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N  PREFACE. 


In  offering  this  dictionary  to  the  public,  some'explana- 
tion  seems  required,  in  relation  to  the  plan,  and  the  im- 
provements which  it  professes  to  contain.  It  differs  from 
every  preceding  work  of  the  kind,  principally  in  this : — 
that  it  exhibits  the  plurals  of  all  nouns,  which  are  not 
formed  by  the  mere  addition  of  the  letter  s;  and  also  the 
participles  of  every  verb  that  is  now  generally  used 

These  additions  will  perhaps  be  pronounced,  by  some, 
to  be  innovations  ;  but  they  are  innovations  of  a  very  use-- 
ful  character,  and  such  as  should  have  been  made,  cen- 
turies ago,  not  only  in  a  dictionary  of  our  own  tongue, 
but  in  that  of  every  other  language,  ancient  or  moderm 
Fifty  years  from  the  present  time,  a  dictionary  which  does 
not  exhibit  tfre^plurais  of  nouns,  as  well  as  the  partici- 
ples of  v^erbs^JjBKe  viewed  as  a  curiosity ;  and  con- 
sidered as  an  eaHpk  of  that  irrational  pertinacity,  with 
which  men  clinflo  ancient  forms,  for  ages  after  their  im- 
propriety and  insufficiency  have  been  fully  discovered  and 
acknowledged. 

A  dictionary  which  does  not  contain  the  plurals  and 
tie  participles,  contains  not  more  than  half  the  language. 
Every  verb,  except  those  that  are  defective,  has  at  least 
two  participles — the  present  and  the  past — both  of  which 
have  been  excluded  from  every  vocabulary  that  has  vet 
been  published.    Thus,  the  verb  to  advise,  has  advising 
and  advised  ;  differ  has  differing  and  differed  :  confer  has 
conferring  and  conferred.    Whether  the  final  e  is  to  be 
retained  or  not,  in  the  present  participle,  is  a  question  in- 
volving sdme  difficulty,  even  to  persons  who  have  receiv- 
ed a  good  common  education  ;  and  why  the  final  r  shoul 
Tejjiain  single  in  the  word  differing,  and  be  doubled  i 
conferring,  is  a  question  not  easily  solved,  by  writ 
considerable  experience  in. coniposijtion.  Nor  is  t' 


PREFACE. 


lihood  of  error  in  any  degree  less,  in  forming-  the  plurals 
of  a  numerous  class  of  nouns.  Thus,  ability  has  abilities, 
in  the  plural ;  adversary  has  adversaries  ;  ally,  allies ; 
alley,  alleys  ;  'potato,  potatoes ;  yet,  why  the  final  y,  in 
one  el  ass  of  words,  (as  ally,)  should  be  changed  into  ies,  to 
form£he  plural,  and  in  another  class,  ending  also  in  y,  (as 
alley,)  it  should  be  formed  by  adding^  /  and  why  the  plural 
of  potato  should  be  formed  by  the  addition  of  es  ;  why  box 
^hould  become  boxes,  and  knife,  knives,  all  of  which  are 
variations  from  the  general  mode  of  forming  the  plural 
of  English  nouns  by  adding  a  single  s — is  known  only  to 
those  who  have  had  a  regular  grammatical  education,  and 
remembered  only  by  persons  who  have  frequent  occasion 
to  write  for  the  public  eye. 

This  pocket  dictionary  professes  to  supply  the  defi- 
ciencies of  all  preceding  dictionaries;  and  therefore  to 
contain,  already  formed,  every  word  in  the  English  lan- 
guage, that  may  be  necessary  in  the  composition  of  a 
Letter. 

The  rules,  on  which  is  founded  the  orthography  of  plu- 
rals and  of  participles,  are  here  subjoined ;  taken  sub- 
stantially from  the  grammar  of  Lindley  Murray. 

It  has  not  been  judged  requisite,  in  this  dictionary,  to 
exhibit  the  definitions  of  all  the  parts  of  speech ;  but  in 
general  only  of  the  parent  word  ;  the  meaning  of  the  de- 
rivative formations,  being,  for  the  most  part,  so  obvi- 
ously deducible  from  their  respective  roots,  as  not  to  re- 
quire any  particular  explanation. 

Rule  T. — Monosyllables,  ending  with /,  I,  or  s,  preceded  by  a  sin- 
gle vowel,  double  the  final  consonant:  as,  staff,  mill,  pass,  &c. 
The  only  exceptions  are,  of,  if  as,  is,  has,  was,  i/ts,  his,  this,  us,  and 
thus. 

e  II. — Monosyllables  ending  with  any  consonant  but/,  /.  or 
needed  by  a  single  vowel, never  double  the  final  consonant; 
k  add,  ebb,  butt,  egg,  odd,  err,  inn,  bunn,  purr,  and  buzz. 

M  —Words  ending  with  y,  preceded  by  a  consonant,  form 

B  nouns,  the  persons  of  verbs,  verbal  nouns,  past  parti- 

tives, and  superlatives,  by  changing  y  into  ?':  as, 


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spy,  spies;  I  carry,  thou  earnest;  he  carrieth,  or  carries;  carrier, 
carried;  happy,  happier,  happiest. 

The  present  participle  in  ing,  retains  the  y,  that  i  may  not  be 
doubled;  as,  carry,  carrying ;  bury,  burying,  &c. 

But  y,  preceded  by  a  vowel,  in  such  instances  as  the  above,  is 
not  changed:  as,  boy,  boys ;  I  cloy,  he  cloys,  cloyed,  &c;  except  in 
lay,  pay,  and  say ;  from  which  are  formed,  laid,  paid,  and  said;  and 
their  compounds,  unlaid,  unpaid,  unsaid,  &c. 

Rule  IV.— Words  ending  with  y,  preceded  by  a  consonant,  upon 
assuming  an  additional  syllable  beginning  with  a  consonant,  com- 
monly change  y  into  i:  as,  happy,  happily,  happin  essf  But  when 
y  is  preceded  by  a  vowel,  it  is  very  rarely  changed  in  the  additional 
syllable;  as,  coy,  coyly;  boy,  boyish,  boyhood;  annoy,  annoy er,  an- 
noyance ;  joy,  j  oyless,  joyful 

Rule  V — Monosyllables,  and  words  accented  on  the  last  sylla- 
ble, ending  with  a  single  consonant  preceded  by  a  single  vowel, 
double  that  consonant,  when  they  take  another  syllable  beginning 
with  a  vowel:  as,  wit,  witty;  thin,  thinnish;  to  abet,  an  abettor; 
to  begin,  a  bcginnerf 

But  if  a  diphthong  precedes,  or  the  accent  is  on  the  preceding  syl- 
lable, the  consonant  remains  single ;  as,  0  toil,  toiling;  to  offer,  an 
offering;  maid,  maiden,  &c. 

But  to  this  rule,  there  seem  to  be  a  few  exceptions, 
not  noticed,  and  perhaps  not  approved  by  Lindley  Murray. 
The  participles  of  verbs  ending  in  I,  whether  the  accent 
be  on  the  last,  or  on  the  preceding  svllable,  are  almost 
universally,  though  erroneously,  spelled  with  double  I, 
as  level,  levelling,  levelled;  revel,  revelling,  revelled;  in- 
stead of  leveling  and  leveled  ;  reveling  and  reveled.  The 
word  tranquil,  though  the  final  consonant  is  preceded  by 
a  diphthong,  generally  forms  its  substantive  with  11,  as 
tranquillity,  instead  of  tranquility :  we  often  see  worship- 
ping, and  worshipped,  instead  of  worshiping,  and  wor- 
shiped; and  we  believe  that  the  participles  of  the  verb 
bias,  are  almost  universally  written  Massing  and  biassed, 
instead  of  biasing  and  biased. 

Rule  VI.— -Words  ending  with  any  double  letter  but  /,  and  tak- 
ing ness,  less,  ly,  or  ful,  after  them,  preserve  the  letter  double  :  as. 
harmlessness,  carelessness,  carelessly,  stiffly,  successful,  distressful,  f 
But  those  words  which  end  with  double  /,  and  take  ness,  less,  7 

V L  , lfT  them'  generalIy  °mit  one  / :  as,  fulness,  skilless, 
tkilful,  &c» 

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PREFACE. 


Rule  VII.—- Ness,  Jm,  /y,  and  /w/,  added  to  words  ending  with 
silent  e,  do  not  cut  it  off';  as,  paleness,  guileless,  closely,  peaceful ;  ex- 
cept in  a  few  words ;  as,  duly,  truly,  awful. 

Rule  VIII. — Ment,  added  to  words  ending  with  silent  e,  gene- 
rally preserves  the  e  from  elision ;  as,  abatement,  chastisement,  in- 
citement, &c.  The  words  judgment,  abridgment,  acknowledgment, 
£JP  deviations  from  the  rule. 

Like  other  terminations,  ment  changes  y  into  i,  when  preceded 
,by  a  consonant :  as,  accompany,  accompaniment ;  merry,  merriment. 

Rule  IX. — Able  and  ible,  when  incorporated  into  words  ending 
with  silent  e,  almost  always  cut  it  off :  as,  blame,  blamable ;  cure, 
curable;  sense,  sensible,  &c. ;  but  if  c  or  g  soft  comes  before  e  in  the 
original  word,  the  e  is  then  preserved  in  words  compounded  with 
able  :  as,  change,  changeable ;  peace,  peaceable,  &c. 

Rule  X. — When  ing  or  ish  is  added  to  words  ending  with  silent 
e,  the  e  is  almost  universally  omitted  :  as,  place, placing ;  lodge,  lodg- 
ing ;  slave,  slavish ;  prude,  prudish. 

Rule  XL — Compounded  words  are  generally  spelled  in  the  same 
manner  as  the  simple  words  of  which  they  are  formed  :  as,  glass- 
house, skylight,  thereby,  hereafter.  Many  words  ending  with  double 
/,  are  exceptions  to  this  rule :  as,  already,  welfare,  wilful,  fulfil  { 
and  also  the  words  wherever,  christmas,  lammas,  &c. 

Some  nouns,  from  the  nature  of  the  things  which  they  express, 
are  used  only  in  the  singular  form:  us,  wheat,  pitch,  gold,  sloth, 
pride,  &c. ;  others,  only  in  the  plural  form :  as,  bellows,  scissors, 
lungs,  riches,  &c 

Some  words  are  the  same  in  both  numbers:  as,  deer,  sheep, 
swine,  &c. 

The  plural  number  of  nouns  is  generally  formed  by  adding  s  to  ' 
he  singular:  as,  dove,  doves;  face,  faces ;  thought,  thoughts.  But 
vhen  the  substantive  singular  ends  in  x,  ch,  soft, sh,  ss,  or  s,  we  add  es 
n  the  plural:  as,  box,  boxes ;  church,  churches ;  lash,  lashes ;  kiss, 
feisses ;  rebus,  rebuses.  If  the  singular  ends  in  ch  hard,  the  plural 
is  formed  by  adding  s  :  as,  monarch,  mo7iarchs  ;  distich,  distichs. 

Nouns  which  end  in  o,  have  sometimes  es  added  to  the  plural : 
as,  cargo,  echo,  hero,  negro,  manifesto,  potato,  volcano,  wo :  and  some- 
times only  s  ;  as,  folio,  nuncio,  punctilio,  seraglio. 

Nouns  ending  in  /,  or  fe,  are  rendered  plural  by  the  change  of 
those  terminations  into  ves :  as,  loaf,  loaves;  half,  halves;  wife, 
wives;  except  gr if,  relief  reproof,  and  several  others,  which  form 
the  plural  by  the  addition  of  s,  Those  which  end  in  f  \  have  the 
regular  plural :  as,  ruff,  ri  ffs ;  except  staff,  staves. 

Some  nouns  become  plural  by  changing  the  a  of  the  singular  into 
V,as, man,  men;  woman,  women;  alderman,  aldermen.  The  words. 


PREFACE. 


VII 


ox  and  child,  form  oxen  and  children ;  brother,  makes  either  brothers, 
or  brethren.  Sometimes  the  diphthong  oo  is  changed  into  ee  in  the 
plural :  as,  foot,  feet ;  goose,  geese ;  tooth,  teeth.  Loust  and  mouse, 
make  lice  and  mice.  Penny  makes  pence ;  or  pennies,  when  the 
coin  is  meant ;  die,  dice  (for  play  ;)  die,  dies  (for  coining.) 

It  is  agreeable  to  analogy,  and  the  practice  of  the  generality  of 
correct  writers,  to  construe  the  following  words  as  plural  nouns : 
•pains,  riches,  alms:  and  also,  mathematics,  metaphysics,  politics, 
ethics,  optics,  pneumatics,  with  other  similar  names  of  sciences. 

As  a  general  rule  for  the  use  of  the  word  means,  as  either  singu- 
lar or  plural,  it  would  render  the  construction  less  vague,  and  the 
expression  therefore  less  ambiguous,  were  we  to  employ  it  as  sin- 
gular, when  the  mediation  or  instrumentality  of  one  thing  is  im- 
plied ;  and,  as  plural,  when  two  or  more  mediating  causes  are  re- 
ferred to.  "  He  was  careful  to  observe  what  means  were  employed 
by  his  adversaries,  to  counteract  his  schemes."  Here  means  is 
properly  joined  with  a  plural  verb,  several  methods  of  counter- 
action being  signified.  "  The  king  consented ;  and,  by  this  means, 
all  hope  of  success  was  lost."  Here  but  one  mediating  circuit 
stance  is  implied ;  and  the  noun  is,  therefore,  used  as  singular. 

The  following  words,  which  have  been  adopted  from  the  Hebrew, 
Greek,  and  Latin  languages,  are  thus  distinguished,  with  respect 
to  number. 


Singular, 

Cherub, 

Seraph, 

Antithesis, 

Automaton, 

Basis, 

Crisis, 

Criterion, 

Diasresis, 

Ellipsis, 

Emphasis, 

Hypothesis, 

Metamorphosis, 

Phcenoraenon, 

Appendix, 

Arcanum, 

Axis, 

Calx, 


Plural. 
Cherubim. 
Seraphim. 
Antitheses. 
Automata. 
Bases. 
Crises. 
Criteria. 
Diaereses. 
Ellipses. 
Emphases. 
Hypotheses. 

Metamorphoses.  Magus, 

Phcenomena. 
(  Appendices  or 
\  Appendixes. 

Arcana. 

Axes. 

Calces. 


Singular. 
Datum, 
Effluvium, 

Encomium, 

Erratum, 
Genius, 
Genus, 

Index, 

Lamina, 
Medium, 


Memorandum, 

Radius, 
Stamen, 
Stratum, 
Vortex, 


Plural. 

Data. 

Effluvia. 
(  Encomia  or 
\  Encomiums. 

Errata. 

Genii.* 

Genera. 
(  Indices  or 
\  Indexes,  f 

Laminan. 

Media. 

Magi. 
£  Memoranda  or 
I  Memorandums. 

Radii. 

Stamina. 

Strata. 

Vortices. 


*  Genii,  when  denoting  aerial  spirits ;  Geniuses,  when  signifying  persons  of 
genius.  J    °  r 

t  Indexes,  when  it  signifies  pointers,  or  Tables  of  Contents :  Indices,  when  re? 
jerring  to  algebraic  quantities. 


Vlll 


PREFACE. 


Some  words,  derived  from  the  learned  languages,  are  confined 
to  the  plural  number  :  as,  antipodes,  credenda,  literati,  minutice. 

The  following  nouns,  being  in  Latin,  both  singular  and  plural 
are  used  in  the  same  manner,  when  adopted  into  our  tongue  :  hia- 
tus, apparatus,  series,  species. 

It  is  a  general  rule,  that  all  names  of  things  measured  or  weighed, 
have  no  plural ;  for  in  them  not  number,  but  quantity  is  regarded  ; 
as  wool,  wine,  oil  When  we  speak,  however,  of  different  kinds, 
we  use  the  plural :  as,  the  coarser  wools,  the  richer  wines,  the  finer 

oils.  ■  m  1*1 

The  word  news  is  now  almost  universally  considered  as  belong- 
ing to  the  singular  number. 

The  noun  means  is  used  both  in  the  singular  and  the  plural  num- 
ber. 

We  shall  conclude,  with  the  following-  observation,  in 
relation  to  the  claim  of  this  little  volume  to  a  preference 
over  all  other  vocabularies  by  which  it  has  been  preceded. 
We  allude  to  the  selection  of  words.  Unless  accom- 
panied by  a  particular  caution,  no  word  has  been  ad- 
mitted, which  is  not  now  of  polite  or  popular  use ;  and 
no  word  has  been  excluded,  which  is  required  either  in 
epistolary  composition  or  in  conversation. 

Philadelphia,  Dec.  1, 1828. 


ABBREVIATIONS. 
Art.  article :  s.  substantive :  adj.  adjective :  prori.  pronoun  :  v.  verb  :  adv. 
adverb :  prep,  preposition :  conj.  conjunction  :  int.  interjection :  pr.  present : 
par.  participle :  pi.  plural :  fem.  feminine  :  comp.  comparative  :  sup.  super- 
lative. 


THE  GENTLEMEN'S  LEXICON. 


ABA— ABD 


A 


ABAFT',  adv.  From  the  fore  part 
of  a  ship,  towards  the  stern. 

ABANDON,  v.  To  give  up,  resign, 
or  quit ;  to  desert,  to  forsake,  pr. 
par.  abandoning;  past,  abandoned: 
s.  abandonment. 

ABA'SE.  v.  To  cast  down ;  to  de- 
press 5  to  perform  an  act  of  self- 
humiliation,  pr.  par.  abasing;  past, 
abased;  s.  abasement. 

ABASH',  v.  To  make  ashamed,  pr. 
par.  abashing;  past,  abashed:  s. 
abashment. 

ABATE,  v.  To  lessen,  to  diminish, 
to  quash,  pr.  par.  abating;  past, 
abated:  s.  abatement,  abater. 

ABAT'IS.  s.  A  military  term- 
Trees  cut  down,  and  laid  so  as  to 
form  a  defence  for  troops. 

AB  BACY,  s.  The  rights  or  privi- 
leges of  an  abbot,  pi.  abbacies,  adj 
abbatial. 

AB'BESS.  s.  The  superior  or  gover- 
ness of  a  nunnery,  or  convent  of 
women,  pi.  abbesses. 

AB'BEY.  s.  A  monastery  of  religi 
ous  persons,  either  male  or  fe 
male. 

AB  BOT,  s.  The  chief  of  a  convent 
of  men. 

ABBREVIATE,  v.  To  shorten;  to 
abridge,  pr.  par.  abbreviating;  past 
abbreviated:  s.  abbreviation,  abbre- 
viator,  abbreviature. 

ABDICATE,  v.  To  resign,  pr.  par. 
abdicating;  past,  abdicated :  s.  ab- 
dication, abdicator:  adj.  abdica- 
tive,  abdicant. 

AB'DITORY.  s.  A  hiding  place,  pi. 
ahditori.es. 

^BDU'CE.  v.  To  draw  away;  to 


ABD— ABL 


draw  one  part  from  another,  pr. 
par.  abducing ;  past,  abduced :  acjlj. 
abducent. 

ABDUCTION,  s.  Act  of  abducing. 
s.  abductor. 

ABECEDARIAN,  s.  A  teacher  of 

the  alohabet. 
lABER'IlANCE,  ABERRANCE  s. 
Deviation  from  the  right  way ;  er- 
ror- pi.  aberrances,  aberrancies  :— 
aberration:  adj.  aberrant:  par.  adj. 
aherring. 

ABET.  v.  To  support  another  in  his 
illegal  designs,  pr.  par.  abetting; 
past,  abetted:  s.  abetter,  or  abettor, 
abetment. 

ABEY'ANCE.  s.  In  law,  a  state  of 


ABHOR',  v.  To  detest,  to  hate  with 
acrimony,  pr.  par.  abhorring;  past, 
abhorred:  s.  abhorrence,  or  ab- 
horrency;  abhorrer:  adj.  abhor- 
rent: adv.  abhorrently. 
ABI'DE.  v.  To  stay  in  a  place;  to 
dwell;  to  remain,  pr.  par.  abid- 
ing; past,  abode:  s.  abider,  abode, 
ABILITY,  s.  Power,  mental  effi- 
ciency, pi.  abilities. 
AB'JECT.  adj.  Worthless,  mean3 
groveling,  s.  abjection,  abjeciness  : 
adv.  abjectly. 
AB' JUG  ATE.  v.  To  unyoke,  pr. 

par.  abjugating;  past,  abjugated. 
ABJU'RE.  v.  To  retract ;  to  swear 
not  to  do,  or  not  to  have.  pr.  par. 
abjuring;  past,  abjured:  s.  abju- 
ration, abjurement,  abjurer. 
AB'LATIVE.  5.  That  which  takes? 
away ;  the  sixth  case  of  the  Latin 
nouns. 

9 


ABL — A  BR 

A^T^fcjBli/.  Having  ability;  adv.  ably. 
A'BEffBOD'IED.    adj.   Strong  of 
body. 

ABLUTION,  s.  The  act  of  cleans- 
ing, adj.  abluent. 

ABOARD,  adv.  On  board  ;  in  a  ship  ; 
into  a  ship. 

ABO'DE.  The  preterit  of  abide,  s. 
abode. 

ABOLISH,  v.  To  annul ;  to  put  an 
end  to  ;  to  destroy-  pr.  par.  abol- 
ishing f  past,  abolished :  s.  abol- 
isher :  adj.  abolishable. 

ABOLITION,  s.  Act  of  abolishing. 

ABOMINABLE,  adj.  Hateful,  de- 
testable, adv.  abominably :  s. 
abominableness. 

ABOMINATE,  v.  To  abhor,  to  de- 
test, pr.  par.  abominating ;  past, 
abominated :  s.  abomination. 

ABORI'GINES.  s.  The  earliest  in- 
habitants of  a  country,  adj.  abori- 
ginal   adv.  aboriginally. 

ABORTION.  5.  Act  of  bringing 
forth  prematurely  ;  the  produce  of 
a  premature  birth,  adj.  abortive: 
adv.  abortively :  s.  abortiveness. 

ABOUND',  v.  To  have  in  great 
plenty  ;  to  be  in  great  plenty,  pr. 
par.  abounding,-  past,  abounded. 

ABOUT',  prep.  Around;  surround- 
ing ;  near  to,  &c.  adv.  about. 

ABO'VE.  prep.  Higher  in  place; 
higher  in  rank  ;  more  than ;  too 
proud  for.  adv.  above. 

ABO'VE-BOARD.  adv.  In  open 
sight ;  without  disguise  or  con- 
cealment. 

ABO'VE-MENTIONED.  adj.  Men- 
tioned previously. 

ABRA'DE.  v.  To  rub  off.  pr.  par. 
abrading;  past,  abraded. 

ABRASION,  s.  Act  of  abrading, 
adj.  abra  live. 

ABREAST',  adv.  Side  bv  side. 

ABRl'DGE.  v.  To  contract,  to  dimin- 
ish, to  cut  short,  pr.  par.  abridg- 
ing; past,  abridged:  s.  abridge?; 
abridgment.  * 

ABROAD',  adv.  Without  confine- 
ment ;  from  home ;  in  another 
c^ntry. 


ABR— ABS 

AB  ROGATE,  v.  To  repeal,  to  an- 
nul, pr.  par.  abrogating ;  past,  ab- 
rogated: s.  abrogator,  abrogation. 
ABRUPT',  adj.  Broken,  craggy, 
sudden,  unexpected,  adv.  abrupt- 
ly :  s.  abruption,  abruptness. 
AB'SCESS.  s.  A  tumour  tilled  with 

matter,  pi.  abscesses. 
ABSCIND',  v.  To  cut  off.  pr.  par. 

abscinding ;  past,  abscinded. 
ABSCIS'SlON.  s.  Act  of  abscinding. 
ABSCOND',  v.  To  hide ;  to  depart 
secretly,    pr.    par.  absconding; 
past,  absco?ided :  s.  absconder. 
AB'SENT.  adj.  Not  present ;  inat- 
tentive, v.  absent';  pr.  par.  ab- 
senting ;  past,  absented :   s.  ab- 
sence. 

ABSENTEE'.  5.  A  word  applied,  by 
the  British  and  the  Irish,  to  men 
of  large  estate  who  reside  out  of 
their  country. 
AB'SOLUTE.  adj.  Unconditional; 
not  relative ;  not  limited ;  posi- 
tive ;  certain,  adv.  absolutely :  s. 
absoluteness. 
ABSOLUTION,  s.  Act  of  absolving; 
acquittal ;  remission  of  sins.  adj. 
absolutory. 
ABSO'LVE.  v.  To  free,  to  acquit,  to 
discharge,    pr.   par.  absolving; 
past,  absolved:  s.  absolver. 
ABSO'NANT.  adj.  Contrary  to  rea- 
son ;  not  to  the  purpose ;  incon- 
sistent, adv.  absonantly. 
ABSORB',  v.  To  suck  in  :  to  swal-# 
low  up.  pr.  par.  absorbing ;  past, 
absorbed:  ad},  absorbent. 
ABSORPTION,  s.  Act  of  absorb- 
ing, adj.  absorptive. 
ABSTAIN',  v.  To  keep   from:  to 
forbear,  pr.  par.  abstaining;  past, 
abstained:  s.  abstainer. 
ABSTE'MIOUS.   adj.  Temperate, 
sober,  abstinent,  s.  abstemiousness: 
adv.  abstention  &y. 

I  ABSTERGEN  T,  XBSTER'SIVE. 
adj.  Of  a  cleansing  quality.  B»  ab- 
stersion. 

J  ABSTINENCE,  s.  Act  of  abstain- 

II  ing.  adj.  abstine?it :  adv.  absti- 
I!  ntntty. 

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ABS— ACC 


ACC— ACC 


ABSTRACT',  v.  To  take  from ;  to 
separate,  pr.  par.  abstracting  ; 
past,  abstracted:  adj.  ab'stract, 
abstractive  :  s.  ab'stract,  abstrac- 
tion, abstractedness:  adv.  abstract- 
edly. 

ABSTRU'SE.  adj.  Hidden;  difficult, 
s.  abstruseness :  adv.  abstrusely. 

ABSURD',  adj.  Unreasonable;  in- 
consistent ;  contrary  to  reason,  s. 
absurdity,  pi.  absurdities:  adv. 
absurdly. 

ABUNDANCE,  s.  Plenty;  more 
than  sufficient,  adj.  abundant: 
adv.  abundantly. 

ABU'SE.  v.  To  make  an  ill  use  of; 
to  treat  with  rudeness,  pr.  par. 
abusing- ,•  past,  abused:  s.  abuse, 
abusiveness,  abuser :  adj.  abusive: 
adv.  abusively. 

ABUT  MENT,  s.  That  which  abuts 
or  borders  on. 

ABYSS',  s.  Depth  without  bottom ; 
a  prodigious  gulf.  pi.  abysses. 

ACA'CIA.  s.  A  species  of  drug. 

ACAD'EMY.  5.  A  society  united  for 
the  promotion  of  some  art  or 
science  ;  the  place  where  sciences 
are  taught,  pi.  academies-;  s.  acad- 
emician :  adj.  academial,  academic, 
academical :  adv.  academically. 

ACAN'THUS.  s.  A  species  of  plant, 
pi.  acanthuses. 

ACCE'DE.  v.  To  be  added  to;  to 
come  to ;  to  assign  over ;  to 
agree,  pr.  par.  acceding  ;  past,  ac- 
ceded. 

ACCEL'ERATE.  v.  To  hasten,  to 
quicken,  pr.  par.  accelerating; 
past,  accelerated:  s.  acceleration: 
adv.  accelerative. 

ACCENT,  s.  Manner  of  speaking, 
or  pronouncing;  sound  given  to 
a  particular  syllable;  mark  of 
that  sound,  v.  accenf ;  pr.  par. 
accenting;  past,  accented:  adj. 
accentual. 

ACCENTUATE,  v.  To  place  the 
accents  properly,  pr.  par.  accen- 
tuating; past,  accentuated:  s.  ac- 
centuation. 

ACCEPT',  v.  To  receive  willingly ; 


to  admit  with  approbation,  pr. 
par.  accepting;  past,  accepted:  adj. 
acceptable:  adv.  acceptably :  s  ac- 
ceptability, acceptance,  acceptation, 
accepter. 

ACCESS'.  5.  Means  or  liberty  of  ap- 
proaching ;  increase,  pi.  accesses. 
s.  accession,  accessary — pi.  accessa- 
ries:  adj.  accessory. 

ACCES'SIBLE.  adj.  Possible  to  be 
approached,  or  reached,  s.  acces- 
sibility, pi.  accessibilities. 

ACCIDENT,  s.  The  property  or 
quality  of  any  being  which  may 
be  separated  from  it,  at  least  in 
thought ;  casualty ;  chance,  adj. 
accidental:  adv.  accidentally. 

ACCESSORY,  adj.  Joined  to ;  addi- 
tional, s.  accessory,  pi.  accessoru  s. 

ACC1FIENT.  s.  A  receiver. 

ACCI'TE.  v.  To  call,  to  summo  t. 
pr.  par.  acciting;  past,  accited:  j 
acciter,  accitor. 

ACCLAIM',  s.  A  shout  of  praise  ; 
acclamation,  (little  used.) 

ACCLAMATION,  s.  Shouts  of  aji 
plause.  adj.  acclamatory. 

ACCLIMATE,  v.  To  habituate  to  u. 
new  climate,  pr.  par.  acclimating  , 
past,  acclimated:  adj.  acclimative. 

ACCLIVITY,  s.  Steepness,  reck- 
oned upwards,  pi.  acclivities:  adj. 
acclivous. 

ACCOM'MODATE.  v.  To  render  a 
convenience  ;  to  make  suitable ; 
to  compromise,  pr.  par.  accommo- 
dating; past,  accommodated:  s. 
accommodation,  accommodator : 
adj.  accommodable. 

ACCOM'PANY.  v.  To  go  with,  as  a 
companion  ;  to  escort,  pr.  par.  ac- 
companying;  past,  accompanied: 
s.  accompaniment. 

ACCOMPLICE,  s.  A  partner  in 
crime. 

ACCOMPLISH,  v.  To  complete; 
to  execute  fully ;  to  obtain ;  to 
adorn,  pr.  par,  accomplishing;  past, 
accomplished:  s.  accomplishment: 
adj.  accomplishable. 

ACCORD',  v.  To  agree,  pr.  par.  ac- 
cording; past,  accorded:  s.  accord^ 

n 


ACC— ACE 

decor  dance:  adj.  accordant i  adv 
accordantly,  accordingly. 
ACCOST',  v.  To  speak  to;  toad 
dress ;  to  salute,  pr.  par.  accost- 
ing; past,  accosted:  adj.  acco sta- 
ble. 

ACCOUCHEUR'.  *  A  surgeon  who 
attends  a  female  during  her  con 
finement. 
ACCOUNT',  s.  A  computation  of 
debts  or  expenses;  profit;  advan- 
tage ;  distinction  ;  sake ;  narrative, 
v.  account;  pr.  par.  accounting; 
past,  accounted:    s.  accountant, 
accountability  —  pi.  accountabili- 
ties: adj.  accountable:   adv.  ac- 
countably: 
ACCOUTRE,  v.  To  equip,  to  dress 
pr.  par.  accoutring;  past,  accou- 
tred :  s.  accoutrement. 
ACCREDIT,  v.  To  procure  or  give 
honour  or  credit  to.  pr.  par.  ac- 
.  crediting ;  past,  accredited 
ACCRES'CENT.  adj.  Increasing. 
ACCRETION,  s.  Act  of  increasing; 

increase,  adj.  accretive. 
ACCRUE',  v.  To  be  added  to;  to 
arise  from.  pr.  par.  accruing;  past,' 
accrued:  s.  accruement.  1 
ACCUMULATE,  v.  To  pile  up ;  to 
heap  together;  to  increase,  pr. 
par.  accumulating  ;  past,  accumu- 
lated: s.  accumulation,  accumula- 
tor :  adj.  accumulative:  adv.  accu- 
mulatively. 
ACCURATE,  adj.  Exact ;  very  cor- 
rect, s.  accuracy,  pi.  accuracies:] 
adv.  accurately. 
ACCURSE'.  v.  To  doom  to  misery ; 
to  invoke  a  curse,  pr.  par.  accurs- 
ing ;  past,  accursed. 
ACCU'SE.  v.   To  charge  with  a 
crime ;  to  blame ;  to  censure,  pr. 
par.  accusing;  past,  accused:  s. 
accusation,  accuser:  adj.  accusable, 
accusative,  accusatory. 
ACCUSTOM,  v.  To  habituate;  to 
inure,  pr.  par.  accustoming;  past, 
accustomed:     adj.  accustoman/ 
adv.  accustomarily. 
ACE.  s.  One;  a  single  point,  on 
cards  or  dice. 


ACE— AC  R 
j  ACERBATE,  v.  To  make  sour.  pr. 

ACERBITY,  g.  Sourness,  severity, 
pi.  acerbities. 

ing  scur. 


ASCES'CENT.  adj.  Grow 


ACETOUS.  04/.  SYour. 
ACHE.  s.  Continued  pain.  v.  ache  • 
pr.  par.  aching;  past,  ached:  3. 
aching. 

ACHIETE.  v.  To  perform,  to  ac- 
complish, pr.  par.  achieving ;  past 
achieved:  s.  achiever,  achievement . 
adj.  achievable. 
A'CID.  5.  A  sour  substance,  adj. 
acid:  s.  acidity,  pi.  acidities.-  adj. 
acidulous. 
ACHROMATIC.  a#.  In  optics,  ap- 
plied to  telescopes,— "  contrived 
to  remedy  aberrations." 
ACID'ULATE.  v.  To  make  so,  r. 
pr.  par.  acidulating;  past,  acu  u- 
lated:  adj.  acidvlative,  acidulou  . 
ACME.  5.  The  height. 
ACKNOWLEDGE,  v.  To  confer 
as  a  fault;  to  own  as  a  bene/ 1. 
pr.  par.  acknowledging ;  past,  t  > 
knowledged :  a.  acknowledgment 
A'CORN.  *.  The  seed  of  the  oak. 
ACOUSTICS,  s.  The  doctrine  of 
sounds. 

ACQUAINT',  v.  To  inform;  10 
make  familiar  with.  pr.  par.,  ac- 
quainting; past,  acquainted:  8.  | 
acquaintance. 
ACQUIESCE',  v.  To  be  satisfied 
with,  either  really  or  apparently, 
pr.  par.  acquiescing;  past,  acqui- 
esced: s.  acquiescencce  :  adj.  aqui- 
esceni. 

ACQUI'RE.  v.  To  gain,  to  ohtnin. 
pr.  par.  acquiring;  past,  acquired : 
s.  acquirement,  acquirer:  adj.  ac- 
quirable. 

ACQUISITION.  ...  Act  of  acquit- 
I    iri£T  •  thing  acquired. 
ACQUIT',  v.  To  declare  innocent  ; 
to  absolve,    nr.  par.  acquitting; 
past,  acquitted:  s.  acquittance. 
A'CRE.  s.  A  quantity  of  land,  con- 
taining J60  square  perches. 
A'CRID.  adj.  Of  a  hot,  biting  taste: 
bitter. 

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ACR — ADA 
A'CRIMONY.  s.  Sharpness,  severi- 
ty, corrosiveness.  pi.  acrimonies  . 
adj.  acrimonious:  adv.  acrimoni- 
ously. 

ACROMATTC,  ACROMAT'ICAL. 
adj.  Belonging  to  profound  learn- 
ing. 

ACROSS',  adv.  Athwart ';  laid  over, 

so  as  to  cross. 
ACROSTIC,  s.  A  kind  of  verses,  of 
which  the  first  letter  of  every  line 
being  taken,  a  particular  name  is 
found,   adj.   acrostic^  acrostical : 
adv.  acrostically. 
ACT.  v.  To  be  in  action  ;  to  produce 
effect ;  to  perform  a  borrowed 
character,  pr.  par.  acting;  past, 
acted:  s.  act,  action,  actor. 
ACTIONABLE,  adj.  Admitting  an 
action  in  law  ;  liable  to  an  action. 

ACTIVE,  adj.  Having  the  power  or 
quality  of  acting ;  busy ;  nimble ; 
quick,  adv.  actively:  s.  activity, 
pi.  activities. 

ACT'RESS.  s.  She  that  performs 
anv  thing,  pi.  actresses. 

ACT' UAL.  adj.  Real ;  not  specula- 
tive, adv.  actually. 

ACT'UARY.  s.  A  clerk  who  com- 
piles minutes  of  the  proceedings 
of  a  court,  or  society,  pi.  actuaries. 

ACTUATE,  v.  To  put  into  action, 
pr.  par.  actuating;  past,  actuated: 
s.  actuation:  adj.  actuative. 

ACUMEN,  s.  A  sharp  point ;  acute- 
ness. 

ACU'TE.  adj.  Ending  in  a  point; 
sharp;  of  a  penetrating  mind 
adv.  acutely:  s.  acuteness. 

AD'AGE.  s.  A  maxim,  a  proverb. 

ADA'GIO.  A  term  in  music,  de- 
noting slow  time. 

AD'AMANT.  s.  A  stone  of  impene- 
trable hardness;  the  diamond, 
adj.  adamantine. 

ADAMITE,  s.  The  name  of  a  reli- 
gious sect,  who  used  to  pray  na- 
ked. 

ADAPT',  v.  To  fit,  to  suit.  pr.  par. 
adapting ;  past,  adapted :  s.  adap- 
tation, adaption:  adj.  adaptable: 
s  adaptability,  pi.  adaptabilities. 


ADD— ADJ 


B 


ADD.  v.  To  join ;  to  perform  add*- 
A^rP1"'  Par*  addinSi  past,  added.. 
ADDER,  s.  A  serpent,  a  viper. 
ADDKN'DJi.   s.   Things   to  be 
added. 

ADDICT',  v.  To  devote,  to  dedicate, 
pr.  par.  addicting;  past,  addicted: 
s.  addiction. 
ADDITION,  s.  Act  of  adding; 
thing  added,  adj.  additional :  adv. 
additionally. 
AD'DLE.  v.  To  make  stupid;  to 
confuse,  pr.  par.  addling;  past, 
addled. 

ADDRESS',  v.  To  prepare  one's-self 
to  enter  upon  any  action  ;  to  ap- 
ply to  another,  by  words ;  to  ac- 
cost, pr.  par.  addressing;  past, 
addressed :  s.  address,  addresser.  * 
ADDU'CE.  v.  To  bring  forward;  u> 
oifer  in  argument,   pr.  par.  ad- 
ducing; past,  adduced:  adj.  ad 
ducent,  adducible. 
ADDUCTION,  s.  Act  of  adducing 
ADEMPTION,  s.   Act  of  takhn 

away;  privation,  adj.  ademptive. 
ADEPT',  s.  One  completely  skill£ii 
in  any  particular  art.  adv.  adepth, 
AD'EQUATE.  adj.  Equal  to ;  p,  lj 
portionate.    adv.  adequately.-  i 
adequateness. 
ADHE'RE.  v.  To  stick;  to  continue 
firmly  fixed,   pr.  par.  adhering 
past,  adhered,   s.  adherence,  «d. 
herent,  adherer:  adj.  adherent:  adv. 
adherently. 
ADHE'SION.  s.  Act  of  adhering, 
aaj.  adhesive:  adv.  adhesively.  s. 
adhesiveness. 
ADIEU',  int.  Farewell,  s.  adieu. 
ADJA'CENT.    adj.    Lying  near; 
neighbouring,  s.  adjacency,  pi.  ad- 
jacencies. 
AD'JECTIVE.  s.  A  word  added  to 
a  noun  to  signify  some  quality, 
adv.  adject ively. 
ADJOIN',  v.  To  join  to ;  to  be  con- 
tiguous to.    pr.  par.  adjoining; 
past,  adjoined. 
ADJOURN',  v.  To  put  off  to  another 
day,  or  to  another  time  of  the 
same  day.   pr.  par.  adjourning; 

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ADJ— ADM 

past,  adjourned:  s.  adjournment, 
adjourner. 
ADJUDGE',  v.  To  give  a  judicial 
sentence;  to  judge;  to  decree, 
pr.  par.  adjudging' ;  past,  adjudg- 
ed. 

ADJUDICATION,  s.  Act  of  adjudg- 
ing. 

AD'JUNCT.  s.  Something  adherent 
or  united  to  another;  a  person 
united  to  another,  s.  adjunction : 
adj.  adjunct,  adjunctive;  adv.  ad- 
junctively. 

ADJU'REC.  v.  To  impose  an  oath 
upon  ;  to  charge  earnestly,  pr.  par. 
adjuring  ;  past,  adjured :  s.  adju- 1 
ration,  adjurer. 

ADJUST',  v.  To  regulate;  tojenderi 
conformable,  pr.  par.  adjusting;] 
past,  adjusted:  s.  adjuster,  adjust- 
ment. 

AD' JUT  ANT.  s.  An  assistant  regi- 
mental officer,  s.  adjutancy,  pi. 
adjutancies. 

ADMEA'SUREMENT.  s.  Adjust- 
ment of  proportions ;  act  of  mea- 
surement. 

ADMINISTER,  v.  To  give,  to  af- 
ford, to  perform  ;  to  act  as  minis-! 
ter  or  agent,  pr.  par.  administer-' 
ing ;  past,  administered:  adj.  ad-\ 
ministrable. 

ADMINISTRATE,  v.  To  act  as  a! 
minister  or  agent,  pr.  par.  admin-1 
istrating  ;  past,  administrated :  s. 
administration,  administrator,  ad-\ 
ministratrix,  (pl.adminislratrixes) : 1 
adj.  administrative. 

AD'MIRAL.  s.  The  chief  command- 1 
er  of  a  large  fleet,  s.  admiralty,] 
pi.  admiralties. 

ADMI'RE.  v.  To  regard  with  won-  ' 
der  or  pleasure,  pr.  par.  admir-\ 
ing;  past,  admired:  s.  admiration, 
admirer:  adj.  admirable :  adv.  ad- 
mirably, admiringly. 

ADMIS'SION.  s.  The  act  or  practice 
of  admitting.  s.  admissibility  .- 
adj.  admissible:  adv.  admissively. 

ADMIT',  v.  To  let  in ;  to  grant,  pr. 
par.  admitting;  past,  admitted: 
a.  admittance,  admiiter. 


ADM— ADV 

|  ADMIX',   v.  To  mingle  with.  pr. 
par.  admixing;  past,  admixed:  a. 
admixtion,  admixture. 
ADMONISH,  v.  To  warn  of  a  fault ; 
to  reprove  gently;  to  inform,  pr. 
par.  admonishing;  past,  admon- 
ished :  s.  admonisher. 
ADMONITION.  5.  Act  of  admonish- 
ing ;  advice  or  information  given. 
]     s.  admonitor  :  adj.  admonitive,  ad- 
j     monitory    adv.  adrnonitorily. 
ADOLES'CENCE,  ADOLES'CEN- 
CY.  5.  The  age  succeeding  child- 
hood, pi.  of  adolescency,  adolescen- 
cies. 

ADOPT',  v.  To  receive  as  our  own  ; 
to  receive  for  use.  pr.  par.  adopt- 
ing;  past,  adopted:  s.  adopter, 
adoption:  adj.  adoptive:  adv. 
adoptively. 
ADO' RE.  v.  To  worship  with  exter- 
nal homage,  pr.  par.  adoring;  pa<t, 
adored  :  s.  adoration,  adorer :  a*  j 
adorable. 

ADROIT',  adj.  Dexterous,  skilftj, 
active,  s.  adroitness:  adv.  adroitly. 
ADORN',  v.  To  dress ;  to  deck  with 
ornaments,  pr.  par.  adorning;  pait, 
adorned:  s.  adorner,  adornment. 
ADRIFT,  adv.  Floating  withou'  a 
guide. 

ADSTRIC'TION.  s.  Act  of  binding 

together,  adj.  adstrictive. 
ADULATION,  s.  Extreme  flattery, 
s.  adulator:  adj.  adulatory,  adu- 
lative. 

ADULT' s.  A  person  full  grown. 
ADULTERATE,  v.  To  corrupt  by 
some  admixture,   p.  par.  adulte)-- 
ating ;    past,    adulterated:  adj. 
adulterate :  s.  adulteration. 
ADULTERY.  5.  Violation  of  the 
marriage  bed.  p\.adulto-ies:  s.  adul- 
terer, fern.  adult?-ess,  pl.adultresses. 
ADUST,  adj.  Burned  up;  scorched. 

s.  adust  ion. 
ADVANCE',  v.  To  move  forward ; 
to  promote  ;   to   accelerate ;  to 
propose,  pr.  par.  advancing ;  past, 
advanced:  s.  advance,  advancer, 
advancement. 
ADVANTAGE,  s.  Superioritv,  op- 
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ADV— ADV 
portunity.  v.  advantage;  pr.  par  J 
advantaging;  past,  advantaged 
adj.  advantageous:  adv.  advantage 
ously  :  s.  advantageousness. 
AD' VENT.  s.  The  name  of  one  of 
the  holy  seasons,  signifying  "  the 
coming",— that  is,  the  coming  of 
Jesus  Christ,  which  is  made  the 
subject  of  Christian  devotion  dur- 
ing the  four  weeks  immediately 
before  Christmas. 
ADVENTITIOUS,  adj.  Accidental, 

extrinsic,  adv.  adventitiously. 
ADVENTURE.    s.    Accident;  a! 
chance ;  an  enterprize.  v.  adven- 
ture; pr.  par.  adventuring;  past, 
adventured:  s.  adventurer:  adj. 
adventurous:  adv.  ado entur ously. 
AD'VERB.  s.  A  word  joined  to  an- 
other word,  to  signify  some  qual- 
ity or  circumstance  respecting  it. 
adv.  adverbially. 
AD'VERSARY.  s.  An  opponent ;  an 

enemy,  pi.  adversaries. 
AD'VERSE.  adj.  Opposing,  hostile, 
calamitous,  adv.  adversely  :  s.  ad- 
verseness,  adversity,  pi.  adversities. 
ADVERT',  v.  To  "attend  to;  to 
speak  of.  pr.  par.  adverting ;  past, 
adverted.-  s.  advertence:  adj.  ad- 
vertent. 

A  DVERTI'SE.  v.  To  inform;  to 

make  public,  pr.  par.  advertising  ; 

past,  advertised:  s.  advertisement, 

advertiser. 
ADVI'CE.  s.  Counsel,  instruction, 

notice. 

ADVI'SE.  v.  To  counsel,  to  inform, 
to  make  acquainted,  pr.  par.  ad- 
vising; past,  advised:  adj.  ad- 
visable: adv.  advisably:  s.  advi- 
ser. 

AD'VOCATE.  v.  To  plead  or  es- 
pouse the  cause  of  another,  pr. 
par.  advocating;  past,  advocated H 
s.  advocate,  advocation,  advocacy,  1 
pi.  advocacies:  adj.  advocative. 

ADVOLUTION.  Act  of  rolling 
towards,  adj.  advolutory. 

ADVOU'SON.  s.  The  right  of  pres- 
entation to  a  church,  or  ecclesias- 
tical benefice. 


AER— AFF 
AE'RIAL.  adj.  Belonging  to,  or  in- 
habiting the  air ;  placed  in  the  air. 
iETJE.  6'.  A  young  brood  or  nest  of 
hawks. 

iE'REFORM.  adj.  Gaseous  ;  having 

the  form  of  air. 
iE'ROLlTE.  5.  A  solid  substance 
which  has  fallen  out  of  the  air,  as 
a  meteoric  stone. 
2EROI/OGY.  s.  The  doctrine  of  the 

air.  pi.  urologies:  adj.  cerological. 
iEROM'ETER.  s.  An  instrument  for 
|    weighing  the  air. 
AEROSTATION,  s.  The  science  of 


!    weighing  air. 

iE'RONAUT.  s.  One  who  ascends  in 

a  balloon,  adj.  aeronautical. 
AF'FABLE.  adj.  Of  easy  manners  ; 
courteous  ;  complaisant,  adv.  affa- 
bly :  s.  affability,  pi.  affabilities. 
AFFAI'R.  s.  Business;  something 
to  be  managed  or  transacted ;  in 
military  language,  a  skirmish. 
AFFECT',  v.  To  act  upon  ;  to  influ- 
ence ;  to  pretend,  pr.  par.  affect- 
ing ;  past,  affected :  s.  affectation  : 
adv.  affectedly,  affectingly. 
AFFECTION.  ..State  of  being  af- 
fected; love;  personal  attachment, 
adj.  affectionate:  adv.  affectionately. 
AFFETUO'SO.  A  term  of  music, 
signifying  to  be  sung  or  played 
tenderly. 

AFFI'ANCE.   v.   To  betroth;  to 
bind,  by  promise,  to  marriage,  pr. 
par.  affiancing;  past,  affianced. 
AFFIDAVIT.  s.Adeclarati  on  upon 
oath. 

AFFILIATE,  v.  To  associate,  allv, 
or  unite  with.  pr.  par.  affiliating; 
past,  affiliated. 
AFFILIATION.  s.  Adoption;  act  of 

taking  a  son  or  a  daughter. 
[AFFINITY,  s.  Connexion  with;  re- 
lation to ;  relation  by  marriage, 
opposed  to  consanguinity,  pi.  af- 
finities. 

I  AFFIRM',  v.  To  ratify;  to  declare, 
pr.  par.  affirming;  past,  affirmed; 
s.  affirmance,  affirmant,  affirma- 
tion, qffirmer:  adj.  affirmative,  af- 
firmabh :  adv.  affirmatively. 

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AFF— AFT 


AFT— AGG 


AFFIX',  v.  To  unite  to  the  end  ;  to] 
subjoin ;  to  connect  with.  pr.  par. 
affixing;  past,  affixed:  s.  affix, 
a ffixiohi 

AF  FLAT  ION.  s.  Act  of  breathing; 
upon.  adj.  afflative. 

AFFLICT',  v.  To  cause  pain;  to' 
grieve,  pr.  par.  afflicting ;  past, I 
afflicted:  s.  efflicter,  affliction: 
adj.  afflictive :  adv.  afflict  ively. 

AFFLUENCE,  s.  Act  of  flowing; 
exuberance  of  riches  ;  plenty,  adj.; 
affluent :  adv.  affluently. 

AFFLUX,  s.  Act  of  flowing  to  ;  the: 
thing  which  flows,  pi.  affluxes:  s.l 
effluxion. 

AFFORD',  v.  To  yield  or  produce ; 
to  grant  or  confer  any  thing,  pr. 
par.  affording ;  past,  afforded. 

AFFRAN'CHISE.  v.  To  make  free, 
pr.  par.  affranchising;  past,  af- 
franchised. 

AFFRAY'.  5.  The  fighting  of  two 
or  more  persons,  in  some  public 
place,  and  causing  terror  to 
others. 

AFFRICTION.  s.  Act  of  rubbing 

one  thing  upon  another. 
AFFRIGHT',  v.  To  affect  with  fear; 

to  terrify,  pr.  par.  affrighting ; 

past,  affrighted:  s.  affright,  af- 

jrighter. 

J  FFRONT'.  v.  To  insult,  to  offend, 
pr.  par.  affronting  ;  past,  affront- 
ed: s.  affront,  affronter. 

AFFU'SE.  v.  To  pour  one  thing 
upon  another,  pr.  par.  affusing ; 
past,  affused :  s.  affusion. 

AFLOAT',  adv.  and  adj.  Floating. 

A  FORE'S  A  ID.  adj.  Mentioned  be- 
fore. 

AFRAID',  adj.  Struck  with  fear; 
terrified  ;  fearful. 

AFRESH',  adv.  Anew ;  over  again. 

AF'RICAN.  adj.  Belonging  or  re- 
lating to  Africa. 

AFT.  adv.  Abaft ;  at  the  stern  ;  to 
the  stern. 

AFTER,  prep.  Following  in  place: 
in  pursuit  of;  behind;  in  imitation 
of.  adv.  after. 

AFTERCLAP.  s.  An  event  happen. 


ing  after  an  affair  is  supposed  to 

be  at  an  end. 
AFTERMOST,  adj.  Hindmost. 
AFTERPART.  s.  The  latter  part. 
AFTERPIECE,  s.  A  farce,  or  any 

smaller  entertainment,  after  the 

play. 

AFTERWARDS,  adv.  In  succeed- 
ing time. 

AFTERNOON,  s.  The  time  from 
the  meridian  to  the  evening. 

AGAIN',  adv.  A  second  time  ;  once 
more  ;  on  the  other  hand  ;  besides. 

AGAINST',  prep.  In  opposition  to  ; 
contrary  ;  in  provision  for. 

A'GATE.  s.  A  precious  stone,  of  the 
lowest  class. 

AGE.  s.  A  period  of  time  ;  a  hundred 
years  ;  the  latter  part  of  life  ;  old 
age;  number  of  years,  adj.  aged. 

A'GENT.  5.  That  which  acts ;  a 
substitute  ;  a  deputy  ;  a  factor. 

A'GENCY.  s.  The  quality  of  acting  ; 
state  of  being  in  action  ;  the  of- 
fice of  an  agent,  pi.  agencies. 

AG'GERATE.  v.  To  heap  up.  pr. 
part,  aggerating;  past,  aggerattd. 

AG GLOM'ER ATE.  v.  To^come  to- 
gether, in  a  ball,  as  thread,  pr. 
par.  agglomerating:  past,  ag- 
glomerated: s.  agglomeration :  adj. 
agglomerative. 

AGGLUTINATE,  v.  To  join,  ash 
by  glue  or  some  other  mucilage, 
pr.  par.  agglutinating;  past,  ag- 
glutinated: s.  agglutination:  adj. 
agglutinative. 

AG'GRANDIZE.  v.  To  make  great  ; 
to  enlarge ;  to  increase  in  power, 
pr.  par.  aggrandizing ;  past,  ag- 
grandized s.  aggrandizement,  ag- 
grandizer. 

AG  GRAVATE,  v.  To  make  hear**, 
er  ;  to  make  worse,  pr.  par.  ag- 
gravating ;  past,  aggravated :  s. 
aggravation. 

AG'GREG  ATE.  s.  The  entire;  col- 
lective  result,  pr.  par.  aggregat- 
ing;  past,  aggregated :  s.  aggre- 
gation. 

AGGRESS',  v.  To  commit  the  first 
i    act  of  violence,  pr.  par.  aggress* 
tl 


AGG— AIL 

ing;  past,  aggressed:  s.  aggres- 
sion^ aggressor:  adj.  aggressive: 
adv.  aggressively. 
V*XGGRIE'VE.  v.  To  give  sorrow ; 
to  vex.  pr.  par.  aggrieving  ; 
past,  aggrieved:  s.  aggrievance, 
aggriever. 

AGHAST',  adv.  Struck  with  ter- 
ror ;  amazed. 

A'GILE.  adj.  Nimble,  ready,  active, 
s.  agility,  pi.  agilities. 

A'GITATE.  v.  To  affect  with  per- 
turbation, pr.  par.  agitating; 
past,  agitated;  s.  agitation,  agi- 
tator. 

AGC.  adv.  Past ;  as,  long  ago,  a 
year  ago. 

AGOG',  adv.  In  a  state  of  warm  ima- 
gination, or  mental  intoxication. 

AGONISTIC,  AGONIS'TICAL.  adj. 
Relating  to  prize-fighting. 

AG;ONY.  s.  The  pangs  of  death ; 
violent  pain.  pi.  agonies:  v.  ago- 
nize; pr.  par.  agonizing;  past, 
agonized :  s.  agonizer. 

AGRA'RIAN.  adj.  Relating  to  land. 

AGREE',  v.  To  be  in  concord ;  to  be 
of  the  same  opinion  ;  to  suit  with, 
pr.  par.  agreeing;  past,  agreed: 
adj.  agreeable:  adv.  agreeably.- 
s.  agreeableness,  agreement. 

AGRICULTURE,  s.  The -art  of 
cultivating  land.  adj.  agricultural: 
s.  agriculturist. 

AGROUND',  adv.  Touching  the 
bottom. 

A'GUE.  s.  An  intermitting  fever, 
with  cold  fits,  succeeded  by  hot. 
adj.  aguish. 

AHA' !  int.  A  word  intimating  tri- 
umph and  contempt. 

AHEAD',  adv.  Further  onward  than 
another ;  forward. 

AID.  v.  To  help,  to  support,  to  suc- 
cour, pr.  par.  aiding  ;  past,  aided  > 
s.  aid,  aidance,  aider:  adj.  aidless. 

AID'-DE-CAMP.  s.  An  officer  who 
conveys  the  orders  of  a  military 
commander. 

AIL.  v.  To  pain,  to  trouble,  pr. 
par.  ailing;  past,  ailed:  s.  ail- 
mmt. 

B2 


AIM— ALC 
AIM.  v.  To  point  the  view ;  to 
direct  the  steps  towards,  pr.  par. 
aiming;    past,    aimed:   s.  aim, 
aimer. 

AIR.  s.  The  element  encompassing 
the  earth ;  a  gentle  gale ;  a  spe- 
cies of  music  ;  the  mien  or  man- 
ner of  the  person,  adj.  airy  :  v. 
air :  pr.  par.  airing ;  past,  aired. 
AIR'DRAWN.  adj.  Drawn  or  paint- 
ed in  the  air  ;  imaginary. 
AIR'ING.  5.  Salutary  exposure  to 
the  air ;  a  short  journey,  to  enjoy 
the  free  air. 
AIR'-GUN.  s.  A  species  of  gun 

charged  with  condensed  air. 
AIR'-PUMP.  s.  A  machine  for  ex- 
hausting air  out  of  proper  vessels. 
AISLE,  s.  The  walk  in  a  church,  or 

wing  in  a  choir. 
AJAR7,  adv.  Partly  open,  in  rela- 
tion to  a  door. 
AKIN',  adj.  Related  to;  allied  to 

by  nature. 
ALABASTER,  s.  A  kind  of  soft 
marble. 

ALACRITY,  s.  Nimbleness,  cheer- 
fulness, pi.  alacrities. 
ALAMO'DE.  adv.  According  to  the 
fashion. 

ALARM',  v.  To  call  to  arms;  to 
surprise  with  the  apprehension  of 
danger ;  to  disturb.  pr.  par. 
alarming;  past,  alarmed:  s. 
alarm,  alarmist. 
ALA'RUM.  s.  See  Alarm. 
ALAS' !  int.  A  word  expressing 

lamentation,  pity,  or  concern. 
AL'BUM.  s.  A  book  with  unwrit- 

ten  leaves. 
AL'BUMEN.  s.  That  which  forms 
the  serum  of  the  blood ;  the  white 
of  an  egg.  adj.  albuminous. 
AL'CHYMY.  s.  Anciently,  signified 
the  most  abstruse  part  of  chym- 
istry,  as  the  attempt  to  transmute 
common  metals  into  gold ;  but  it  ■ 
is  no  longer  ranked  amongst  the 
sciences,  s.  alchymist. 
AL'COHOL.  s.  A  highly  rectified 
spirit  of  wine.  v.  alcoholize .-  pr. 
par.  alcoholizing ;  past,  alcoholized. 

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ALC— ALL 

AL'CORAN.  *  The  Koran;  the 
book  of  the  Mahometan  precepts 

AL'COVE.  s.  A  recess. 

AL'DER.  s.  A  species  of  tree. 

A  L' DERM  AN.  s.  An  elder-man  ;  a 
magistrate  of  an  incorporated 
town.  adj.  aldermanic. 

ALE.  s.  Strong  beer. 

ALEM'BIC.  s.  A  vessel  used  in  dis- 
tilling. 

ALERT,  adj.  Brisk,  watchful,  s. 

alertness  :  adv.  alertly. 
ALEXAN'DRINE.    s.   A  line  of 
verse,  containing  in  English  poet 
ry  12  syllables. 
ALGE'BRA.  s.  A  kind  of  arithme 
tic.  adj.  algebraic:  adv.  algebrai 
cally :  s.  algebraist. 
AL'IBI.  Elsewhere  ;  in  law,  a  plea 
which  alleges  the  defendant  to 
have  been  distant  from  any  cer- 
tain place,  when  the  crime  was 
committed. 
VLIEN.  s.  A  foreigner ;  a  person 
not  naturalized  in  the  country 
into  which  he  has  emigrated. 
A'LIENATE.   v.    To    transfer  to 
another;  to  withdraw  the  affec- 
tions, pr.  par.  alienating;  past, 
alienated :  adj.  alienable :  s.  aliena- 
tion, alienator. 
ALIF'EROUS,  ALIG'EROUS.  adj. 

Having  wings. 
AL'IMENT.  s.  Food,  nourishment 

adj.  alimental,  alimentary. 
ALIMONY,  s.  Legal  allowance,  by 
the  husband  to  his  wife,  after 
separation,  pi.  alimonies. 
ALIQUOT,  adj.  Even;  without  a 
remainder,  as  2  is  an  aliquot  part 
of  6. 

ALI'VE.  adj.  In  the  state  of  life.; 

sprightly. 
AL'KALI.  s.  A  species  of  vegeta 

ble  ;  a  kind  of  chymical  salt.  adj. 

alkaline. 

ALL.  adj.  The  whole  number ; 
every  one  ;  every  part.  adv.  all 
s.  all. 

ALLAY',  v.  To  quiet,   to  pacify. 

pr.  par.  allaying,'  past,  allayed. 
ALL-FOURS,  s.  A  kind  of  game  at 


ALL— ALL 


cards  ;  on  both  hands  and  feet,  at 
the  same  time. 
ALLEGATION,  s.  Act  of  alleging  • 

declaration  ;  plea. 
ALLE'GE.  v.  To  affirm,  to  main- 
tain, to  declare,  pr.  par.  alleging  ; 
past,  alleged:  s.  allegation,  al« 
leger :  adj.  allegable. 
ALLE'GIANCE.  s.  The 'duty  of  a 
subject  to  his  superior  :  adj.  alle- 
giant. 

AL'LEGORY.  s.  A  figurative  rela- 
tion, pi.  allegories:  adj.  allegoric, 
allegorical ;  adv.  allegorically  .«  v. 
allegorize;  pr.  par.  allegorizing; 
past,  allegorized :  s.  allegorist. 
ALLE'GRO.  A  term  in  music,  de- 
noting a  sprightly  motion. 
ALLELU'JAH.  s.  A  word  of  spiritu- 
al  exultation,   signifying   "  give 
praise  to  God." 
AL'LEMAND.  A  term  in  dancing. 
ALLE'VIATE.  v.  To  lighten,  to 
ease.   pr.  par.  alleviating;  past, 
alleviated:  s.  alleviation,  allevia* 
tor;  adj.  alleviative. 
AL'LEY.  s.   A    narrow  walk  or 
street. 

ALLI'ANCE.  s.  State  of  being  al- 
lied. 

ALLIGATION,  s.  Act  of  binding 
together;  the  arithmetical  rule 
which  teaches  to  adjust  the  price 
of  compounds  formed  of  several 
ingredients  of  different  value. 
AL'LIGATOR.  s.  The  crocodile  j 
used  chiefly  for  the  crocodile  o\ 
America. 

ALLITERATION,    s.  Beginning 
several    successive  words  with, 
the  same  letter. 
ALLOCATION,  s.  Act  of  putting 

one  thing  to  another. 
ALLO'DrAL.  adj.  Not  feudal;  in- 
dependent. 
ALLOT',  v.  To  distribute  by  lot ; 
to  grant ;  to  distribute,  pr.  par. 
allotting;  past,  allotted:  s.  allot- 
ment. 

ALLOW,  v.  To  admit,  to  grant,  to 
yield,  pr.  par.  allowing  ;  past,  al- 
lowed: s.  allowance :  adj.  allocable* 
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ALL— ALO 

AL'LOY.  s.  Baser  metal  mixed  with 
that  which  is  of  greater  value; 
abatement,  v.  alloy' ;  pr.  par.  al- 
loying ;  past,  alloyed. 

ALL-SAINTS-DAY.  5.  The  day  on 
which  there  is  a  general  celebra- 
tion of  the  saints;  the  first  of 
November. 

ALL'SPICE.  s.  A  kind  of  spice. 

ALL'SUFFICIENT.  adj.  Sufficient 
for  every  thing. 

ALLU'DE.  v.  To  speak  of  indirect- 
ly ;  to  hint  at.  pr.  par.  alluding ; 
past,  alluded. 

ALLU'RE.  v.  To  entice,  pr.  par. 
alluring,'  past,  allured:  s.  al- 
lurer,  allurement:  adj.  alluring: 
adv.  alluringly. 

ALLU'SION.  s.  Act  of  alluding; 
indirect  reference,  adj.  allusive: 
adv.  allusively. 

A  LLU'VIAL.  adj.  Relating  to  al- 
luvion ;  consisting  of  alluvion. 

ALLU'VION.  s.  That  which  is  car- 
ried by  a  flood,  as  land  formed 
near  a  river. 

ALLWI'SE.  adj.  Having  infinite 
wisdom. 

ALLY',  v.  To  unite  by  kindred, 
friendship,  or  confederacy;  to 
confederate,  pr.  par.  allying; 
past,  allied :  s.  al'ly,  pi.  allies. 

AL'MANAC.  s.  A  calendar  of  the 
year. 

ALMIGHTY,  adj.  Omnipotent,  all- 
powerful,  s.  Almighty. 

ALM'OND.  s.  The  nut  of  the  al- 
mond-tree. 

AL'MONER.  5.  One  employed,  by 
another,  in  the  distribution  of 
alms. 

ALMOST',  adv.  Nearly. 

ALMS.  s.  Something  given  gratui- 
tously, in  relief  of  the  poor. 

ALMSHOUSE,  s.  A  house  appro- 
priated to  the  use  of  the  poor. 

AL'OE.  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 

ALOFT',  adv.  On  high,  above. 

ALO'NE.  adj,  Without  another; 
solitary. 

ALONG',  adv.  At  length;  length- 
wise ;  throughout ;  onward. 


ALO— AMA 

ALOOF',  adv.  At  a  distance. 
ALOUD',  adv.  Loudly. 
ALTHABET.  s.  The  letters  of  a 
language,  adj.  alphabetical:  adv. 
alphabetically. 
AL'PINE.  adj.  Relating  or  belonging 

to  the  Alps. 
ALREA'DY.  adv.  At  the  present 

time  ;  before  the  present. 
AL'SO.  adv.  In  the  same  manner  ; 
likewise. 

ALTAR,  s.  A  place  raised  for  wor- 
ship. 

ALTER,  v.  To  change ;  to  make 
otherwise  than  it  is.  pr.  par.  al- 
tering ;  past,  altered :  s.  alteration : 
adj.  alterative,  alterable. 
ALTERCATION.  5.  Dispute,  de- 
bate, controversy,  v.  altercate  ;  pr. 
par.  altercating;  past,  altercated. 
ALTERNATIVE.  5.  Choice  of  two 

things,  s.  alternatively. 
ALTER'NATE.  v.  To  perform  al- 
ternately ;  to  change  one  thing  for 
another,  reciprocally,  pr.  par.  al- 
ternating ;  past,  alternated :  s.  aU 
ternation,  alternative:  adj.  alter* 
note :  adv.  alternately. 
ALTHE'A.  5.  A  kind  of  shrub. 
ALTHO'UGH.  conj.  Notwithstand- 
ing ;  however. 
ALTITUDE,  s.  Height. 
ALTOGETHER,  adj.  Conjunctly, 

completely. 
AL'UM.  5.  A  kind  of  mineral  salt, 

adj.  aluminous. 
ALUM'NI.  s.  Pupils;  youths  who 
have  been  educated  at  any  parti* 
cular  college. 
AL'WAYS.  adv.  Perpetually. 
AM.  v.  The  indicative  mood,  first 
person  singular,  of  the  verb  to  be. 
AMAIN',  adv.   With  vehemence; 

with  vigour. 
AMAL'GAM.  s.  A  composition  of 
metals. 

AMALGAMATE,  v.  To  form  into 
amalgam  ;  to  unite  intimately,  pr. 
par.  amalgamating ;  past,  amah 
gamated:  s.  amalgamation:  adj. 
amalgamative. 
AMANUEN'SIS.  s.  A  person  who 
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AMJ£-AME 

"writes  what  another  dictates,  or 
copies  what  another  has  written, 
pi.  amanuenses. 

AM  ARANTH,  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 

AMASS',  v.  To  accumulate,  pr. 
par.  amassing ;  past,  amassed :  s. 
amassment. 

AMATEU'R.  s.  A  lover  of  any  par- 
ticular pursuit,  or  system. 

AM'ATORY.  adj.  Relating  to  love  ; 
containing  sentiments  of  love. 

AMA'ZE.  v.  To  confuse  with  ter- 
ror ;  to  put  into  confusion,  with 
wonder,  pr.  par.  amazing;  past, 
amazed:  s.  amazement :  adj.  amaz- 
ing: adv.  amazingly. 

AM'AZON.  s.  One  of  an  ancient 
race  of  women,  famous  for  val- 
our ;  a  virago,  adj.  amazonian. 

AMBAS'SADOR.  s.  A  person  sent, 
in  a  public  manner,  from  one  gov- 
ernment to  another,  fern,  ambas- 
sadress :  adj.  ambassadorial. 

AM'BER.  s.  A  species  of  resinous 
gum. 

AMBIDEXTROUS,  adj.  Expert 
with  both  hands. 

AMB'IENT.  adj.  Surrounding,  en- 
compassing. 

AMBIG'UOUS.  adj.  Having  a  dou- 
ble meaning,  s.  ambiguity,  pi.  am- 
biguities :  adv.  ambiguously. 

AMBITION,  s.  Desire  of  eminence, 
adj.  ambitious:  adv.  ambitiously. 

AM'BLE.  v.  To  move  easily ;  to 
walk  affectedly,  pr.  par.  ambling  ; 
past,  ambled:  s.  amble,  ambler: 
adv.  amblingly. 

AMBRO'SIA.  s.  The  imaginary  food 
of  the  gods.  adj.  ambrosial. 

AM'BULATE.  v.  To  walk  about, 
pr.  par.  ambulating ;  past,  ambu- 
lated: s.  ambulation,  ambulator: 
adj.  ambulatory,  ambulative. 

AMBUSCA'DE.  s.  A  hostile  con- 
cealment; ambush,  v.  ambuscade; 
pr.  par.  ambuscading ;  past,  am- 
buscaded. 

AM'BUSH.  s.  The  post  where  sol- 
diers are  placed,  in  order  to  fall 
unexpectedlv  upon  an  enemy. 

AMELIORATE,  v.  To  make  bet- 


AME— AMO 

ter  ;  to  improve,  pr.  par.  amelio- 
rating ;  past,  ameliorated :  s.  ame- 
lioration :  adj.  ameliorative. 

AMEN'.  A  Hebrew  word,  used  in 
devotions,  meaning,  at  the  end  of 
a  prayer,  so  be  it — at  the  end  of  a 
creed  so  it  is. 

AME'NABLE.  adj.  Responsible, 
tractable,  adj.  amenably. 

AMEND',  v.  To  reform,  to  correct, 
pr.  par.  amending ;  past,  amended  : 
s.  amendment,  amender. 

AMENDS',  s.  Recompense,  com- 
pensation. 

AMENTf  Y.  5.  Pleasantness,  agreea- 
bleness  of  situation  or  of  manners, 
pi.  amenities. 

AMERCE',  v.  To  punish  with  a  pe- 
cuniary fine.  pr.  par.  amercing  ; 
past,  amerced :  s.  amercement, 
amercer . 

AMER'ICAN.  adj.  Relating  or  be- 
longing to  America,  s.  American. 

AMERICANISM,  s.  A  word  or 
phrase  peculiar  to  the  people  of 
America. 

AM  ETHYST,  s.  A  precious  stone, 
of  a  violet  colour  bordering  on 
purple. 

A'MIABLE.  adj.  Lovely,  virtuous, 
pleasing,  s.  amiability,  pi.  amia- 
bilities: adv.  amiably. 

AM'ICABLE.  adj.  Friendly,  kind, 
adv.  amicably:  s.  amicability,  pi. 
amicabilities,  amicableness. 

AMID',  AMIDST,  prep.  In  the 
midst ;  mingled  with. 

AMISS',  adv.  Faulty,  criminal. 

AM'ITY.  s.  Friendship,  peace,  pi. 
amities. 

AMMO'NIA.  s.  Volatile  alkali,  adj. 
ammoniac,  ammoniacal. 

AMMUNITION,  s.  Military  stores. 

AM'NESTY.  s.  Act  of  oblivion,  pi. 
amnesties. 

AMONG',  AMONGST',  prep.  Min- 
gled with.  • 

AMOROSO.  A  term  in  music,  sig- 
nifvingin  a  soft  or  loving  manner. 

AM'OROUS.  adj.  Loving;  naturally 
inclined  to  love.  adv.  amorously. 
s.  amorousness,  amoy-ist,  amour. 

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AMO — ANA 

'>™>g  on  land  or  in  water  I 
^amphibiously:  s.amphJ^ 

AMPHITHE'ATRE.  ,  A  circular 
or  oval  building,  of  which  the, 
area  orpitlsresen.ed  ^  the 

tions,  and  surrounded  by  seats 
one  above  another,  adj.  «„2 

^theatrical:  adv.  atli 
phtkeatricaUy.  « 

AMTLE.  «u).  Large,  wide,  suffici- 
ent.  s.  amplitude,-  adv  «»/„ 

AMTLIFy^.ToenlargeXtae- 
gerate,to  improve  bf  new  adl 
tions.  p,  par.  amplifying  ■  Dast 

AMPUTATE.*.  To  cut  off;  a  term 
applied  peculiarly  to  limbs.™ 

TamXS!V*St'am^ 

A!£aSOrt0ftKwor„ 
aoout  the  person. 

WVSZv  To  entertain;  to  gain 

the  attention;  to  deceiv^,  by  art" 

ful  management,  pr.  pa,  aUy„^,. 

amuse,  S-  am™™ntJ 

Zgly   :  adJ-ow»«^--  adv.am^i 

ANABAPTlST^s^One  m£les' 
POT,heb7pUsmo0,nrInht°sT 

ANACHRONISM.  Error  in  com- 
peting time ;  application  of  a 
wrong  date  to  any  event 

Ai\'A  LECTICAL. 

Ar4ardtoY-soSrReSembla"---t« 
effect  nf  T  Clrcumst™ce  or 
ud  J}'  ana  °^--  adj.  0rtatew. 
<*/.  *dv,  analogical m$  • 


ANA-AHE 


f  pr.  par.  analogizing ;  past 

rn    *  «•  Reparation  of  ele 

ANALYTIC,  ANALYTICAL.  «*. 
fy  analysis ;  by  minute  separation 
and  examination  of  parts  artv 
!    analytically.  P  adv- 

ANALYZE.  „.  To  resolve  a  com- 
pound mto  its  first  elements,  nr. 
|    par-  analyzing;  past,  analyzed- 
|    s  «WW,  analyzation.  " 
AN'ARCHY".  ,  Want  of  govern- 
ment  ;  national  confusion,  pi.  a™ 
arches:  s.  anarchist .-  adj.^J. 

ANATHEMA.  ,  A  curse  pronounc- 
|    ed  by  ecclesiastical  authority,  v. 

pr.  pa,  anathema- 
"zmg;  past,  anathematized-  s 
arfaematizer:  adj.  anathematical ) 
adv.  anathematically. 

titI'°rfY-S;Th°  *H°f  Ac- 
tion. pl.a«afom!M:  s.  anatomy 

InT'T?6''  pr-  Par' 
j  ^1  Past»  anatomized.-  adi.  ana- 

ANCESTOR.  ,  One  from  whom  a 
person  is  remotely  descended  s 
ancestry,  p].  onre^.  ^ 

AhLHOR  A"  inst™—t  for 
holding  a  sh.p  in  a  certain  place 
v.  ancho, ■  ■    p,  par.  „ncAo£ 

•l^™^red:  s- "^borage.  8 
ANCHORET,  ANCH'ORITE  , 

!  ANCHn?vvS  recl?e ;  a  he™*-  ' 
■  ANCHOVY,   ,  A  little  sea-fish 

ANCIENT,  adj.  Past,  forme,  of 
KFA3r,^e-  ^-anciently.  ' 
j  ^CIL'LARY  adj.  Subservient. 

I  d°tinNctT^actmUS'C;-e^-ive, 

ANECDOTE.,  Secret  history-  bio 
graphical  incident;  a  minute  pas- 
-p  of  p„vate  life,  adj. 

ANEMOG'RAPHY.  ,  Description 

s.  An  instrument 
21 


ANE—ANK 
for  measuring  the  power  or  velo- 
city of  the  wind. 
A.NEM'ONE.  s.  A  species  of  garden 
plant. 

ANEM'OSCOPE.  s.  An  instrument 
to  show  the  direction  of  the  wind. 

AiYEURlSM.  s.  An  irregular  dila- 
tion of  an  artery. 

ANEW',  adv.  Over  again. 

AN'GEL.  s.  A  messenger;  a  celes- 
tial inhabitant  or  messenger,  adj. 
angelic,  angelical:  adv.  angeli- 
cally. 

ANG'ER.  s.  Severe  displeasure ; 
wrath,  v.  anger ;  pr.  par.  anger- 
ing; past,  angered :  adj.  angry  : 
adv.  angrily. 

ANG'LE.  s.  A  term  in  geometry, 
adj.  angular adv.  angularly :  s. 
angularity,  pi.  angularities. 

ANG'LE.  v.  To  fish  with  a  rod  and 
hook.  pr.  par.  angling,-  past,  an- 
gled :  s.  angle,  angler. 

ANG'LIOISM.  s.  An  English  idiom, 
v.  anglicise;  pr.  par.  anglicising; 
past,  anglicised. 

ANG'UISH.  s.  Excessive  pain,  either 
of  mind  or  body.  adj.  anguished. 

ANHELATIGN.  s.  Act  of  panting; 
being  out  of  breath. 

ANIMADVERT',  v.  To  consider, 
to  observe,  to  censure,  pr.  par! 
animadverting ;  past,  animadvert- 
ed :  s.  animadverter. 

A  NTMADVER'SION.  s.  Act  of  ani- 
madverting; reproof,  adj.  animad- 
versive. 

ANIMAL,  s.  A  living  creature, 
adj.  animal. 

ANIMAL'CULE.  s.  A  small  animal. 

ANIMATE,  v.  To  give  life,  to  en- 
liven-, to  encourage,  to  incite, 
pr.  par.  animating ;  past,  animat- 
ed: s.  animation,  animator:  adj. 
animative:  adv.  animatedly. 

ANIMOS'JTY.  s.  Vehement  hatred  ; 
pnssionate  malignity,  pi.  animosi- 
ties. 

AN'ISE.  s.  A  species  of  aromatic 
plnnt. 

ANKLE,  s.  The  joint  which  con- 
nects the  foot  with  the  leg. 


ANN— ANO 
AN'NALIST.  s.  A  writer  of  annals. 

adj.  annalistic,  annalistical :  adv. 
annalist  ically. 
AN'NALS.  s.   History,   in  which 
the  events  are  recorded  in  yearly 
succession. 
ANNEAL',  v.  To  heat  glass,  so  that 
the   colours   laid   on   mav  pass 
through ;   to  heat  any  thing  in 
such  a  manner  as  to  'give  it  the 
proper  temper,  pr.  par.  annealing; 
past,  annealed. 
ANNEX',  v.  To  join  to,  at  the  end  ; 
to  unite,  pr.  par.  annexing;  past, 
annexed:  s.  annexation. 
ANNIHILATE,  v.  To  destroy,  to 
annul,  pr.  par.  annihilating;  past, 
annihilated:  s.  annihilation:  adj 
annihilable. 
ANNIVER'SARY.  s.  A  day  cele- 
brated  as  it  annually  returns,  pi. 
anniversaries:  adj.  anniversary 
ANNO  DOM' INI.  In  the  vear  of 

our  Lord.  A.  D. 
ANNO  MUN'DI.  In  the  year  of 

the  world.  A.  M. 
AN'NOTATE.  v.  To  add  notes,  pr. 
par.  annotating;  past,  annotated; 
s.  annotation,  annotator :  adj.  an- 
notative,  annotatorial. 
ANNOUNCE',  v.  To  proclaim,  to 
publish,    pr.    par.  announcing  y 
past,  announced:  s.  an  louncer. 
ANNOY',  v.  To  molest,  to  tease, 
pr.  par.  annoying:  past,  annoyed. 
s.  annoyance,  annoyer. 
AN'NUAL.  adj.  Yearly,  lasting  only 

a  vear.  adv.  annually. 
ANNUITY.  5.  Yearly  rent ;  yearlv 
income  or  allowance,  pi.  annul 
tits  :  s.  annuitant. 
ANNUL',  v.  To  make  void.  pr.  par. 
annulling;  past,  annulled:  s.  an- 
nulment. 

AN'IVULAR.  adj.  In  the  form  of  a 
ring.  adj.  annj/larh/. 

A.WI'XCIA'TION.  *  Act  of  an- 
nouncing. 

AN'ODYNE.  s.  A  mitigator  of  pain. 
ANOINT,  v.  To  rub  with  oint- 
ment; to  consecrate  by  unrtion. 


ANO— ANT 

pt.  par.  anointing;  past,  anoint- 
ed:  s.  anomter. 
ANOMALY,  s.  Irregularity;  devia 
tion  from  the  common  rule,  pi 
^omahes:  adj.  anomalous. 
ANON.  adv.  Quickly,  soon,  some- 
times. 

ANONTMOUS.   adj.    Without  a 

AJMOfHER.   adj.   Not  the  same; 

one  more  ;  widely  different 
AN'SWER.  y.  To  Ipeakln  return 
to  aquestjon;  to  speak  in  oppo- 
sition ;  to  be  accountable  for -  to 
correspond  with.  pr.  par.  answer- 
ing; past,  answered:  s.  answer- 
adj.  answerable:  adv.  answerably. 
AN1.  s.  An  emmet.  y 
ANTAGONIST.      One  who  con- 
tends;  an  opponent,   s.  antago- 

ANTARCTIC.  ^  A  term  in  as- 
tronomy, relating  to  the  southern 
pole. 

ANTECE'DE.  To  precede;  to 
go  before,  pr.  par.  anteceding: 
past,  anteceded:   s.  antecedence 

ANTFr^np  ;  3d^  anU^enthj. 
before        R  *  0ne  1  **■ 

ANTECHAMBER.  s.  A  chamber 

ANTEDATE.  ».  To  date  earlier 
than  the  true  time.  pr.  par.  ante- 

,  <™™g  ;  past,  antedated. 

ANTEDILU'  VIAN.  adj.  Existing 
before  the  flood.        J  MIStlnff 

A^LOPE.s.  A  species  of  quad- 

AnTeMERID'IAN.  a*.  Before 
noon.  A.  M.  oeioie 

ANTEMUN'DANE.  adj.  Before  the 
creation  of  the  world. 

TlMATE.  s  The  last  syllable  in 
a  word,  or  line  of  verse,  except 

ANTERIOR,  adj.  Going  before, 
pievious.  s.  anteriority,  pl  ante-l 

ANTHEM  *A\™"™rlyV 
,  1HEM-  s-  A  hymn,  sung  in  al- 
ternate parts.  s 


ANT — ANT 

AchTHRAcITE-  C™P° 
chiefly  of  MrK«n  .  4. 


of  carbon;  not  bitumin- 

ANTHROPOPH'AGI.  *  Eaters  of 
*  J?"man  flesh  i  cannibals. 
ANTICHRISTIAN.  adj.  Opposed 
A  NT  J  rwflV'  S-  Christianity. 
hJri    PATE<  v-  To  act  or  think 
before  an  event,  pr.  par.  antici- 
pating; past,  anticipated:  s  an- 
ticipation, anticipator:  adj.  antici- 
patory. J 

ANTIC,  adj   Strange,  ridiculous. 

ANTICLIMAX.  s.  A^sentence,  of 
which  the  last  part  expresses 
something  lower  than  the  first, 
pl.  anticlimaxes. 

ANTIDOTE,  s.  A  remedy  for  poi- 

son.  adj.  antidotal.  V 
ANTIENT.  adj.  See  Ancient 
ANTIFEBRILE,   adj.  Sc.  w 

against  fever. 
ANTIMONARCH'AL.  «&".  Affair 
government  by  a  single  person, 
s.  aniimonarchist. 
ANTIMONY.       A  mineral  s.,t 
stance,  of  a  metalline  nature  si 

ANTIFED'ERALIST.  s.  A  pero,, 
who  was  opposed  to  the  establish- 

of  the  United  States. 
ANTIPA'PAL.  adj.  Opposing  no 
pery.  r      °  1 

ANTIPATHY,  t.  Natural  didiLe: 

aversion,  pl.  antipathies. 
ANTIPH'ONY.  s.  An  echo,  or  re- 
sponse.  pl.  antiphonies. 

ANTIFESTILEN'TIAL.  adj.  Effica- 
cious against  the  plague. 
ANTIPH'RASIS.  s.  An  expression 
m  which  the  words  are  used  in  a 
sense  opposite  to  their  just  mean- 
ing,   pl.  antiphrases:   adj.  anti- 
Ptirastic:  adv.  antiphrastkally 
ANTIPODES,  s.  People  who' live 
on  opposite  meridians,  and  in  op. 
posite  latitudes,  adj.  antipodal 
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ANT — APE 


APH-APO 


ANTIPOL'OMIST.  s.  One  opposed 
to  war.  adj.  antipolomistic. 

ANTIQUA'RIAN.  adj.  Relating  to 
antiquity,  s.  antiquarian,  antiqua- 
ry, pi.  antiquaries. 

AN'TIQUATE.  v.  To  make  obso- 
lete, pr.  par.  antiquating  ;  past, 
antiquated. 

ANTIQUE',  adj.  Ancient,  old.  adv. 
antiquely:  s.  antiquity,  pl.  anti- 
quities. 

ANTISCORBUTIC,  adj.  Efficaci- 
ous against  scurvy. 

ANTISEPTIC,  adj.  Preventive  of 
putrefaction. 

ANT  [SPASMODIC,  adj.  Efficacious 
against  cramp. 

ANTITHESIS,  s.  Contrast  in 
words,  pl.  antitheses. 

ANTITHETIC,  ANTITHETI- 
CAL, adj.  Placed  in  contrast, 
adv.  antithetically. 

ANT'LER.  s.  Branch  of  a  stag's 
horn.  adj.  antler ed. 

ANTCECI.  s.  People  who  live  in 
opposite  latitudes,  on  the  same 
meridian. 

AN'VIL.  5.  The  iron  block  on  which 
a  smith  lays  his  metal,  to  be  forged. 

ANXFETY.  5.  Trouble  of  mind, 
about  a  future  event,  pl.  anxieties: 
adj.  anxious:  adv.  anxiously. 

AN'Y.  adj.  Whoever,  whatever; 
one  of  many. 

APA'CE.  adv.  Quickly,  speedily. 

APART',  adv.  Separately ;  at  a  dis- 
tance. 

APARTMENT,  s.  A  separate  room; 

a  chamber. 
APATHY,  s.  Want  of  feeling,  or 

of  passion,  pl.  apathies. 
APE.  s.  A  kind  of  monkey,  v.  ape; 

pr.  par.  aping;  past,   aped:  s. 

aper:  adj.  apish:  adv.  apishly :  s. 

apishness. 
APEP'SIA,  APEP'SY.  s.  Want  of 

natural  concoction. 
APERIENT,  adj.  Gently  purgative. 

adv.  a  per /cully. 
AP'ERTURE.  s.  An  open  place. 
AP'EX.  s.  The  tip  or  point.  Lat.pl. 

apices;  English,  apexes. 


APILE'RISIS.  s.  A  figure  in  gram- 
mar, by  which  a  letter  or  syllable 
is  taken  from  the  beginning  of  a 
word.  pl.  aphcerises. 
APHE'LION.  5.  That  part  in  the 
orbit  of  a  planet,  which  is  the 
most  remote  from  the  sun. 
APH'ORISM.  s.  A  maxim;  a  pre- 
cept contracted  into  a  short  sen- 
tence,   adj.    aphoristical :  adv. 
aphoristically. 
AP'IARY.  s.  A  place  for  bees.  pl. 
apiaries. 

APIECE',  adv.  To  the  part  or  share 
of  each. 

APOCALYPSE,  s.  Revelation ;  the 
last  book  of  the  new  testament, 
adj.  apocalyptical. 
APOCRYPHA,  s.  Books  added  to 
the  sacred  writings,  of  doubtful 
authority,   adj.  apocryphal:  adv. 
apocryphally. 
APOGEE,  s.  A  point  in  the  hear- 
ens,  in  which  the  sun,  or  a  planet, 
is  at  the  greatest  distance  from 
the  earth. 
AP'OLOGUE.  s.  A  kind  of  fable. 
APOL'OGY.  5.  Excuse,  defence,  pl. 
apologies :    v.  apologize,  pr.  par. 
apologizing ;    past,    apologized  : 
adj.  apologetic,  apologetical :  adv. 
apologetically. 
APOPHTHEGM,  APOTHEGM,  s. 
A  remarkable  saying ;  a  valuable 
maxim. 

AP'OPLEXY.  5.  A  general  depriva- 
tion of  animal  sensation,  pl.  ap- 
poplexies  :  adj.  apopleciic,  apopke- 
tical  i  adv.  apoplectically. 
APOSTATE.  5.  One  who  has  de- 
serted his  former  profession, 
either  in  politics  or  religion,  v. 
apostatize;  pr.  par.  apostatizing; 
past,  apostatized :  adj.  apostatical  : 
s.  apostacy,  pl.  apostacies. 
APOSTLE.  5.  A  person  sent  with 
mandates  ;  a  title  particularly  ap- 
plied to  those  whom  Christ  de- 
puted to  preach  the  gospel,  adj., 
apostolic,  apostolical :  adv.  aj>os^ 
toiieaOy. 

APOS  TROPHE,  s.   A  diversion  of 
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APO — AFP 

speech,  to  another  person  or 
thing;  in  grammar,  the  contrac 
tion  of  a  word,  by  the  use  of  a 
comma,  v.  apostrophize  ;  pr.  par 
apostrophizing- ;  past,  apostro- 
phized: adj.  apostrophic. 

APOSTUME.  s.  An  abscess. 

APOTHECARY,  s.  A  compounder 
and  vender  of  medicines,  pi. 
apothecaries. 

APOTHEGM,  APOPHTHEGM,  s. 
A  remarkable  saying ;  a  valuable 
mixim. 

APOTHE'OSIS.  5.  Heathenish  dei- 
fication, pi.  apotheoses. 

APPAL',  v.  To  affright,  to  dismay, 
pr.  par.  appalling  ;  past,  appalled. 

APPANAGE,  s.  An  appurtenance 
of  land. 

APPARATUS,  s.  Utensils;  philo- 
sophical instruments.  Latin,  pi, 
apparatus. 

APPAR'EL.  s.  Dress,  habiliments, 
v.  apparel;  pr.  par.  appareling  ; 
past,  appareled. 

APPA'RENT.  adj.  Easily  seen;  cer- 
tain ;  different  from  what  a  thing 
appears  to  be ;  seeming  ;  not  real, 
adv.  apparently. 

APPARITION,  s.  Appearance;  a 
spectre. 

APPEAL',  v.  To  remove  a  cause 
from  a  lower  to  a  higher  tribunal ; 
to  refer,  pr.  par.  appealing  ;  past, 
appealed .-  s.  appeal. 

APPE'AR.  v.  To  come  in  view  ;  to 
ba  apparent,  pr.  par.  appearing ; 
nast,  appeared :  s.  appearance. 

APPE'ASE.  v.  To  quiet,  to  pacify, 
to  reconcile,  pr.  par.  appeasing; 
past,  appeased;  adj.  appeasable.- 
s.  appeasement,  appeaser. 

APPEL'LANT.  s.  One  who  appeals. 

APPEL'LATE.  adj.  Created  on  ap- 
peal;  having  the  power  to  hear 
and  determine  an  appeal. 

APPELLATION,  s.  A  name. 

APPEL'LATIVE.  adj.  Common, 
usual,  adv.  appellatively. 

APPEND',  v.  To  hang,  or  attach, 
pr.  par.  appending  ;  past,  append- 
ed .-  s.  appendage :  adj.  appendant. 
C 


APP— APP 


APPEN'DIX.  s.  Something  append- 
ed ;  a  supplement,  pi.  appendixes. 
APPERTAIN',  v.  To  belong  to.  pr. 
par.  appertaining;  past,  appertain- 
ed; s.  appertainment .-  adj.  apper- 
tinent. 

APPETENCE,  APPETENCY,  s. 
Strong  desire,  pi.  appetences,  ap- 
petencies. 
APPETITE,  s.   Desire;  keenness 

of  stomach. 
APPLAUD',  v.  To  praise,  by  clap- 
ping the  hands ;  to  praise  aloud, 
pr.    par.   applauding;  past,  ap- 
plauded: s.  applauder,  applause : 
adj.  applausive. 
APPLE,  s.  A  species  of  fruit. 
APPLICABLE,  adj.  Suitable;  at- 
tributable, s.  applicability,  pi.  c  p- 
plicabilities :  adv.  applicable. 
APPLICATION,  s.  Act  of  app  f- 
ing  ;  attention  to  some  particul  ur 
affair;  thing  applied,  adj.  applu  -. 
live,  applicatory. 
APPLY',  v.  To  join ;  to  lay  upoi  , 
to  use  as  means  ;  to  fix  the  mil  i 
upon;  to  have  recourse,  pr.  pa:. 
applying  ;  past,  applied .-  s.  applies 
appliance,  applicant. 
APPOINT',  v.  To  fix ;  to  mark  ou<  , 
to    elect,    pr.   par.    appointing  . 
past,  appointed .-  s.  appointer,  ap 
pointment. 
APPORTION,  v.  To  assign  in  ju* 
proportion,  pr.  par.  apportioning  , 
past,  apportioned:  s.  apportioned 
apportionment. 
APPOSITE,  adj.  Proper,  appropri- 
ate, adv.  appositely;  s.  apposite- 
ness. 

APPOSITION,  s.  Addition  of  new 
matter  ;  agreement  of  nouns  with 
each  other. 
APPRAISE,  v.  To  fix  a  price  on. 
pr.    par.   appraising ;  past,  ap- 
praised: s.  appraiser,  appraisement. 
APPRECIATE,  v.  To  value  at  a 
just  rate  or  price,   pr.  par.  appre- 
ciating; past,  appreciated:  s.  ap- 
preciation: adi.  appreciable. 
APPREHEND',  v.  To  seize,  to  un- 
derstand; to  think  on  with  fear. 

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APP— AQU 

pr.  pan  apprehending;  past,  ap- 
prehended: s.  apprehender,  appre- 
hension: adj.  apprehensive:  adv. 
apprehensively. 
APPRENTICE.  5.  One  who  is 
bound,  by  covenant,  to  remain 
with  another,  for  a  certain  period, 
in  order  that  he  may  acquire  a 
knowledge  of  aa  art  or  a  trade, 
y.  apprentice;  pr.  par.  apprentic- 
ing ;  past,  apprenticed :  s.  appren- 
ticeship. 

APPRl'ZE.  v.  To  inform,  pr.  par. 

apprizing ;  past,  apprized. 
APPROACH',  v.  To  come  towards ; 
to  come  near.  pr.  par.  approach- 
ing; past,  approached:  s.  ap-, 
proach,  approacher :  adj.  ap- 
proachable. 

APPROB  ATION,  s.  Act  of  approv- 
ing ;  approval,  adj.  approbatory. 

APPRO'PRIATE.  v.  To  assign  to 
some  particular  use.  pr.  par.  ap- 
propriating;  past,  appropriated: 
adj.  appropriate,  appropriative :  s. 
appropriateness,  appropriation,  ap- 
propriator. 

APPRO'VE.  v.  To  like;  to  be 
pleased  with  ;  to  prove,  pr.  par. 
approving;  past,  approved:  adj. 
approvable :  s.  approval,  approver. 

APPROXIMATE,  v.  To  bring 
near ;  to  approach,  pr.  par  ap- 
proximating ;  past,  approximated  : 
s.  approximation. 

APRICOT,  s.  A  kind  of  fruit. 

ATRIL.  5.  The  fourth  month. 

A'PRON.  5.  A  cloth  hung  before, 
to  keep  the  other  dress  clean.! 
adj.  aproned. 

APROPO'S.  To  the  purpose;  well- 
timed  (pronounced  aj)ropo'.) 

APT.  adj.  Fit,  inclined,  ready,  adv.  | 
aptly:  s.  aptness,  aptitude. 

APTOTE.  s.  An  indeclinable  noun. 

A'QUA.  s.  In  Latin,  signifies  water. 

AQUA-FORTIS.  s.  Nitric  acid. 

AQUA-RE  GI A.  s.  Nitro-muriatic 
acid. 


AQU— ARC 

AQUA'RIUS.  s.  A  sign  of  the 

ac  ;  the  waterman. 
AQUATIC,  adj.   Relating  to  any 

thing  that  inhabits  water. 
AQUA-TINTA.  s.  A  species  of  en- 
graving, imitating  drawings  made 
with  Indian  ink,  or  bistre. 
AQUA-VI'TE.  s.  Brandy,  or  spirit 

of  wine. 
A'QUEOUS.  adj.  Watery. 
AQUEDUCT,  s.  An  artificial  con 

veyance  for  water. 
A'QUILINE.   adj.  Resembling  an 
eagle;  (when  applied  to  the  nose) 
hooked,  or  Roman. 
ARABIAN,  adj.   Relating  or  be- 
longing^ Arabia. 
A'RABLE.  adj.  Fit  for  cultivation. 

s.  arability,  pi  arabiliiies. 
AR'BITER.  s.  A  judge ;  one  wVio 
has  the  power  of  decision,  fe^i. 
arhifress,  pi.  arbi tresses. 
ARBITRARY-,  adj.  Despotic;  in- 
dependent of  rules,  adv.  arbitra- 
rily. 

ARBITRATE,  v.  To  decide,  to  de- 
termine ;  to  submit  to  rrbitrators. 
pr.  par.  arbitrating;  past,  arbi- 
trated: s.  arbitration,  arbitrator-. 
ARBORES'CENT.  adj.  Growing  H 

the  form  of  a  tree. 
AR'BORIST.    s.  One  who  makes 

trees  his  studv. 
AR'BOUR.  s.  A  bower.. 
ARC.  5.  A  segment  of  a  circle  ;  an 
arch. 

ARCA'DE.  s.  A  continued  arch  j  a 
walk  covered  with  an  arched 
roof. 

ARCA'.XUM.  s.  A  secret,  pi.  or- 
cana. 

ARCH.  Part  of  a  circle,  not  more 
than  a  half.  v.  arch;  pr.  par. 
arching;  past,  arched. 
ARCFT.  adj.  Pronounced  ark  ;  when 
prefixed  to  a  word  beginning  with 
a  vowel,  Chief. 
ARCH.    adj.    Waggish,  mirthful 

adv.  archly i  s.  archness. 
ARCHAN'GEL.     One  of  the  high- 
est order  of  angels,  (pronounced 
ark-angel.)  adj.  arc/uirigtfic. 


ARC— ARE 

ARCHBISB'OP.  s.  A  chief  bishop. 

s.  archbishopric. 
ARCHDEA'CON.  s.  One  who  sup- 
plies the  bishop's  place  and  of- 
fice, s.  archdeaconry,  pi.  archdea- 
conries. 

ARCHDUCH'ESS.  s.  A  title  given 
to  certain  princesses,   pi.  arch- 

ARCHT^UKE.  5.  A  title  given  to 
certain  princes. 

ARCH'ER.  s.  One  who  uses  a  bow. 
s.  archery. 

ARCH'KTYPE.  s.  The  original, 
pronounced  ark'-e-type:  adj.  arch- 
etypal. 

ARCHEOL'OGY.  s.  A  discourse  on 
antiquity,  pronounced  ark-e-ol'o- 
gy.  pi.  archiologies. 

ARCHIEPIS'COPAL,  ARCHEPIS'- 
COPAL.  adj.  Belonging  to  an 
archbishop,  pronounced  ark-i- 
epis' copal,  or  ark-epis' copal. 

ARCHITECT,  s.  A  professor  of  the 
art  of  building,  pronounced  ark'- 
e-tect.  s.  architecture :  adj.  archi- 
tectural, architective. 

ARCHITRAVE,  s.  The  moulding 
next  above  the  capital  of  a  column, 
pronounced  ark '-e-trave. 

ARCHIVES,  s.  A  place  for  public 
records;  or,  the  records  them- 
selves, pronounced  ark'-eeves. 

ARCH'ON.  s.  One  of  the  niue  chief 
magistrates  of  Athens,  pronounc- 
ed ark! -on. 

ARCTIC,  adj.  Relating  to  the  arc- 
tic circle,  or  to  the  north,  pro- 
nounced ark'-tic. 

ARCUA'TION.  s.  Act  of  bending ; 
curvitv. 

AR'DENT.  adj.  Hot,  eager,  s.  ar- 
dency, r>l.  ardencies:  adv.  ardently. 

ARDOUR,  s.  Heat;  heat  of  affec- 
tion :  desire ;  courage. 

ARDUOUS,  adj.  Hard  to  climb; 
difficult,  adv.  arduously:  s.  ar- 
duousness. 

ARE.  v.  An  inflexion  of  the  verb  to 
be. 

A'REA.  s.  The  surface  contained 
between  any  lines. 


ARE — ARM 

ARENA,  s.  That  part  of  a  theatre 
which  is  left  vacant  for  the  con- 
tests or  sports. 

AR'GENT.  5.  The  white  coloui 
used  in  coats  of  arms;  bright, 
like  silver. 

ARGILLA'CEOUS.  adj.  Partaking  , 
of  clay.  j 

AR'GUE.  v.  To  reason,  to  dispute, 
pr.  par.  arguing;  past,  argued: 
s.  arguer,  argument,  argumenta- 
tion :  adj.  argumentative:  adv. 
argumentatively :  adj.  argument' 
able. 

A 'RID.  adj.  Dry,  parched,  s.  arid- 
ity, pi.  aridities. 

A'RIES.  s.  A  sign  of  the  zodiac; 
the  ram. 

ARlET'TA.  s.  A  short  air,  song,  or 
tune. 

ARIGHT',  adv.  Rightly. 
ARIOSO.    The  movement  of  a 

common  air. 
ARI'SE.  v.  To  mount  upwards ;  to 

get  up  ;  to  proceed  from.  pr.  par. 

arising ;  past,  arisen. 
ARISTOCRACY,  s.  A  government 

by  nobles;  the  highest  class  in 

society,  pi.  aHstocracies. 
ARISTOCRAT,  s.  One  who  favours 

aristocracy,  adj.  aristocratic,  aris- 

tocratical .-  adv.  aristocratically. 
ARITHMETIC,  s.  The  science  of 

numbers  ;  the  art  of  computation. 

s.  arithmetician:  adj.  arithmetical: 

adv.  arithmetically. 
ARITHMOMETER,  s.  An  instru- 
ment for  solving  questions  in 

arithmetic. 
ARK.  s.  A  large  chest ;  a  vessel  to 

swim  on  the  water,  as  the  ark  of 

Noah. 

ARM.  s.  The  limb  which  reaches 
from  the  hand  to  the  shoulder  ;  a 
branch. 

ARM.  v.  To  take  arms ;  to  furnish 
with  arms.  pr.  par.  arming  ;  past, 
armed. 

ARM  A' DA.  s.  A  fleet  of  war. 
ARM'AMENT.  s.  A  force  equipped 
for  war  ;  implements  of  war. 

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ARM— ARR 

ARM'FUL.  5.  As  much  as  the  arms 
can  hold. 

ARMIL'LARY.  adj.  Resembling  a! 

bracelet,  adj.  armillated. 
ARMISTICE,  s.  A  suspension  of 

arms;  a  short  truce. 
ARM' LET.  s.  A  little  arm,  as  an 

armlet  of  the  sea ;  a  bracelet  for 

the  arm. 

ARMORIAL,  adj.  Belonging  to  the 
arms  of  a  family;  belonging  to 
armour. 

ARMOUR,  s.  Defensive  arms.  s. 
armoury,  pi.  armouries;  ar- 
mourer. 

ARM'PIT.  s.  The  hollow  place  un- 
der the  shoulder. 

ARMS.  s.  Weapons  of  offence. 

ARM'Y.  5.  A  numerous  body  of  sol- 
diers, pi.  armies. 

AROMATIC,  adj.  Spicy,  fragrant. 

ARO'SE.  v.  Did  arise. 

P  ROUND',  adv.  In  a  circle;  on 
every  side.  prep,  around. 

A  ROU'SE.  v.  To  wake  from  sleep  ; 
to  excite,  pr.  par.  arousing  ;  past, 
aroused. 

P  R'QUEBUSS.  s.  A  hand-gun.  pi. 
arquebusses. 

A  R'RACK.  s.  Commonly  called  rack. 
A  species  of  distilled  liquor. 

A  RRAIGN'.  v.  A  prisoner  is  said  to 
be  arraigned,  when  he  is  brought 
forth,  and  put  upon  his  trial,  pr. 
par.  arraigning;  past,  arraigned: 
s.  arraignment. 

ARRANGE',  v.  To  place  in  order ; 
to  settle,  pr.  par.  arranging; 
past,  arranged:  s.  arrangement, 
arranger. 

AR'RANT.  adj.  Bad  in  a  high  de- 
gree, adv.  arrantly. 

AR'RAS.  s  Tapestry. 

ARRAY',  v.  To  put  in  order:  to 
deck ;  to  dress,  pr.  par.  arraying: 
pnst,  arrayed. 

ARRF/AR.  s.  That  which  ifj  left  un- 
paid, or  not  done.  s.  arrearage : 
adv.  arrear,  behind. 

ARREST',  v.  To  seize  ;  to  stop.  pr. 
par.  arresting;  past,  arrested. 


ARR— ART 

HARRE'T.  s.  A  decree,  pronounced 

ar-ray'. 

ARRl'  VE.  v.  To  come  to  ;  to  reach, 
pr.  par.  arriving;  past,  arrived, 
s.  arrival. 
AR'ROGANCE.  5.  Undue  assump- 
tion; haughtiness,  adj.  arrogant: 
adv.  arrogantly. 
AR'ROGATE.  v.  To  claim  unjustly, 
pr.  par.  arrogating;  past,  arro- 
gated: s.  arrogation. 
AR'ROW.  s.  A  dart;  the  pointed 
weapon  which  is  shot  from  a  bow. 
AR'SENAL.   5.  A  depositary  for 

things  requisite  to  war. 
AR'SENIC.  5.  A  mineral  substance, 
which  is  a  violent  corrosive  poi- 
son. 

AR'SON.  s.  The  crime  of  feloniously 
burning  houses,  and  other  things 
defined  by  law. 
ART.  s.  The  power  of  doing  some- 
thing not  taught  by  nature;  skill; 
dexterity,  s.  artist. 
AR'TERY.  s.  A  conical  canal,  which 
conveys  the  blood  from  the  heart 
to  all  parts  of  the  body.  pi.  ar- 
teries :  adj .  arterial. 
ARTFUL,  adj.  Performed  with  art; 
cunning,  adv.  artfully :  s.  artful- 
ness. 

ARTICHOKE,  s.  A  species  of  es- 
culent plant. 
ARTICLE,  s.  A  part  of  speech  :  a 
particular  part ;  terms  :  stipula- 
tion, v.  article;  pr.  par.  articling; 
Dast,  articled. 
ARTICULATE,  v.  To  pronounce 
distinctly,  pr.  par.   articulating ; 
past,  articulated:  s.  articulation: 
adj.  articulate:  adv.  articulately. 
ARTIFICE,    s.  Trick,  stratagem, 

fraud,  Drt. 
AR  TIFI  CIAL,  adj.  Made  by  art  ; 

fictitious,  adv.  artificially. 
ARTIFICER,  s.  An  artist,  a  manu- 
facturer, a  contriver, 
ARTIL'LERY.  s.  Missive  weapons; 

can'non.  pi.  artilleries. 
ARTISAN',  s.  A  practiser  of  an  nrt. 
ARTLESS,  adj.  Unskilful,  without 
fraud,  adv.  artlessly  :  s.  artlesmcss. 


A  SB — ASP 

ASBESTOS.  6-.  A  kind  of  stone. 

ASCEND',  v.  To  go  upwards,  pr. 
par.  ascending;  past,  ascended: 
adj.  ascendant:  s.  ascendency,  pi. 
ascendencies. 

ASCEN'SION.  s.  Act  of  ascending, 
adj.  ascensioe. 

ASCENT',  s.  Rise ;  an  eminence  or 
high  place. 

ASCERTAIN',  v.  To  know  surely; 
to  make  certain ;  to  fix  ;  to  estab- 
lish, pr.  par.  ascertaining;  past, 
ascertained:  adj.  ascertainable. 

ASCET'iC.  s.  A  disagreeable  pro- 
fessor of  religion. 

ASCRPBE.  v.  To  attribute,  pr.  par. 
ascribing-;  past,  ascribed:  adj. 
ascribable. 

ASCRIPTION,  s.  Act  of  ascribing. 

ASHAM'ED.  adj.  Touched  with 
shame. 

ASH'ES.  s.  Remains  of  any  thing 
burned. 

ASHO'RE.  adv.  On  shore;  to  the 
shore. 

ASIATIC,  adj.  Relating  or  belong- 
ing to  Asia. 

ASf  bE.  adv.  To  one  side ;  to  an- 
other part ;  from  the  company. 

ASK.  v.  To  petition,  to  beg,  to  de- 
mand, to  enquire,  to  question,  to 
require,  pr.  par.  asking;  past, 
asked. 

A.SKANSE',  ASKAUNSE'.  ado. 
Sideways,  obliquely. 

ASKEW,  ado.  Aside;  with  contempt 
or  envv ;  obliquely. 

ASLANT',  ado.  Obliquely. 

ASLEEP,  adv.  Sleeping;'  at  rest. 

ASP.  s.  A  kind  of  poisonous  ser- 
pent. 

ASPAR'AGUS.  s.  A  kind  of  escu- 
lent plant. 

AS'PECT.  s.  Appearance ;  direction 
towards. 

ASP'EN.  adj.  Belonging  to  the  asp-j 
tree.  ,  I 

ASPER'ITY.  s.  Roughness,  severity.,' 
pi.  asperities. 

ASPERSE',  v.  To  calumniate,  pr.| 
par.  aspersing;  past,  aspersed: 
C2 


ASP— ASS 

|  s.  asperser,  aspersion:  adj.  aspcr* 
sive. 

AS'PIRATE.  v.  To  pronounce  with 
lull  breath,  pr.  par.  aspirating; 
past,  aspirated:  s.  aspirate,  aspi- 
ration. 

ASPi'RE.  v.  To  pant  after ;  to  desire 
eagerly,   pr.  par.  aspiring;  past, 
aspired:  s.  aspirant. 
ASSAFCET'lDA.  s.  A  kind  of  ill- 
smelling  drug. 
ASSAIL',  v.  To  assault,  to  attack, 
pr.  par.  assailing  ;  past,  assailed  : 
s.  assailant :  adj.  assailable. 
ASSAS'SIN.  s.  A    murderer:  one 
who  kills  by  secret  violence,  v. 
assassinate;   pr.  par.  assassinat- 
ing; past,  assassinated:  s.  assas- 
sination. 

ASSAULT',  v.  To  attack,  to  assail. 

pr.  par.  assaulting ;  past,  assault- 
«  ed  .-  s.  assault. 

ASSAY',  v.  To  make  trial ;  to  try  ; 
to  endeavour,  pr.  par.  assaying; 
past,  assayed:  s.  assay. 
ASSEM'BLE.  v.  To  bring  together  ; 
to  meet  together,  pr.  par.  assem- 
bling;  past,  assembled:  s.  assem- 
bly, pi.  assemblies :  s.  assemblage. 
ASSENT',  v.  To  agree  to.  pr  par. 

assenting;  past,  assented:  s.  assent. 
ASSERT',  v.  To  maintain,  to  de- 
fend, pr.  par.  asseiHing  ;  past,  as- 
serted :  s.  assertion,  assertor. 
ASSESS',  v.  To  apportion,  or  tax. 
pr.  par.  assessing ;  past,  assessed  : 
adj.  assessable:  s.  assessment,  as- 
sessor. 

AS'SETS.  5.  Funds  or  property  for 

distribution. 
ASSEVERATE,  v.  To  declare  ear- 
nestly, pr.  par.  asseverating;  past, 
asseve?-ated':  s.  asseveration. 
ASSIDUITY,  s.  Diligence,  pi.  as- 
siduities: adj.  assiduous:  adv.  as- 
siduously. 
ASSIGN',  v.  To  mark  out ;  to  con- 
vey a  right ;  to  appoint  or  depute, 
pr.  par.  assigning  ;  past,  assigned. 
adj.  assignable :  s.  assignation. 
ASSIGNEE',  s.  One  to  whom  any 
thing  is  assigned. 

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ASS— AST  AST— ATT 

ASSIMILATE,  v.  To  convert  to!j    ing  by  medical  applications;  adj. 
the  same  nature  ;  to  cause  resem- \  astriciive. 

blance.    pr.    par.     assimilating;  ASTRX'DE.   adv.   With    the  legs 

past,  assimilated  :  s.  assimilation.  Ij    open  ;  with  a  leg  on  each  side. 
ASSIST',  v.  To  help.  pr.  par.  as$d>  ASTRINGENT,  adj.  Binding,  con- 

ing;  past,  assisted :  s.  assistance. r      trading,   s.  astringency,  pi.  as- 

adj.  assistant s.  assistant.  1  tringencies. 

ASSi'ZE.  s.   Regulation,   (assizes,]  ASTROLABE,  s.  An  instrument 

meeting  of  provincial  law-courts.)!     formerly   used    for  ascertaining 

ASSOCIATE,  v.  Tojoinasacom-lM^dTe(s-  v 

■   ASTROLOGY,  s.  The  pretended 


panion  :  to  unite,  pr.  par.  associat- 
ing ;  past,  associated :  s.  associate, 
association. 
ASSORT',  v.  To  place  in  classes, 
pr.  par.  assorting ;  past,  assorted  : 
s.  assortment.  ± 


science  of  foretelling  by  the  stars, 
s.  astrologer :  adj.  astrological. 
ASTRON'OMY.  s.  The  science  of 
the  heavenly  bodies,  s.  astrono- 
mer :  adj.  astronomical:  adv.  as- 

ASSUAGE',  v.  To  mitigate,  to  ease,  !  .  .    c  .  4l 

pr.  par.  assuaging;  past,  as-  AS™ «#'  Subtle>  cunning. 
suaged:  s.  asmager.  \\  .  Sf^J* "  ^,  . 

ASSUA'SIVE.  ai? Softening,  miti-  ^N  DER.  a<fo.  Apart,  separately. 


gating. 

ASSU'ME.  v.  To  take,  to  usurp,  pr. 
par.  assuming;  past,  assumed. 

ASSUMPTION,  s.  Act  of  assum- 
ing, adj.  assumptive:  adv.  assump- 
tive!'/. 

ASSU'RE.  v.  To  give  confidence; 
to  insure,  pr.  par.  assuring;  past, 
assured:  s.  assurance:  adj.  as- 
su  redly. 

ASTERISK,  s.  A  mark  (*)  used 
in  printing. 

ASTERiY.  adv.  In  the  hinder  part 
of  a  shio  ;  behind  another  ship. 

ASTEROIDE.  s.  Something  par- 
taking of  the  form  of  a  star.  adj. 
a  steroidal. 

AST'HMA.  s.  A  difficult,  short  res- 
piration, adj.  asthmatic,  asthmati- 
cal. 

ASTONISH,  v.  To  confound,  to 
amaze,  pr.  par.  astonishing ;  past, 
astonished :  s.  astonishment :  adv. 
astonishingly. 

ASTOUND',  v.  To  astonish,  to  stun, 
pr.  par.  astounding;  past,  as- 
toi/nded. 

AS'TRAL.  adj.  Relating  to  the  stars. 


ASY'LUM.  s.  Place  of  safety. 
AT.  One  of  the  prepositions. 
ATE.  v.  Did  eat.    Little  used. 
ATHEIST,  s.  One  who  denies  the 
existence  of  God.  adj.  atheistical: 
adv.  aiheistically :  s.  atheism. 
ATHLET'iC.  adj.  Of  a  strong  and 

vigorous  body. 
ATHW  ART',  prep.  Across,  through. 

adv.  athwart. 
ATMOSPHERE,  s.  The  air  which 
surrounds  the  earth,   adj.  atmo- 
spheric, atmospherical. 
AT'OM.  s.  A  very  small  particle. 

adj.  atomic,  atomical. 
ATO'NE.  v.  To  expiate. 
atoning;  past,  atoned: 
went. 

ATRO'CITY.  s.  Horrible  wicked- 
ness, pi.  atrocities  :  adj.  atrocious  ; 
adv.  atrociously. 
AT'ROPHV.  s.  Debility,  for  want 

of  nourishment,  pi.  atrophies. 
ATTACH',  v.  To  join,  to  arrest,  to 
seize,  pr.  par.  attaching ;  past,ar- 
tached :  s.  attachment. 
ATTACK',  v.  To  assault :  to  begin 
a  contest,  pr.  par.  attacking;  past, 
attacked:  s.  attack. 


pr.  par. 
s.  atone- 


ASTRAY'.  adv.  Out  of  the  right:  ATTAIN',  v.  To  procure,  to  reach. 


way,  or  place. 
ASTRIC'TION.  s.  Act  of  contract- 


pr.  par.  attaining  ;  past,  attained: 
s.  attainment. 

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ATT— ATT 

ATTAINDER,  s.  The  act,  of  at 
tainting :  state  of  being  attainted. 

ATTAINT',  v.  To  disgrace;  to  cor- 
rupt the  blood,  by  a  judgment  af- 
ter conviction  of  felony  or  trea- 
son, pr.  par.  attainting  ;  past,  at- 
tainted: s.  attaint. 

ATTEM'PER.  v.  To  mingle,  to 
soften,  to  fit  to.  pr  par.  attemper- 
ing' ;  past,  attempered:  s.  attemper- 
ment  * 

ATTEMPT',  v.  To  endeavour,  to, 
try.  pr.  par.  attempting ;  past,  at 
tempted :  s.  attempt. 

ATTEND',  v.  To  give  attention,  or 
aid  :  to  be  present  at.  pr.  par.  at 
tending;  past, attended:  s.  attend 
once,  attendant. 

ATTENTION,  s.  The  act  of  attend- 
ing; particular  respect,  adj.  at- 
tentive: adv.  attentively:  g,  atten- 
tiueness. 

ATTENTATE,  v.  To  make  thin, 
or  slender,  pr.  par.  attenuating  ; 
prist,  attenuated:  s.  attenuation. 
VTTEST'.  v.  To  sign  as  a  witness  , 
to  bear  witness,  pr.  par.  attesting; 
past,   attested:   s.  attestation,  at- 
tester,  attestor. 
VT'TIC.  adj.  Belonging  or  relating 
to  Attica,  or  to  Athens;  pure; 
classical ;  elegant,  s.  atticism. 
T'TIC.  5.  The  garret  or  upper- 
most room  in  a  house. 

ATTI'RE.  v.  To  dress,  to  habit,  to 
array,  pr.  par.  attiring,-  past,  at- 
tired: s.  attire. 

ATTITUDE,  s.  A  posture. 

ATTORNEY,  s.  One  appointed  to 
transact  business  for  another;  a 
species  of  officer,  in  courts  of  law, 
proper,  pi.  attorneys;  but  often 
erroneously  spelled  attornies. 

ATTRACT',  v.  To  draw  towards, 
pr.  par.  attracting ;  past,  attracted.- 
s.  attraction:  adj.  attractive:  adv. 
attractively. 

ATTRIB'UTE.  v.  To  ascribe,  pr. 
par.  attributing;  past,  attributed: 
s.  attribute:  adj.  attributable. 

ATTRITION,  s.  Act  of  wearing 
any  thing,  by  rubbing. 


ATT — A  US 

ATTU'NE  v.  To  make  musical; 
to  tune.  pr.  par.  attuning;  past. 
attuned. 

A I  'BURN.  adj.  Brown;  of  a  dark, 

reddish  brown. 
AUCTION.  6-.  A  mode  of  public 
sale.  v.  auction ;  pr.  par.  auction- 
ing;  past,  auctioned .-  s.  auctioneer. 
AUDA'CIOUS.     adj.  Impudently 
daring,  adv.  audaciously:  s.  au- 
dacity, pi.  audacities. 
AU'DIBLE.  adj.  Loud  enough  to  be 

heard,  adv.  audibly. 
AU'DIENCE.  s.  The  act  of  hearing; 

a  hearing ;  hearers. 
AT/DIT.  v.  To  examine  the  ac- 
counts of  another,  pr.  par.  audit* 
|    ing :  past,  audited. 
AU'DITOR.  s.  A  hearer;  an  exam- 
iner of  public  accounts,  adj.  au- 
ditory, pi.  auditories. 
AU'GER.  s.  A  tool  for  boring  holes, 
j  AUGHT,  s.  Anv  thing. 
AUGMENT',  v.  To  increase,  to 
become  larger,  or  more.  pr.  par. 
augmenting  ;  past,  augmented:  s. 
augmentation:  adj.  augmentative: 
s.  augmenier. 
AU'GUR.    v.    To    conjecture  by 
signs;  to  portend,  pr.  par.  augur- 
ing;  past,  augured:  s.  augur, 
augury,  pi.  auguries. 
AUGUST,  adj.  Great,  magnificent. 

adv.  augustiy  :  s.  augustness. 
AU'GUST.  s.  The  eighth  month. 
AUNT.  5.  A  father's  or  mother's 
sister. 

I  AURE'LIA.  s.  The  first  apparent 
|    change  of  the  maggot  of  insects 
AURICULAR,    adj.   Within  the 
sense  or  reach  of  hearing  ;  secret, 
adv.  auricularly. 
AU'RIST.  s.  An  ear-surgeon. 
AURO'RA-BOREA'LIS.  s.  A  lumin- 
ous meteor,  peculiar  to  northern 
latitudes. 
AUS'PICE.   s.  An  omen,  protec- 
tion, adj.  auspicious:  adv.  auspi- 
ciously :  s.  auspiciousness. 
AUSTE'RE.  adj.  Harsh ;  of  a  dis- 
tant manner,   adv.  austerely:  s» 
austerity,  pi.  austerities. 

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AUS— AVA 


AVA — AW  A 


AUSTRAL,  adj.  Southern. 

AUTHENTIC,  adj.  Proceeding 
from  sufficient  authority,  v.  au- 
thenticate;  pr.  par.  authenticating  ; 
past,  authenticated:  adv.  authen- 
tically ;  s.  authenticity  pi.  authen- 
ticities. 

AUTHOR,  s.  One  who  first  effects 
or  produces  any  thing,  s.  author- 
ship. 

AUTHORITY.  5.  Testimony,  in- 
fluence, power,  pi.  authorities  : 
adj.  authoritative;  adv.  authorita- 
tively. 

AUTOBIOG'RAPHY.  s.  Memoirs 
of  any  person,  written  by  himself, 
pi.  autobiographies. 

AUTHORIZE,  v.  To  make  legal ; 
to  justify,  pr.  par.  authorizing; 
past,  authorized  .-  s.  authorization. 

AUTOCRAT,  s.  An  absolute 
prince,  adj.  autocratic :  adv.  au- 
tocratically >  s.  autocracy,  pi.  au- 

AUTOGRAPHY.  5.  A  particular 
person's  own  hand-writing ;  or 
the  original  manuscript,  distin- 
guished from  a  copy.  pi.  autogra- 
phies   adj.  auiographical. 

AUTOMATON,  s.  A  machine 
which  has  a  power  of  motion 
within  itself,  adj.  automatical. 

AUTUMN,  s.  The  season  of  the 
year  between  summer  and  winter, 
adj.  autumnal. 

AUXILIARY,  s.  An  assistant,  pi. 
auxiliaries adj.  auxiliary. 

AVAIL',  v.  To  aid  in  promoting; 
to  profit,  pr.  par.  availing ;  past, 
availed:  s.  avail:  adj.  available.- 
adv.  availably. 

AVALANCHES,  s.  Prodigious 
snow-balls,  that  frequently  roll 
down  the  mountains,  in  Savoy. 

AVANT-COU'RIER.  s.  One  who  is 
despatched  before  the  rest,  to 
notify  their  approach. 

A'VARICE.  s.  Insatiable  desire  of 
wealth,  adj.  avaricious:  adv.  ava- 
riciously.- s.  avariciousness. 
AVAST,  int.  Enough,  stop. 


A  VAUNT',  int.  A  word  of  abhor- 
rence,  used  to  drive  a  person 
away. 

AVENGE',  v.  To  punish  in  behalf 
of  another ;  to  revenge,  pr.  par. 
avenging  ;  past,  avenged:  s. 
avenger. 

A'VENUE.  s.  A  way  of  approach. 
AVER',   v.   To  declare  solemnly. 

pr.  par.  averring;  past,  averred: 

s.  averment. 
A'VERAGE.  v.  To  fix  one  degree 

of  value  upon  things  of  different 

qualities,     pr.    par.    averaging  * 

past,  averaged :  s.  average.  ° 
AVERSE',    adj.    Not    favourable ; 

opposed  to.    s.   aversion:  adv. 

aversely. 

AVERT,  v.  To  turn  aside  ;  to  keep 
off.  pr.  par.  averting;  past, 
averted :  s.  averter. 

A'VIARY.  5.  A  place  inclosed  for 
birds,  pi.  aviaries. 

AVIDITY,  s.  Greediness,  eager- 
ness, pi.  avidities. 

AVOCATION,  s.  Business  which 
calls  a  person  away  from  his  usual 
employment ;  opposed  to  voca- 
tion, adj.  avocative. 

AVOID',  v.  To  make  void  ;  to  shun  ; 
to  decline  ;  to  escape,  pr.  par. 
avoiding;  past,  avoided:  s.  avoid- 
ance. 

AVOIRDUPOIS',  adj.  A  kind  of 
weight,  having  16  ounces  in  the 
pound. 

AVOUCH',  v.  To  affirm,  to  main- 
tain, to  vindicate,  to  justify,  pr. 
par.  avouching  ;  past,  avouched. 

AVOW.  v.  to  declare  with  confi- 
dence ;  to  own  or  confess,  pr.  par. 
avowing;  past,  avowed:  s.  avowal: 
adj.  a  vow  able:  adv.  avowedly. 

AVUL'SION.  s.  Act  of  pull  mg  one 
thing  from  another,  adj.  avvlsire. 

AWAIT,  v.  To  expect,  to  attend, 
pr.  par.  awaiting;  past,  awaited: 
s.  awaifer. 

AWAKE',  v.  To  rouse  out  of  sleep; 
to  put  into  new  action,  pr.  par. 
awaking;  past,  awoke. 

AWARDS  v.  To  adjudge,  to  deter- 
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AWE-AXI 

mine.   pr.  par.  awarding;  past, 
uwarded :  s.  award. 
AWE.  s.  Reverential  fear;  reve- 
rence; dread,  adj.  awful:  adv. 
awfully. 

AYVK'WARD.  adj.  Inelegant,  impo- 
lite, clumsy,  s.  awkwardness :  adv. 
awkwardly. 

AWL.  s.  A  pointed  instrument,  for 
boring  holes  in  leather. 

AWNING,  s.  A  covering  spread 
over  a  boat  or  ship,  to  keep  off 
the  sun  and  rain. 

AXE.  s.  A  kind  of  hatchet. 

AXTOM.  s.  A  proposition,  evident 
at  the  first  view,  and  which  can- 
not be  made  plainer  by  demon- 
stration. 


AXI— AZU 

AX'IS.  s.  The  line,  real  or  imagin- 
ary, that  passes  through  any 
thing,  and  on  which  it  may  re- 
volve, pi.  axes. 

AX'LE,  AX'LETREE.  s.  The  pin 
which  passes  through  the  midst 
of  a  wheel. 

AYE.  adv.  Yes. 

AY'RY.  s.  The  nest  of  a  bird  of 
prey.  pi.  ayries. 

A'ZOTE.  s.  Nitrogen  ;  that  part  of 
the  atmospheric  air,  which  will 
not  support  life. 

AZ'IMUTH.  s.  A  term  in  astrono- 
my. 

A'ZURE.  s.  Light  blue. 


BAB— BAC 

E  ^B'BLE.  v.  To  prate  like  a  child  ; 
to  talk  idly.   pr.  par.  babbling 
past,  babbled  :  s.  babble,  babbler. 
I  VBE,  BA'BY.  5.  An  infant,  pi. 
babes,  babies:  adj.  babyish:  adv. 
babyishly. 
V  iBOON'.  s.  A  kind  of  monkey. 
)  \C'CHANAL,  BACCHANALI- 
AN, s.  A  devotee  to  Bacchus,  the 
god  of  wine.  adj.  bacchanalian, 
t  ACH'ELOR.  s.  An  unmarried  man; 
one  who  has  taken  his  first  degree, 
at  a  college. 
BACK.  s.  The  hinder  part  of  the 
body  ;  the  rear ;  the  place*  behind ; 
a  large  vat.  adj.  back. 
BACK.  v.  To  mount  on  the  back  of 
a  horse ;  to  maintain,  as  a  second, 
pr.  par.  backing;  past,  backed. 
BACK'BITE.  v.  To  censure  the  ab- 
sent, v.  backbite ;  pr.  par.  backbit- 


B 


BAC-BAI 


itating,  sluggish,  dull.  adv.  back- 
wardly :  s.  backwardness. 
BACK'WARDS.  adv.  With  the  back 
forwards  ;  towards  the  back  ;  re- 
gressively. 
BA'CON.  s.  The  dried  flesh  of  a 
hog. 

BAD.  adj.  Ill,  not  good,  vicious,  un- 
fortunate, adv.  badly :  s.  badness. 
BADE.  The  preterit  of  bid. 
BADGE,  s.  A  token  by  which  a 

person  is  known  ;  a  mark. 
BAD'GFR.  s.  A  kind  of  quadruped. 
BADINAGE,  s.  Light  or  playful 

discourse. 
BAFFLE,  v.  To  elude,  to  confound, 
to  defeat,  pr.  par.  baffling;  past, 
baffled:  s.  baffler. 
BAG.  5.  A  sack  or  pouch,  v.  bag ; 

Dr.  par.  bagging;  past,  bagged. 
BAGATELL'E.  s.  A  trifle. 
ing;  past,  backbitten  /s.  backbiter.  .  BAG' GAGE.  s.  The  furniture  of  an 


BAC  KG  AM'MON.  s.  A  kind  of 
game. 

BACK'SLIDE.  v.  To  fall  off;  to 
apostatize,  pr.  par.  backsliding; 
past,  backslided:  s.  backslider. 

BACK'WARD.  adj.  Unwilling,  hes- 


!    army  ;  luggage. 
jBA'GNlO.  s.  A  house  for  bathing. 
|  BAG' PIPE,  s.  A  kind  of  musical 
I  instrument. 

I  BAIL.  s.  Suretv  given  for  a  person's 
!    appearance  at  court ;  he  who  bails 

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BAI— BAL 

another,  v.  bail ;  pr.  par.  bailing  ; 

past,  bailed:  adj.  bailable. 
BAI'LIFF.  5.  The  chief  magistrate 

of  a  certain  class  of  corporate 

towns  ;  a  sheriff's  officer  who  ex- 
ecutes arrests ;  an  under-steward 

of  a  manor. 
BAILIWICK,  s.  The  jurisdiction  of 

a  bailiff,  or  of  a  sheriff. 
BAIT.  v.  To  put  meat  upon  a  fish- 
hook ;  to  feed  on  a  journey,  pr. 

par.  baiting ;  past,  baited :  s.  bait. 
BAIT.  v.  To  attack  with  violence ; 

to  harass  by  the  help  of  others. 

pr.  par.  baiting ;  past,  baited. 
BAIZE.  5.  A  kind  of  coarse  cloth. 
BAKE.  v.  To  harden  in  the  fire ;  to 

harden  with  heat.  pr.  par.  baking,' 

past,  baked:  s.  baker. 
BAL'ANCE.  s.  An  instrument  for 

weighing  ;  difference  of  weight  or 

amount ;   equipoise,   v.  balance  ; 

pr.  par.  balancing  ;  past,  balanced  : 

s.  balancer. 
BAL'CONY.  s.  A  frame  before  the 

window  of  a  room.  pi.  balconies. 
EALD.  adj.  Wanting  hair ;  naked ; 

inelegant;  mean.  s.  baldness. 
BAL'DERDASH.  5.  Words  jumbled 

together,  without  judgment. 
BALE.  s.  A  large  bundle ;  a  pack- 
age,   v.  bale;    pr,  par.  baling; 

past,  baled. 
BALE'FUL.  adj.  Full  of  misery ; 

full  of  mischief,  adv.  bale  fully. 
BALIS'TA.  5.  A  warlike  instrument, 

anciently  used  to  throw  stones 

and  darts. 
BALK.  s.  A  great  beam,  used  in 

building ;  a  disappointment,  v. 

balk;    pr.   par.    balking;  past, 

balked. 

BALL.  5.  Any  thing  made  in  around 
form  ;  an  entertainment  of  danc- 
ing. 

BAL'LAD.  s.  A  species  of  song. 

BAL'LAST.  s.  Something  put  at  tin 
bottom  of  a  ship,  to  keep  it 
steady,  v.  ballast ;  pr.  par.  ballast- 
ing ;  oast,  ballasted. 

BALLE'T.  s.  A  kind  of  dance,  (pro- 
nounced bid-lay.) 


BAL— BAN 

BALLOON',  s.  A  spheroid,  formed 
of  silk ;  which,  when  inflated 
with  hydrogen  gas,  or  rarefied  air, 
ascends. 

BAL'LOT.  5.  A  mode  of  giving 
votes,  originally  by  means  of  little 
balls,  v.  ballot ;  pr.  par.  balloting  ; 
past,  balloted. 

BALM.  s.  A  species  of  aromatic 
herb ;  any  thing  that  soothes  or 
mitigates  pain.  adj.  balmy. 

BAL'SAM.  s.  Ointment ;  unguent ; 
a  kind  of  plant,  adj.  balsamic. 

BALUSTRA'DE.  s.  An  assemblage 
of  balustres,  fixed  on  a  terrace, 
or  011  thfe  top  of  a  building. 

BAMBOO',  s.  An  Indian  plant,  of 
the  reed  kind. 

BAN.  s.  A  curse,  excommunication, 
interdiction. 

BANA'NA.  s.  A  species  of  plantain. 

BAND.  s.  Means  of  union  or  con- 
nexion; any  thing  bound  round 
another  ;  a  company  of  soldiers, 
or  of  other  persons,  v.  band;  pr. 
par.  banding;  past,  banded. 

BAND'AGE.  s.  Something  bound 
over  another,  v.  bandage  ;  pr.  par. 
bandaging ;  past,  bandaged. 

BAND'BOX.  s.  A  slight  box,  used 
for  things  of  small  weight,  pi. 
bandboxes. 

BAN'DIT.  s.  An  outlawed  robber, 
pi.  banditti. 

BAN'DY.  adj.  Crooked. 

BAN'DY.  v.*  To  beat  to  and  fro  :  to 
exchange ;  to  agitate,  pr.  par. 
bandying;  past,  bandied. 

BANE.  s.  Poison ;  that  which  de- 
stroys, adj.  baneful;  s.  baneful- 
ncss. 

BANG.  v.  To  beat,  to  thump,  to 

handle  roughlv.  pr.  par.  banging, 

prist,  banged s.  bang. 
BAN'ISH.  v.  To  condemn  to  leave 

the  country;  to  drive  Rwav.  pr. 

par.  baniihingf   past,  banished: 

s.  banfshmekt. 
BAY'STRK.  s.  A  kind  of  railing. 
BANK.  s.  The  earth  which  confines 

a  river  or  lake;  any  heap  piled 

up ;  a  place  where  money  is  de» 

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BAN— EAT! 
posited,  v.  bank;  pr.  par.  bank- 
ing i  past,  banked:  s.  banker. 

BANKRUPT,  adj.  In  debt,  bevond 
the  power  or' paying,  s.  bankrupt, 
bankruptcy,  pi.  bankruptcies. 

BANKER,  s.  A  rlag,  a  standard. 

BAN'NERET.  s.  A  little  banner. 

BANQ'UET.  s.  A  feast,  v.  banquet 
pr.  par.  banqueting;  past,  6rm 
queted. 

BANTER,  v.  To  challenge  idlv. 
to  tease,  pr.  par.  bantering ;  past, 
bantered:  s.  banter,  banterer. 
BANTLING,  s.  A  little  child. 
BAPTI'ZE,  v.  To  administer  bap- 
tism ;  to  christen,  pr.  par.  baptiz- 
ing; past,  baptized:  s.  baptism.- 
adj.  baptismal. 
BAPTIST,  s.  One  who  practises 

adult  b.iptism,  by  immersion. 
BAR.  s.  That  which  is  laid  across  a 
passage,  to  hinder  entrance;  ai 
bolt:     obstruction;    the  place 
where  causes  of  law  are  tried,  or 
where  criminals  stand;  members 
of  the  profession  of  law,  &c. 
BAR.  v.  To  fasten  or  shut  with  a 
bolt;  to  prevent,  pr.  par.  barring  A 
past,  barred. 
BARB.  s.  The  points  that  stand 
backwards,  in  an  arrow,  v.  barb  ; 
pr.  par.  barbing;  past,  barbed. 
BARBA'RIAN.  *.  A  man  uncivil- 
ized  ;  a  brutal  monster,  adj.  bar- 
barian. 

BAR'BAROUS.    adj.  Uncivilized, 

cruel,  s.  barbarism,  barbarity,  pi  J 
barbarities;  adv.  barbarously.  \ 
B  AR'BECUE,  BAR'BACUE.  s.  A I 

large  animal  roasted  whole,  v. 

barbecue;   pr.  par.  barbecuing; 

past,  barbecued. 
B  AR'BER.  s.  A  man  who  shaves 

beards  for  hire. 
BARD.  s.  A  poet.  adj.  bardic. 
BARE.  adj.  Naked,  unadorned 

digent,  threadbare,  v.  bare; 

par.  baring;  past,  bared:  adv. 

barely:  s.  bareness. 
BARE'FACED.  adj.  With  the  face 

naked  ;  impudent,  adv.  barefaced-) 

ly    s.  barcfacedness. 


,  in- 
fer- 


BAR-BAR 

BAREFOOTED,     adj.  Without 

shoes  or  stockings. 
BAREHEADED,    adj.    With  the 

head  uncovered. 
BARE'LEGGED.  adj.   Having  the 

legs  bare. 
BARE'NECKED.  adj.  Having  the 

neck  bare. 
BARGAIN,  s.  A  contract;  a  stipu- 
lation; the  thing  bought  or  sold, 
v.  bargain;  pr.  par.  bargaining  • 
past,  bargained:  s.  bargainer. 
bAKGE.  s.  A  pleasure-boat;  a  sea- 
commander's  boat. 
BARK.  s.  The  rind  or  covering  0f  a 
tree;  a  small  ship.  v.  bark;  pr. 
par. .  barking ;  past,  barked. 
BARK.  v.  To  make  the  loud  noi^e 
uttered  by  a  dog.  v.  bark ;  pr. 
par.  barking;  past,  barked:  s. 
bark,  barker. 

d  ^LtEY-  5TrA  sPecies  of  grain. 
bA.vM.  s.  Yeast ;  the  matter  put 
into  a  liquid,  to  cause  it  to  fer- 
ment, adj.  barmy. 
BARN.  s.  A  house  in  which  is  pre- 
served any  sort  of  grain,  hav,  or 
straw. 

BAR'NACLE.  s.  A  kind  of  shell- 

hsh  ;  a  species  of  sea-fowl. 
BAROMETER  s.  An  instrument 
tor  ascertaining  the  pressure  of 
the  atmosphere,  adj.  barometrical: 
adv.  barometrically. 
BAR'ON.  s.  A  degree  of  nobility 
next  to  a  viscount,  fern,  baroness, 
pi.  baronesses ;  s.  barony,  pi.  bar 
onies :  adj.  baronial. 
BAR'ONET.  s.  The  lowest  1^ 
of  honour  in  Great  Britain  and^Ir  i- 
land,  that  is  hereditary,  s.  baro- 
netcy, pi.  baronetcies. 
BAR 'RACK.  s.  A  building  to  lodcre 

soldiers  ;  a  temporary  barn.  & 
BAR'REL.  s.  A  round,  wooden  ves- 
sel ;   a  cylinder,    v.  barrel;  pr 
par.  barreling ;  past,  barreled. 
BAR'REN.  adj.  Unfruitful ;  not  fer- 

ti;e.  s.  barrenness. 
BARRICA'DE.  o.  To  stop  up  a  Pa?- 
sajre.^  pr.  paj%  barricading  ;  post, 
barricaded,-  s.  barricade. 


BAR— BAS 

BAR'RIER.  s.  A  barricade,  a  forti- 
fication. 

BAR'RISTER.  s.  A  person  quali- 
fied to  plead  the  cause  of  clients, 
in  a  court  of  justice. 

BAR'ROW.  s.  A  kind  of  carriage, 
moved  or  supported  by  the  hand. 

BAR'ROW.  s.  A  hillock  over  a 
grave. 

BARTER,  v.  To  exchange  one 
thing  for  another,  pr.  par.  barter- 
ing;  past,  bartered:   s.  barter, 

barterer. 

BASAL'TES.  s.  A  kind  of  stone, 

found  in  perpendicular  blocks. 

adj.  basaltic. 
BASE.  s.  The  bottom  of  any  thing; 

the  string  which  produces  a  base 

sound,   v.base;  pr.  par.  basing; 

past,  based. 
BASE.  adj.  Mean,  dishonest,  adv. 

basely:  s.  baseness. 
BASE'MENT.  s.  A  continued  base, 

extending  a  considerable  length. 
BASHAW,  s.  A  pacha,  or  viceroy 

of  a  Turkish  province. 
BASHFUL,    adj.    Modest,  shy, 

sheepish,    s.    bashfulness:  adv. 

bashfully. 
BASIL'IKON.  s.  An  ointment. 
BAS'ILISK.  s.  A  kind  of  serpent. 
BA'SIN.  5.  A  small  vessel  to  hold 

water,  for  washing ;  a  pond. 
BA'SIS.   5.  The  foundation,  first 

principle,  pi.  bases. 
BASK.  v.  To  lie  in  a  place,  in  order 

to  receive  heat.  pr.  par.  basking  ; 

past,  basked. 
BAS'KET.  s.  A  vessel  made  of 

twigs,  rushes,  or  splinters. 
BASS.  adj.  In  music — grave,  deep. 
BASS-RELIE'F.  s.  Sculpture,  the 

figures  of  which  do  not  stand  out 

from  the  ground,  in  their  full  pro- 
portion. 

BASSOON',  s.  A  species  of  musical 
instrument. 

BASTARD,  s.  An  illegitimate  child: 
any  thing  spurious,  adj.  bastard : 
s.  bastardy,  pi.  bastardies :  v.  bas- 
tardize;  pr.  par.  bastard izing  ; 
past,  bastardized. 


BAS— BAY 

BASTE,  v.  To  beat  with  a  stick  f 
to  soften  with  butter,  when  roast- 
ing; to  sew  slightly,    pr.  par. 

basting ;  oast,  basted. 
BASTINA'DE,  BASTINA'DO.  s.  A 
Turkish  punishment,  v.  btistinade; 
pr.  par.  bastinading ;  past,  basti- 
nadoed. 

BASTION,   s.   A  huge  mass  of 
earth,  standing  out  from  a  rain- 
part  ;  a  bulwark. 
BAT.  s.  A  kind  of  animal. 
BATCH,  s.   A  quantity  of  bread 

baked  at  one  time. 
BATCH'ELOR.  See  Bachelor. 
BATE.  v.  To  lessen;  to  lower  the 
price,  pr.  par.  bating ;  past,  bated. 
BATH.  s.  A  vessel  for  bathing  in. 
BATHE,  v.  To  wash  ;  to  go  into  a 
bath.    pr.   par.    bathing;    pa  t, 
bathed. 

BATH'OS.  s.  The  art  of  sinking,  n 
poetry,  or  other  literary  compo  v 
tion. 

.  BATON,  s.  A  marshal's  staff. 
BATTAL'ION.  s.  A  certain  divis*  i 

of  an  army. 
BATTER,  v.  To  beat  against,  wi  n 
violence,  pr.  par.  battering  ;  pas  t, 
battered:  s.  batter,  battery,  pi.  bo  l- 
teries. 

BATTLE,  s.  A  fight ;  an  encount  r 
between  opposite  armies,  pr.  p  1 1. 
battling:  past,  battled :  s.  batlln: 
BATTLEDORE.  5.  An  instrument 

u«°d  for  striking  a  shuttlecock. 
BATTLEMENT,  s.  A  wall  with 
open  places,  to  look  through,  or 
annov  an  enemv. 
BAULK.  See  Balk. 
BAW'BLE.  s.  A  gewgaw ;   a  tri- 
fling piece  of  finery. 
BAWD.  &  A  procurer,  or  procuress, 
s.  bawdry,  pi.  bawdries:  adj.  baw- 
dy :  adv.  bawdily. 
BAWL.  v.  To  cry  out  with  great 
vehemence,    pr.    par.  bawling, 
past,  bawled:  s.  baicl,  bawfer. 
BAY.  adj.  Inclining  to  a  chesnut 
colour. 

BAY.  .v.  An  opening  into  the  land; 
a  harbour ;  the  state  of  anv  ani- 
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BAY—BE  A 
tnal  being  on  the  defensive,  and 
surrounded  by  enemies;  as,  "a 
stag  at  bay." 

BAY.  5.  A  kind  of  laurel. 

BAVONET.  s.  A  kind  of  short 
sword,  fixed  at  the  end  of  a  mus- 
ket, v.  bayonet,-  pr.  par.  bayonet- 
ing; past,  bayoneted. 

BAZAR',  s.  A  constant  market;  a 
covered  market-place. 

BE.  v.  To  have  some  certain  state ; 
to  exist,  pr.  par.  being;  past, 
been:  s.  being. 

BEACH,  s.  The  shore,  or  strand. 

BEA'CON.  5.  A  mark  erected,  to  di- 
rect navigators,  s.  beaconage. 

BEAD.  5.  A  very  small  globe,  pi. 
bead.%  small  globes  strung  on  a 
thread,  and  used  by  the  Roman 
ists,  to  count  their  prayers. 

BEA'DLE.  s.  A  petty  officer  in  par- 
ish es. 

BEAD'ROLL.  &  A  catalo  gue  of 
those  who  are  to  be  mentioned  in 
p  ravers. 

BEADS'MAN.  s.  A  man  employed 
in  praying,  generally  for  another. 
BEA'GLE.  s.  A^maH'hound. 
BEAK.  s.  The  bill  or  horny  mouth 
of  a  bird  ;  tho  head  of  a  ship, 
adj.  beaked. 
BEAM.  s.  The  main  piece  of  tim- 
ber which  supports  the  lofts  of  a 
house  ;  any  long  piece  of  timber  ; 
that  part  of  a  balance  at  the  end 
of  which  the  scales  are  suspend- 
ed;  the  pole  of  a  chariot;  a  ra<v 
of  light,  adj.  beamy. 
BEAM:  v.  To  shoot  forth;  to  emit 
to  emit  rays  or  beams,  pr.  par 


BEA  — BED 


beaming;  past,  beamed. 
BRAN.  s.  A  species  of  leguminous 

fruit,  for  food. 
BEAR.  v.  To  convey  or  carry ;  to 

suffer  pain ;  to  endure,  pr.  par. 

bearing;  past,  borne.-  s.  bearer. 
BEAR.  5.  A  species  of  quadruped. 

adj.  bearish. 
BEAR'ING.  s.  The  site  of  any  thing, 

with  regard  to  something  else; 

sre&ture;  mien. 

D 


BEARD,  s.  The  hair  that  grows  on 
the  lips  and  chin.  v.  beard;  pr. 
par.  bearding;  past,  bearded: 
adj.  beardless,  beardy. 
BEAST.  5.  An  animal  distinguish- 
ed from  birds,  insects,  fishes,  and 
man.  adj.  beastlike,  beastly.-  s. 
beastliness. 

BEAT.  v.  To  strike,  to  conquer, 
to  throb,  pr.  par.  beating;  past, 
beaten:  s.  heat. 
BEATIFY,  v.  To  make  happy;  to 
bless,  pr.  par.  beatifying;  past, 
beatified:  adj.  beatific,  beatifical: 
adv.  beatifically :  s.  beatification, 
beatitude. 

BEAU.  s.  A  fop.   French  plural, 

beaux. 

BEAU-MOND'E.  s.  The  gay  or  fash- 
ionable world. 
BEAUTY.  5.  That  assemblage  of" 
graces  which  pleases  the  eye.  v. 
beautify;  pr.  par.  beautifying  f 
past,  beautified:  adj.  beautiful 't 
beauteous :  adv.  beautifully,  beau- 
teously. 

BEA'VER.  s.  A  species  of  amphibi- 
ous animal,  covered  with  a  fine 
fur  ;  a  hat,  made  of  the  fine  fur  of 
the  beaver. 
BEA'VER.  s.  That  part  of  a  hel- 
met which  can  be  raised  when 
drinking; 

BECALM',  v.  To  still  the  elements ; 
to  deprive  of  wind.  pr.  par.  be- 
calming; past,  becalmed. 
BECAME,  v.  The  preterit  of  be- 
come. 

BECAU'SE.  conj.  For  this  reason ; 

for;  on  this  account. 
BECK.  5.  A  sign  with  the  hand ;  a 

nod  of  command. 
BECK'ON.  v.  To  make  a  sign,  pr 

par.  beckoning;  past,  beckoned 
BECO'ME.  v.  To  enter  into  some 
state  or  condition  ;  to  appear  n  a 
manner  suitable  and  pleasing  p>. 
par.  becoming;  past,  become  octv. 
be  zomingly. 
BED.  s.  That  on  which  any  irung 
lies;  a  bank  of  earth  ra.«<Nt  .n 


BED— BEF 

garden,  v.  bed  ;  pr.  par.  bedding  ; 

past,  bedded. 
BEDAUB',  v.  To  daub  over.  pr.  par. 

bedaubing ;  past,  bedaubed. 
BED'DING.  s.  The  furniture  of  a 

bed. 

EED""W.  v.  To  moisten  with  dew  ; 
to  moisten  gently,  pr.  par.  be- 
dewing ;  past,  bedewed. 

BED'FELLOW.  s.  One  that  lies  in 
the  same  bed. 

BEDIM',  v.  To  make  dim.  pr.  par. 
bedimming;  past,  bedimmed. 

BEDIZ'EN.  v.  To  dress  out.  pr.  par. 
bedizening  ;  past,  bedizened. 

BED'LAM.  s.  Corrupted  from  Beth- 
lehem ;  the  name  of  a  religious 
hou  se  in  London,  converted  into 
an  hospital  for  the  insane,  s.  bed- 
lamite. 

BEDRIDDEN,    adj.    Confined  to 

bed,  by  nge  or  sickness. 
BED'ROOM.  s.  A  bed-chamber. 
BED'STEAD.  s.  The  frame  on  which 

a  bed  is  placed. 
BEE.  s.  The  insect  that  makes 

honey. 

BEE' HIVE.  s.  The  case  in  which 

bees  are  kept. 
BEACH.  5.  A  kind  of  deciduous 

tree.  adj.  beachen. 
BEEF.  s.  The  flesh  of  an  ox,  bull, 

or  cow.   pi.  beeves,  fat  oxen  for 

killing. 

BEEN.  v.  The  past  par.  of  the  v. 

to  be. 

BEER.  s.  A  beverage  made  of  malt  f 

and  hops. 
BEET.  s.  The  name  of  an  esculent 

plant. 

BEET'LE.  s.  A  species  of  insect ; 

a  heavy  mallet. 
BEET'LE.  v.  To  jut  out ;  to  beat 

with  a  beetle,  pr.  par.  beetling; 

past,  beetled :  s.  beetler. 
BEF  AT/,  v.  To  happen  to.  pr.  par. 

befalling,'    past,  befallen;  pret. 

befel. 

BEFIT',  v.  To  suit,  to  become,  pr. 
par.  befitting, r  past,  bejitted.      ,  jj 


BEF— BEH 
BEFO'RE.  prep.  Farther  onward, 
in  the  front  of ;  in  the  presence 

of.  adv.  before. 

BEFOREHAND,  adv.  In  a  state  of 
anticipation;  previously. 

BEFRIEND',  v.  To  favour,  to  be 
kind  to.  pr.  oar.  befriending; 
past,  befriended. 

BEG.  v.  To  ask,  to  seek  by  peti- 
tion, pr.  par.  begging;  past, 
begged. 

BEGAN',  v.  Did  begin  ;  pr.  of  begin. 

BEGET',  v.  To  generate,  to  pro- 
duce, pr.  par.  begetting;  past, 
begot,  begotten  :  s.  begetter. 

BEG'GAR.  v.  To  reduce  to  beg- 
gary- pr-  par.  beggaring;  past, 
beggared :  s.  beggar,  beggary  • 
adj.  beggarly. 

BEGIN',  v.  To  enter  upon  some- 
thing new.  pr.  par.  beginning, 
past,  begun:  pret.  began:  s.  be- 
ginner, beginning. 

BEGIRD',  v.  To  bind  with  a  girdle; 
to  surround,  pr.  par.  begirding; 
past,  begirt. 

BEGO'NE.  int.  Go  away;  hence, 
haste  away. 

BEGOT',  v."  The  preterit  of  beget 
past  par.  begotten. 

BEGRI'ME.  v.  To  soil  with  dirt, 
deeply  impressed,  pr.  par.  begrim- 
ing; past,  begrimed. 

BEGRUDG'E.  v.  To  envy.  pr.  par. 
begrudging ;  past,  begrudged. 

BEGUI'LE.  v.  To  delude,  to  de- 
ceive, pr.  par.  beguiling;  past, 
beguiled:  s.  beguiler. 

BEHA'VE.  v.  To  conduct,  pr.  par. 
behaving;  past,  behaved:  s.  beha- 
viovr. 

BEHEAD',  v.  To  kill,  by  cutting  ofl 
the  head.  pr.  par.  beheading  ;  past, 
beheaded:  s.  beheader. 

BEHELD',  v.  Did  behold. 

BEHRST'.  5.  Command,  precept. 

BEHIND',  prep.  On  the  back  of, 
in  the  rear  of.  adv.  behind. 

BEHIND  HAND,  adv.  In  a  state  in 
which  rent  or  profit,  or  any  advan- 
tage, is  anticipated  ;  backward  ; 
tardy. 

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BEH— BEL 

BEHOLD',  v.  To  view,  to  see.  pr. 
par.  beholding ;  past,  beheld :  s. 
beholder. 

BEHOO'VE.  v.  T\)  be  fit;  to  be 
meet.  pr.  par.  behooving  ;  past,  be- 
hooved. 

BEING,  s.  Existence,  opposed  to 
nonentity ;  an  individual  in  exist- 

BELA/BOUR.  v.  To  beat,  to  thump, 
pr.  par.  belabouring ;  past,  bela- 
boured. 

BELAY*,  v.  To  splice ;  to  mend  a 
rope,  by  laying  one  end  over 
another,  pr.  par.  belaying ;  past, 
belayed. 

BELCH .  v.  To  eject  wind  from  the 

stomach  ;  to  throw  out.  pr.  par. 

belching-,'  past,  belched:  s.  belcher. 
BEL' DA  ME.  s.  A  hag. 
BEL'FRY.  s.  The  place  where  bells 

are   suspended   and    rung.  pi. 

belfries. 

BELI'E.  v.  To  give  the  lie  to;  to 
calumniate  ;  to  give  a  false  repre- 
sentation of.  pr.  par.  belying; 
past,  belied:  s.  belier. 

BELIE'VE.  v.  To  credit  upon  the 
authority  of  another,  pr.  par.  be- 
lieving;  past,  believed:  s.  believer, 
belief. 

BELL.  5.  A  hollow  body,  of  cast 
metal,  formed  to  sound  by  some- 
thing striking  it. 

BELLE.  5.  A  young  lady. 

BELLE-LET'TRES.  s.  Polite  litera- 
ture. 

BELLIG'ERENT,  BELLIG'ER- 
ANT.  adj.  Waging  war.  s.  belli g- 
erant. 

BET/LOW.  v.  To  make  a  noise  as 
a  bull ;  to  vociferate,  pr.  par.  bel- 
lowing; past,  bellowed  :  s.  bellow, 
h  el lower. 

BEL'LOWS.  s.  An  instrument  used 

to  blow  a  fire. 
BELONG',  v.  To  be  the  property  of. 

pr.  par.  belonging;  past,  belonged. 
BELOW,  prep.   Under  in  place, 

rank,  or  dignity ;   unworthy  of. 

adv.  below. 


BEL— BEQ 

BEL'LY.  s.  That  part  of  the  body 
which  contains  the  bowels,  pi. 
bellies. 

BELT.  s.  A  girdle,  x.belt;  pr.  par. 

belting;  past,  belted. 
BEMOAN',  v.  To  lament,  nr.  par. 

bem,oaning ;  past,  bemoaned. 
BENCH,  s.  A  kind  of  seat.  pi. 

benches. 
BENCH'ER.  s.  A  judge. 
BEND.  v.  To  incline,  to  curve,  to 

subdue,  pr.  par.  bending;  past, 

bent:  s.  bend:  adj.  bendable. 
BENEATH',  prep.  Under,  lower  in 

rank. 

BENEDICTION.  5.  A  blessing. 

BENEFACTOR,  s.  One  who  con- 
fers a  benefit,  fern,  benefactress, 
pi.  benefactresses ;  s.  benefaction. 

BEN'EFICE.  s.  An  ecclesiastical 
living,  adj.  beneficed. 

BENEFICENCE,  s.  Active  good- 
ness, adj.  beneficent:  adv.  benefi- 
cently. 

BENEFTCIAL.  adj.  Advantageous, 
helpful,  adv.  benficially. 

BEN'EFIT.  s.  Favour  conferred; 
advantage;  profit,  adj.  beneficial: 
adv.  beneficially:  v.  benefit;  pr. 
par.  benefiting ;  past,  benefited. 

BENEVOLENCE,  s.  Disposition  to 
do  good ;  kindness,  adj.  benevo- 
lent:  adv.  benevolently. 

BENIGN',  adj.  Kind,  liberal,  gener- 
ous, adv.  benignly. 

BENTG'NITY.  s.  Graciousness,  act- 
ual kindness,  ^[.benignities:  adj. 
benignant :  adv.  benignantly. 

BEN'ISON.  s.  Blessing,  benediction. 

BENT.  v.  The  pret.  and  past  par. 

L  of  bend:  s.  bent,  inclination,  de- 

!  termination. 

BENUMB',  v.  To  make  torpid  ;  to 

stupify.  pr.  oar.  benumbing;  past, 

henv,ittbeu. 
BEQUEATH',  v.  To  leave  bv  will 

to  another,  pr.  par.  bequeathing; 

past,  bequeathed :  s.  bequeather. 
BEQUEST',  s.  Something  left  by 
1  will. 

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BER—  BES 

BEREAVE',  v.  To  strip  of;  to  de 

priveof.  pr.  par.  bereaving;  past 

bereft:  s.  bereavement 
BERGAMO  T.  s.  A  kind  of  perfume 
BER'RY.  s.  A  small  fruit,  pi.  berries 
BER'YL.  s.  A  kind  of  precious  stone 
BESEECH',  v.  To  intreat,  to  sup 

plicate,  pr.  par.  beseeching;  past 

besought. 

£ES£T'.  v.  To  besiege,  to  hem  in 

to  embarrass,  pr.  par.  besetting 

past,  beset. 
BESHREW.  v.  To  wish  a  curse 

to  ;  to  wish  ill  to.  pr.  par.  beshrew 

ing ;  past,  beshrewed. 
BESIDE,  prep.    At  the   side  of 

another. 

BESI'DES.  prep.  Over  and  above 

adv.  besides. 
BESIE'GE.  v.  To  lay  siege  to.  pr, 

par.  besieging;  past,  besieged:  s 

besieger. 

BESME'AR.  v.  To  daub,  to  soil 
pr.  par.    besmearing ;  past,  be 

BESOUGHT',  v.  The  pret.  and  past 
par.  of  the  v.  beseech. 

BESPANG'LE.  v.  To  adorn  with 
spangles,  pr.  par.  bespanghng 
past,  bespangled. 

BESPATTER,  v.  To  soil,  by  throw 
ing  filth,  pr.  par.  bespattering 
past,  bespattered. 

BESPEAK',  v.  To  order  anv  thing 
prospectively,  pr.  par.  bespeak- 
ing; past,  bespoke,  bespoken. 

BESPRTNK'LE.  v.  To  sprinkle  over, 
pr.  par.  besprinkling;  past,  be- 
sprinkled. 

BEST.  adj.  Superlative  of  good. 
adv.  best. 

BESTIAL,   adj.    Belonging  to  n 

beast ;  brutal*  s.  bestiality,  pi.  btsti 

alities  :  adv.  bestially. 
BESTIR',  v.  To  put  into  vigorous 

action,    pr.  par.  bestirring}  past, 

bestirred. 

BESTOW,  v.  To  jive,  to  confer 
upon.  pr.  par.  bestowing  £  past, 
besfaoed;  s,  bestower. 


EES— BIB 


BESTRI'DE.  v.  To  stride  over  ;  to 
|  ride  on.  pr.  par.  bestriding,  past, 
|  bestrode. 

BET.  5.  A  wager,  v.  bet;  pr.  par 
I    belling  ;  past,  bet,  betted :  s.  better. 
BETl'DE.  v.  To  come  to  pass  ;  to 
happen. 

BETl'MES.  adv.  Seasonably  ;  early 

in  the  day. 
BETOKEN,  v.  To  signify,  to  fore- 
show.  pr.  par.  betokening;  past 
betokened:  s.  betokencr.  ' 
BETRAY',  v.   To  give  into  the 
hands  of  an  enemy ;  to  disclose 
that  which  has  been  intrusted  to 
secresy.  pr.  par.  betraying;  past, 
betrayed:  s.  betrayer. 
BETROTH',  v.  To  contract  in  mar- 
nage.   pr.  par.  betrothing;  past, 
betrothed:  s.  betrothment. 
BETTER    adj.    Comparative  of 
good.  v.  better;  pr.  par.  bettering; 
past,  bettered  :  adv.  better. 
BETWEEN',  BETWIXT',  prep.  In 
the  intermediate  space  ;  from  one 
to  another,  in  partnership 
BEVERAGE,  s.  Drink. 
BEVY.  s.  A  flock  of  birds  ;  a  com- 
pany, pi.  bevies. 
BEWAI'L.  v.  To  bemoan,  to  lament, 
pr.  par.  bewailing ;  past,  bewailed  ? 
s.  bewadcr. 
BEWA'RE.  v.  To  regard  with  cau- 
tion. 

BEWIL'DER.  v.  To  lose  in  pathless 
places;  to  puzzle,   pr.  par.  be- 
wildey-ing ;  past,  bewildered. 
BEWITCH',  v.  To  injure  bv  witch- 
craft ;  to  charm  ;  to  enrapture,  pr. 
par.  bewitching:  past.  b< witched  s 
s.  bewiteher,  bewiichay,   p|.  be- 
witcheries. 
BEYOND',  prep.  On  the  fnrthcrside 
of;  farther  onward  than;  past. 
I    adv.  beyond. 

BPASi  s.  Inclination,  either  of  nnf. 

ler  or  mind.    v.  bins;  pr.  par% 
I    biasing:  past,  biased, 
BIB.  s.  A  child's  apron 
BIB'BER.  *  A  tippler. 
Bl'KJ.E.  «?.  The  sua ed  volume,  adj. 

4ft 


BIB — BIN 


BIN— BIT 


BIBLIOG'RAPHY.  s.  History  of 
books,  pi.  bibliographies :  s.  bib- 
liographer. 

BIB'ULOUS.  adj.  Absorbing  moist- 
ure. 

BICK'ERING.  s.  A  slight  quarrel. 
BICOR'NOUS.    adj.    Having  two 
horns. 

BID.  v.  To  desire,  to  command,  to 

offer  a  price,   pr.  par.  bidding; 

past,  bidden :  s.  bidder. 
BIDE.  v.  To  endure,  to  suffer,  to 

dwell,  pr.  par.  biding  ;  past,  bode. 
BI  DENTAL.     adj.    Having  two 

teeth. 

BIEN'NIAL.   adj.  Continuing  two 

years;  happening  every  two  years. 

adv.  biennially. 
BIER.  s.  A  carriage  on  which  the 

de;irl  are  carried. 
BIF'EROUS.  adj.  Bearing  twice  a 

year. 

BIG.  adj.  Large,  s.  bigness. 

BIG' AMY.  s.  The  crime  of  having 
two  wives,  or  two  husbands,  at 
once.  pi.  bigamies. 

BIG'OT.  s.  A  person  blindly  de- 
voted to  a  certain  party,  adj.  big- 
oted :  s.  bigotry,  pi.  bigotries. 

BILE.  s.  A  thick  yellow  secretion  ; 
a  sore  swelling,  adj.  bilious. 

BILGE,  v.  To  spring  a  leak.  pr. 
par.  bilging;  past,  bilged:  s. 
bilge. 

BILL.  s.  The  beak  of  a  fowl ;  a 
hatchet  with  a  hooked  point ;  a 
written  paper  of  a  certain  kind. 

BIL'LET.  s.  A  small  paper  ;  a  note  : 
a  ticket  directing  soldiers  at  what 
house  to  lodge,  v.  billet;  pr.  par. 
billeting:  past,  billeted. 

BIL'LIARDS.  s.  A  kind  of  play. 

BIL'LINGSGATE.  5.  Ribaldry,' foul 
language  :  A  cant  word,  borrow- 
ed from  Billingsgate,  in  London. 

BIL'LION.  s.  A  million  of  millions. 

BIL'LOW.  s.  A  wave.  adj.  billowy. 

BIN.  5.  A  place  where  corn  or  wine 
is  deposited. 

BIN'ACLE.  s.  A  sea  term,  denoting 
the  compass-box. 

31'NARY.  a<y.  In  couples. 
D2 


BIND.  v.  To  confine  with  bonds; 
to  contract;  to  fasten  together, 
pr.  par.  binding:  past,  bound:  s. 
binder. 

BIOG'RAPHY.  s.  Personal  history, 
pi.  biographies:  s.  biographer: 
adj.  biographical :  adv.  biographi- 
cally. 

BI'PAROUS.  adj.  Having  two  at  a 
birth. 

BIPARTITE,  adj.  Having  two 
parts. 

BI'PED.  s.  An  animal  having  two 

feet.  adj.  bipedal. 
BIPET'ALOUS.  adj.  Consisting  of 

two  flower  leaves. 
BIRCH.   5.  A  kind  of  deciduous 

tree.  adj.  birchen. 
BIRD.  s.  A  feathered  animal. 
BIRD'LIME.   s.  A  glutinous  sub- 
stance, for  catching  birds. 
BIRTH,  s.  The  act  of  coming  into 

life  ;  rank  by  descent ;  thing  born  ; 

a  place  on  board  a  vessel,  for  hold- 
ing a  bed. 
BIRTH'DAY.  s.  The  day  on  which 

any  one  is  born  ;  the  anniversary 

of  one's  birth. 
BIRTHRIGHT,   s.  The  rights  to 

which  a  person  is  born. 
BIS'CUIT.  s.  Hard  bread. 
BISECT',   v.   To  divide  into  two 

parts,   pr.  par.   bisecting ;  past, 

bisected :  s.  bisection,  bisector. 
BISH'OP.  5.  One  who  is  placed  over 

several  churche?.  s.  bishopric,  the 

diocese  of  a  bishop. 
Bi'SON.  5.  A  kind  of  wild  ox. 
BISSEXTILE,  adj.  Relating  to  eve 

rv  fourth  or  leap  year.  s.  bissextile. 
BISTRE,  s.  A  kind  of  paint. 
BIT.  5.  That  part  of  a  bridle  which 

is  in  the  mouth  ;  a  small  piece  ;  a 

morsel. 
BIT.  v.  Did  bite. 

BITE.  v.  To  crush  or  pierce  with 

the  teeth,  pr.  par.  biting;  past, 

bit,  bitten :  s.  bite. 
BITTER,  adj.  Having  a  hot,  acrid, 

biting  taste,    s.  bitterness :  adv. 

bitterly, 

BITTERN.  *.  A  kind  of  bird. 

4* 


BIT— BLA 

BITU'MEN,  BITUMEN,  s.  A  fat, 
unctuous  matter,  dug  out  of  the 
earth,  or  skimmed  off  lakes,  adj. 
bituminous :  adv.  bituminously . 

BIVOUAC  s.  The  place  where  an 
army  lies  under  arms.  v.  bivouac  ; 
pr.  par.  bivouacking  ;  past,  bivou- 
acked. 

BLAB.  v.  To  tell  what  ought  to  be 
kept  secret,  pr.  par.  blabbing 
past,  blabbed s.  blabber. 

BLACK,  adj.  Of  the  colour  of  night ; 
dark  ;  horrible,  v.  black ;  pr.  par. 
blacking;  past,  blacked:  adj 
blackish :  s.  blackness. 

BLACK'EN.  v.  To  darken,  to  de- 
fame, pr.  par.  blackening  ;  past 
blackened. 

BLACK'GUARD.  s.  A  dirty  fellow  ; 
a  rascal. 

BLACK'GUARD.  v.  To  apply  abu- 
sive and  scurrilous  epithets,  pr 
par.  blackguarding  ;  past,  black- 
guarded. 

BLACK'LEG.  s.  A  professed  gam- 

BLACK' SMITH.  5.  A  smith  who 

forges  iron. 
BLAD'DER.  s.  The  vessel  which 

contains  the  urine. 
BLADE.  5.  A  spire  of  grass ;  the 

leaf  of  an   esculent  plant;  the 

sharp  part  of  a  weapon. 
BLAME,  v.  To  censure,  to  charge 

with  a  fault,  pr.  par.  blaming; 

past,     blamed:     adj.  blameable, 

blameless:  s.  bfamelessncss. 
PLAME'WORTHY.  adj.  Deserving 

blame,  s.  blameworthiness. 
BLANCH,  v.  To  whiten,   pr.  par. 

blanching ;  past,  blanched. 
BLAND,   adj.   Mild,  gentle,  adv. 

blandly  :  s.  hlandness. 
BLAND  ISHMENT,  s.  Act  of  fond- 
ness :  caresses. 
BLANK.  5.  A  space  not  written 

upon ;   unprofitable   result  of  a 

lotterv  chance. 
BLANKET.  5.  A  woolen  cover  for! 

a  bed.  s.  blanketing. 
siLASPHE'ME.  v.  To  speak  irrever- 
ently of  God.  pr.  par.  blasyihem-, 


BLA— BLI 

ing ;  past,  blasphemed:  adj.  bias* 
phemous :  adv.  blasphemously:  3 
blasphemer,  blasphemy,  pi.  blas- 
phemies. 

BLAST,  v.  To  wither,  to  injure,  to 

invalidate,  pr.  par.  blasting ;  past, 

blasted:  s.  blast. 
BLAZE,  s.  A  flame;  a  mark  made 

in  a  tree  with  a  hatchet,  v.  blaze; 

pr.  par.  blazing  ;  past,  blazed  :  s. 

blazer. 

BLA'ZON.  v.  To  deck,  to  embellish, 
to  make  public,  pr.  par.  blazon- 
ing ;  past,  blazoned  :  s.  blazonry. 

BLEACH,  v.  To  whiten,  pr.  par. 
bleaching;  past,  bleached:  s. 
bleacher. 

BLEAK,  adj.  Cold,  chill,  adv.  bleak- 
ly :  s.  bleakness. 

BLEAR,  adj.  Dim  with  rheum  or 
water. 

BLEAT,  v.  To  cry  as  a  sheap.  pr. 
par.  bleating;  past,  bleated;  s. 
bleat,  bleater. 

BLEED,  v.  To  lose  blood ;  to  drop 
as  blood  :  to  draw  blood  from.  pr. 
par.  bleeding;  past,  bled:  s.  bleeder, 

BLEMISH.  5.  A  mark  of  deformi- 
ty ;  a  scar;  a  reproach  ;  disgrace, 
pr.  par.  blemishing ;  past,  blem- 
ished. 

BLEXD.  v.  To  mingle  togpther; 
•   to  confound,   pr.  par.  blendinsr  ; 

p^st,  blended. 
BLESS,   v.   To  make  happy;  to 

prosper,   pr.  pnr.  blessing;  past, 

blessed:  s.  blessing:  adv.  blessedly. 
BLEW.  Preterit  of  the  v.  blow. 
BLIGHT.   *    To   Mast   pr.  pnr. 

blighting;  past,  blighted:  s.  blight, 

blighter. 

BLIND,  adj.  Deprived  of  sight,  v. 
blind ;  pr.  par.  blinding- ;  past, 
blinded:  adv.  blindly:  s.  blindness. 

BLINDFOLD,  v.  To  cover  the 
eves.  pr.  par.  blindfolding  ;  past, 
blindfolded:  adj.  blindfold. 

BLINK,  v.  To  wink  :  to  see  ob- 
scurely, pr  par.  blinking;  past,' 
blinked. 

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BLI— BLO 


BLU — BOD 


J3LISS.  s.  The  highest  degree  of 
happiness,  adj.  blissful:  adv.  bliss- 
fully :  s.  blissfulness. 

BLIS'TER.  s.  A  pustule  formed  by 
raising  the  cuticle,  v.  blister ;  pr. 
par.  blistering  ;  past,  blistered. 

BLITHE,  adj.  Gay,  airy.  adv. 
blithely :  s.  blitheness. 

BLOAT,  v.  To  swell ;  to  make 
turgid,  pr-  par.  bloating,'  past, 
bloated:  s.  bloatedness. 

BLOCK,  s.  A  heavy  piece  of  tim- 
ber ;  a  mass  of  matter ;  a  sea 
term  for  a  pulley ;  sometimes  used 
in  the  United  States,  for  a  row 
of  houses,  or  pile  of  buildings. 

BLOCK,  v.  To  shut  up.  pr.  par. 
blocking ;  past,  blocked. 

BLOCKA'DE.  s.  A  siege  carried  on 
by  shutting  up  the  place,  v.  block- 
ade ;  pr.  par.  blockading ;  past, 
blockaded. 

BLOCK'HEAD.  s.  A  stupid  fellow, 
adj.  blockheaded. 

BLOOD.  s.  The  red  fluid  which 
circulates  in  the  bodies  of  ani- 
mals, adj,  bloody,  bloodless:  adv. 
bloodily. 

BLOOD'HOUND.  s  A  hound  used 

for  hunting  men. 
BLOODTHIRSTY,   adj.  Desirous 

of  shedding  blood. 
BLOOM,  v.  To  yield  blossoms,  pr. 

par.  blooming  ;  past,  bloomed  :  s. 

bloom adv.  bloomingly. 
BLOS'SOM.  5.  The  flower  produced 

before  the  seed.  v.  blossom ;  pr. 

par.  blossoming ;  past,  blossomed. 
BLOT.  v.  To  obliterate,  to  erase, 

to  disfigure,   pr.  par.  blotting; 

past,  blotted:  s.  blot. 
BLOTCH,  s.  A  spot  on  the  skin. 

adj.  blotched. 
BLOW.  s.  Bloom,  blossom,  v.  blow; 

pr.  par.  blowing:  past,  blowed. 
BLOW.  s.  A  stroke. 
BLOW.  v.  To  make  a  current  of 

air;  to  pant.   pr.  par.  bloioing ; 

past,  blown :  s.  blow,  blower. 
BLOWPIPE.  5.  A  tube  used  by  va- 
rious artificers. 


BLUB'BER.  s.  The  fat  of  a  large 
fish. 

BLUB'BER.  v.  To  swell  the  cheeks 
with  weeping,  pr.  par.  blubbering; 
past,  blubbered. 

BLUD'GEON.  s.  A  short,  heavy 
stick,  used  as  an  offensive  weap- 
on. 

BLUE.  s.  One  of  the  seven  original 
colours,  adj.  bluish  :  adv.  bluely  : 
s.  blueness. 

BLUFF,  s.  A  steep  bank,  or  high, 
bold  shore. 

BLUN'DER.  v.  To  err,  to  mistake, 
pr.  par.  blundering;  past,  blun- 
dered: s.  blunder,  blunderer. 

BLUJN'DERBUSS.  s.  A  kind  of  short 
gun,  with  a  wide  mouth,  pi.  blun- 
derbusses. 

BLUNT,  v.  To  dull  the  edge  or 
point,  pr.  par.  blunting;  past, 
blunted:  adj.  blunt:  adv.  bluntly: 
s.  bluntness. 

BLUSH,  v.  To  become  red.  pr, 
par.  blushing;  past,  blushed:  s. 
blush. 

BLUS'TER.  v.  To  roar  as  a  storm, 
pr.  par.  blustering;  past,  bluster- 
ed :  s.  bluster,  blusterer. 

BOAR.  5.  The  male  swine. 

BOARD,  s.  A  flat  piece  of  wood ; 
entertainment ;  an  assembly  seat' 
ed  at  a  table,  s.  boarder :  v, 
board;  pr.  par.  boarding;  past, 
boarded. 

BOAST,  v.  To  brag,  to  magnify, 

to  exalt  pr.  par.  boasting;  past, 

boasted:   s.  boast,  boaster:  adj. 

boastful:  adv.  boastfully. 
BOAT.  s.  A  small  vessel,  in  which 

persons  pass  over  water,  v.  boat  ; 

pr.  par.  boating;  past,  boated: 

adj.  boatable. 
BOAT'MAN.  s.  He  that  manages  a 

boat. 

BOATSWAIN,  s.  A  petty  officer 
on  board  a  ship,  pronounced 
bo'-sn. 

BOB'BIN.  s.  A  small  roller  of  wood, 
on  which  thread  is  wound. 

BODE.  v.  To  portend,  pr.  par.  bod* 
ing ;  past,  boded. 

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BOD — BON 

BOD'ICE.  s.  Stays. 
BOD'KIN.  s.  An  instrument  used  to 

bore  holes,  &c. 
BOD'Y.  $.  The  material  substance 

of  an  animal ;  matter,  opposed  to 

spirit;    a    collective  mass.  pi. 

bodies:  adj.  bodied:  adj.  and  adv. 

bodily. 

BOG.  $.  A  marsh;   a  morass,  v. 

bog ;  pr.  par.  bogging ;  past,  bog- 
ged: adj.  boggy. 
BOHE'A.  s.  A  species  of  tea. 
BO'GLE.  s.  A  bugbear ;  a  spectre. 
BOG'GLE.  v.  To  start ;  to  hesitate. 

pr.  par.  boggling  ;  past,  boggled  : 

s.  boggier. 
BOIL.  v.  To  be  agitated  by  heat ;  to 

heat  to  a  certain  degree,  pr.  par. 

boiling;    past,    boiled:    a.  boil, 

boiler. 

BOISTEROUS,  adj.  Violent,  loud, 

roaring,  stormy,  adv.  boisterously : 

s.  boisterousness. 
BOLD.   adj.   Daring,  brave,  rude. 

adv.   boldly:     s.   boldness:  adj. 

boldfaced.  ■ 
BOLE.  s.  A  measure  containing  six 

bushels. 

BOL'STER.  s.  Something  laid  un- 
der the  head ;  a  pad.  v.  bolster  ; 
pr.  par.  bolstering ;  past,  bolstered. 

BOLT.  5.  An  arrow ;  the  bar  of  a 
door ;  a  sieve,  v.  bolt ;  pr.  par. 
bolting;  past,  bolted. 

BO'LUS.  s.  A  kind  of  large  pill.  pi. 
boluses. 

BOMB.  s.  A  hollow  cannon-ball. 

BOMBARD',  v.  To  attack  with 
bombs,  pr.  par.  bombarding ;  past, 
bombarded:  s.  bombard,  bombar- 
dier. 

BOM'BAST.  s.  Inflated  language. 

adj.  bombastic,  bcmbastical:  adv. 

bombastically. 
BOND.  5.  Cords  or  a  chain  ;  union  ; 

imprisonment;  written  obligation. 

s.  bondage:    v.   bond;    pr.  par. 

bonding;  past,  bonded. 
BONDS'MAN.  s.  A  male  slave. 
BONE.  s.   The  solid  parts  of  the 

bodv  of  an  animal,  v.  bone ;  pr. 

par.  boning,  past,  boned:  adj.  bony. 


BON— BOR 

iBONETTA.  s.  A  kind  of  sea-fidi. 
BGN'FIRE.  5.  A  fire  made  for  some 
j    public  cause  of  triumph. 
BOM-MOT',  s.  a  jest,  a  witty  re- 
I    ply.  Fr. 

(BON'NET.  s.  A  species  of  hat. 
jBON'NY.   adj.   Handsome,  pretty. 

adv.  bonnily. 
BOQBY.  s.  A  dull,  stupid  fellow. 

pi.  boobies. 
BOOK.  s.  A  volume  in  which  we 
read  or  write,   v.  book;  pr.  par. 
booking;  past,  booked. 
BOOK'BINDER.  s.  One  who  binds 
books. 

BOOKCASE,  s.  A  case  for  holding 
books. 

BOOK'SELLER.  5.  A  man  who  sells 
books. 

BOOK'WORM.  5.  A  worm  that 
eats  holes  in  books  ;  a  student  too 
closely  devoted  to  books. 
BOOM.  5.  A  large  spar,  on  which  a 
sail  is  spread,  v.  boom ;  pr.  par. 
booming;  past,  boomed. 
BOON.  s.  A  gift,  a  grant,  adj.  boon, 

gay,  merry. 
BOOR.    s.    A  rustic   clown,  adj. 
boorish  ;  adv.  boorishly :  s.  boor- 
ishness. 

BOOT.  s.  Profit,  gain  ;   over  and 
above  ;  a  cover  for  the  leg.  adj. 
booted,  bootless. 
BOOTH,   s.   A  temporary  house, 

made  of  boards. 
BOOTY.  5.  Plunder,  pi.  booties. 
BO'RAX.  s.  A  kind  of  artificial  salt. 
BOR'DER.   s.   The  outer  part  or 
edge.  s.  borderer:  v.  border,  pr. 
par.-  bordering ;  past,  bordered. 
BORE.  v.  To  pierce ;  to  make  hol- 
low, pr.  par.  boring ;  past,  bored . 
s.  bore,  borer. 
BORE.  v.  Did  bear. 
BORNE.  Part,  passive  of  the  verb 
bear. 

BOR'OUGH.    5.   An  incorporated 
town. 

BOR'ROW.   v.   To  take  from  an- 
other, upon   credit;   to   use  as 
one's  own.   pr.  par.  borrowing 
past,  borrowed:  s.  bwoiccr. 


BOS— BOU 

BOSOM,  s.  The  breast,  v.  bosom; 
pr.  par  bosoming ;  past,  bosomed. 

BOSS.  s.  A  stud  ;  the  part  rising  in 
the  midst  of  any  thing,  pi.  bosses. 

BOTANY,  s.  The  science  of  plants, 
adj.  botanic,  botanical ;  adv.  botan- 
ically :  v.  botanize;  pr.  par.  bota- 
nizing ;  past,  botanized :  s.  bota- 
nist. 

BOTCH,  s.  A  part  of  any  thing  ill 
finished ;  a  bad  workman,  pi. 
botches:  pr.  par.  botching;  past, 
botched ;  s.  botcher. 

BOTH.  adj.  The  two.  conj.  both. 

BOTH'ER.  v.  To  perplex  and  con- 
found, pr.  par.  bothering;  past, 
bothered  :  s.  botherer. 

BOTTLE,  s.  A  vessel  with  a  nar- 
row mouth,  to  put  liquors  in ;  a 
bundle  of  hay  or  grass,  v.  bottle ; 
pr.  par.  bottling;  past,  bottled:  s. 
bottler. 

BOTTOM,  s.  The  lowest  part ;  the 
ground  under  the  water,  v.  bot- 
tom; pr.  par.  bottoming;  past, 
bottomed:  adj.  bottomless. 

BOUGH,  s.  An  arm  or  large  shoot 
of  a  tree. 

BOUGHT.  Preterit  and  past  part,  of 
buy. 

BOUNCE,  v.  To  fall  or  fly  against 
any  thing  with  great  force,  so  as 
to  rebound;  to  spring,  pr.  par. 
bouncing;  past,  bounced:  s. 
bounce,  bouncer. 

BOUND,  v.  To  limit ;  to  terminate, 
pr.  par.  bounding;  past,  bounded: 
s.  bound:  adj.  boundless:  adv. 
boundlessly. 

BOUND,  v.  To  jump,  to  spring,  pr. 
oar.  bounding ;  past,  bounded. 

BOUND' ARY.  s.  Limit,  pi.  bound- 
aries. 

BOUND'EN.  adj.  Required  by  con- 

Iract,. 

BOUNTY,  s.  Generositv,  pecunia- 
ry encouragement,  pi.  bounties: 
adj.  bounteous,  bountiful:  adv.| 
bounteoT  s/?/,  bountifully. 

BOUQUET^  s.  A  nosegay.  Fr.  pro- 
nounced boo-kay'. 

BOURN.  s.  A  bound,  a  limit,  i 


BOW — BRA 

BOW.  v.  To  bend,  to  incline,  pr. 
par.  bowing ;  past,  bowed :  s.  bow. 

BOWELS,  s.  The  inner  part ;  in- 
testines. 

BOWER,  s.  An  arbour. 

BOWL.  s.  A  vessel  to  hold  liquids ; 
a  basin  ;  a  round  mass,  which  may 
be  rolled  along  the  ground,  v. 
bowl;  pr.  par.  bowling;  past, 
bowled :  s.  bowler. 

BOWSPRIT,  s.  A  spar  running  out 
at  the  head  of  a  ship. 

BOX.  s.  A  case  made  of  wood  or 
other  substance  ;  a  fight,  pi.  box- 
es :  v.  box ;  pr.  par.  boxing ;  past, 
boxed :  s.  boxer. 

BOY.  s.  A  male  child,  ad],  boyish: 
adv.  boyishly:  s.  boyishness,  boy* 
hood. 

BRACE,  v.  To  make  firm ;  to  bind. 

pr.  par.  bracing;  past,  braced: 

s.  brace,  bracer. 
BRACE'LET.  s.  An  ornament  for 

the  arm. 

BRA'CHMAN.  s.  A  priest  of  India, 
of  the  first  cast  of  Gentoos. 

BRACK'ET.  5.  A  piece  of  wood, 
nailed  against  a  wall,  to  support 
something. 

BRACK'ISH.  adj.  Having  a  slight 
flavour  of  salt.  s.  brackishness. 

BRAD.  s.  A  sort  of  nail,  with  an 
oblong  head. 

BRAG.  v.  To  boast ;  to  display  os- 
tentatiously, pr.  par.  bragging, 
past,  b?'agged:  s.  braggart,  br  ag- 
ger. 

BRAID,  v.  To  weave  together,  pr. 
par.  braiding;  past,  braided:  s. 
braid. 

BRAIN,  s.  That  collection  of  vessels 
and  organs  in  the  head,  from 
which  sense  and  motion  arise, 
adj.  brainless:  v.  brain;  pr.  par. 
braining ;  past,  brained:  s.  brain- 
less. 

BRAKE,  s.  A  thicket  of  brambles. 
BRAM'BLE.  s.  Any  rough,  prickly 
shrub. 

BRA'MIN.  See  Brachman. 
BRAN.  s.  The  husks  of  corn,  ground, 
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BRA— BRE 

BRANCH,  s.  The  shoot  of  a  tree, 
from  one  of  the  main  boughs  ;  a 
smaller  river  running  into  a  larger ; 
any  distinct  article,  pi.  branches  « 
v.  branch ;  pr.  par.  branching  ; 
past,  branched:  adj.  branchless. 

BRAND.  s.  A  lighted  stick  ;  a  mark 
made  on  a  criminal,  with  a  hot 
iron ;  a  stigma ;  a  sword,  v. 
brand,-  pr.  par.  branding;  past, 
branded. 

BRAND'ISH.  v.  To  wave  or  shake; 
to  flourish,  pr.  par.  brandishing; 
past,  brandished. 

BRAN'DY.  s.  A  strong  liquor,  dis- 
tilled from  wine.  pi.  brandies. 

BRA'SIER.  s.  A  manufacturer  that 
works  in  brass. 

BRASS.  s.  A  yellow  metal,  made 
by  mixing  copper  with  lapis  cala- 
minaris.  pi.  brasses:  adj.  brassy. 

BRAT.  s.  A  child,  so  called  in  con- 
tempt. 

BRAVA'DO.  s.  A  boast,  a  brag.  pi. 
bravadoes. 

BRAVE,  adj.  Courageous,  adv. 
bravely  :  v.  brave ;  pr.  par.  brav- 
ing ;  past,  braved:  s.  bravery,  pi. 
braveries. 

BRA'VO.  s.  A  man  who  murders 
for  hire. 

BRAVU'RA.  s.  A  kind  of  song,  re- 
quiring great  vocal  power. 

BRAWL,  v.  To  quarrel  noisily,  pr. 
par.  brawling;  past,  brawled:  s. 
brawl,  brawler. 

BRAWN,  s.  The  fleshv  part  of'the 
body  ;  the  flesh  of  a  boar,  prepar- 
ed in  a  particular  manner,  adj. 
brawny. 

BRAY.  v.  To  make  a  noise  as  an 
ass.  pr.  par.  braying;  past,  bray- 
ed :  s.  bray,  braver. 

BRAZE,  v.  To  solder  with  brass, 
pr.  par.  brazing  ;  past,  brazed  :  s. 
brazier. 

BR  AZ  EN,  adj.  Made  of  brass. 
BREACH.   5.*  A  gap;  infraction; 

quarrel,  pr.  par.  breaching;  past, 

breached. 

BREAD,  s.  Food  made  of  ground 


BRE— BRI 

BREADTH,  s.  The  measure  of  any 
plain  superficies,  from  6ide  to 
side. 

BREAK,  v.  To  burst  open  by  force  : 
to  divide ;  to  overcome,  pr.  par. 
breaking  ;  past,  broken :  s.  break, 
breaker. 

BREAKTAST.  v.  To  eat  the  first 
meal  in  the  day.  pr.  par.  break- 
fasting;  past,  breakfasted,  s. 
breakfast. 

BREAST.  5.  The  middle  part  of  the 
human  body,  between  the  neck 
and  the  belly,  v.  breast ;  pr.  par- 
breasting;  past,  breasted. 

BREAST'WORK.  s.  In  fortifica- 
tion ; — works  thrown  up  as  high 
as  the  breasts  of  the  defenders. 

BREATHE,  v.  To  draw  in  air  by  the 
lungs,  pr.  par.  breathing;  past, 
breathed  :  s.  breath  :  adj.  breath- 
less. 

BRED.  Preterit  and  past  part,  of  the 
v.  breed. 

BREECH'ES.  s.  The  garment  worn 

by  men,  over  the  lower  part  of 

the  body  and  thighs. 
BREED,  v.  To  procreate;  to  od"- 

cate.  pr.  par.  breeding ,  past,  bred : 

s.  breed,  breeding. 
BREEZE,   s.  A  gentle  gale.  adj. 

breezy. 

BRET.  s.  A  kind  of  turbot. 

BRETHREN,  s.  The  ancient  plu- 
ral of  brother. 

BREVE,  s.  A  term  in  music. 

BREVET'.  5.  A  rank  by  brevrf,  sig- 
nifies a  title  a  degree  higher  than 
is  denoted  in  the  officer's  com- 
mission. 

BREVIARY,  s.  An  abridgment :  a 
book  containing  the  daily  service 
of  the  church  of  Rome,  pi:  brt- 
vinrieF. 

BREVITY,  s.  Shortness;  concise- 

|     ne*s.  pi.  brevities. 

BREW.  v.  To  make  liquors  by  mix- 
ing several  ingredients,  pr.  oar. 
brewing;  past,  brewed:  s.  brcive)\ 
brewery,  pi.  breweries. 

BRT'AR,  BRI'ER.  s.  A  species  of 
thornv  plant,  adj.  briary,  hr'rry. 

4'J 


BRI — BRI 

BRIBE,  s.  A  reward  given  corrupt- 
ly, s.  briber,  bribery,  pi.  briberies  i 
v.  bribe;  pr.  par.  bribing;  past, 

I  bribed. 

BRICK,  s.  A  piece  of  burned  clay, 
used  in  building  ;  a  loaf  of  bread, 
shaped  like  a  brick,  v.  brick;  pr. 
par.  bricking;  past,  bricked. 

BRICK-KILN,  s.  A  place  to  burn 
bricks. 

BRICKLAYER,  s.  A  brick-mason. 

BRIDE,  s.  A  woman  recently  mar- 
ried, adj.  bridal. 

BRIDE'GROOM.  s.  A  man  recently 
married. 

BRIDES'MAID.  s.  She  who  attends 
upon  a  bride. 

BRIDGE,  s.  A  building  raised  over 
water,  for  the  convenience  of  pas- 
sage; the  prominent  part  of  the 
nose  ;  the  supporter  of  the  strings 
in  a  lute,  fiddle,  &c.  v.  bridge; 
pr.  par.  bridging;  past,  bridged. 

BRI'DLE.  v.  To  restrain,  to  govern, 
pr.  par.  bridling;  past,  bridled: 
s.  bridle,  bridler. 

BRIEF,  adj.  Short,  concise,  adv. 
briefly :  s.  briefness. 

BRI'ER,  BRI'AR.  s.  A  species  of 
thorny  plant,  adj.  briery,  briary. 

BRIG.  s.  A  vessel  with  two  masts, 
and  square  rigging. 

BRIGA'DE.  s.  A  division  of  forces; 
a  body  of  men.  v.  brigade ;  pr. 
par.  brigading;  past,  brigaded: 
adj.  brigadier. 

BRIGAND',  s.  A  robber. 

BRIGHT,  adj.  Shining;  full  of 
light,  s.  brightness:  adv.  bright- 
ly :  v.  brighten ;  pr.  par.  brighten- 
ing; past,  brightened. 

BRIL'LIANCY.  5.  Lustre,  splen- 
dour, pi.  brilliancies:  adj.  bril- 
liant: adv.  brilliantly. 

BRIM.  s.  The  edge  of  a  small  ves- 

BRIMFUL'.  adj.  Full  to  the  top. 
BRIM'STONE.  s.  Sulphur  in  lumps 

or  rolls. 
BRIND'LED.  adj.  Streaked. 
BRINE,  s.  Water  impregnated  with 

salt.  adj.  briny. 


BRI— BRO 

BRTNG.  v.  To  fetch  from ;  to  con* 

vey ;  to  attract ;  to  draw  along. 

pr.  par.  bringing ;  past,  brought. 
BRINK.  5.  The  edge  of  any  place, 

as  of  a  precipice  or  river. 
BRISK,   adj.   Lively,    gay,  vivid, 

bright,  adv.  briskly :  s.  briskness. 
BRISKEN.  v.  To  make  brisk,  pr. 

par.  briskening ;  past,  briskened. 
BRISKET,  s.  The  breast  of  an 

animal. 

BRISTLE.  5.  The  stiff  hair  of  swine. 

v.  bristle;  pr.  par.  bristling;  past, 

bristled ;  adv.  bristly. 
BRITISH,  adj.  Relating  to  Britain. 
BRITTLE,  adj.  Fragile;  apt  to 

break,  s.  brittleness. 
BROACH,  v.  To  pierce  a  vessel 

to  tap ;  to  suggest ;  to  utter,  pr 

par.  broaching;  past,  broached 

s.  broacher. 
BROAD,  adj.  Wide,  large,  open  t 

gross,  adv.  broadly:  v.  broaden  I 

pr.  par.  broadening;  past,  broad 

ened. 

BROAD'SIDE.  s.  The  side  of  a 
ship;  a  volley  of  shot,  fired  at 
once,  from  all  the  guns  in  the  side 
of  a  ship. 

BROCA'DE.  s.  A  species  of  silken 
stuff,  adj.  brocaded. 

BROCCOLI,  s.  A  species  of  cab 
bage. 

BROGUE,   s.  A  kind  of  shoe ;  a 
cant  word  for  a  provincial  accent. 
BROIL,  v.  To  cook,  by  laying  on 
the  coals,  pr.  par.  broiling;  past, 
broiled:  s.  broil,  broiler. 
BRO'KEN.  Past  part,  of  break,  s. 

brokenness. 
BROKEN-HEART'ED.   adj.  Much 

depressed  in  spirit ;  grief-worn. 
BROKEN- WIND'ED.   adj.  Having 

short  breath. 
BRO'KER.  s.  A  factor ;  one  that 

does  business  for  another. 
BROKERAGE,  s.  The  pay  or  re- 
ward of  a  broker. 
BRONZE,  s.  Brass;  a  metal  com- 
ounded  of  copper  and  tin.  v. 
ronze;  pr.  pgr.  bronzing;  past, 
bronzed. 

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BRO-BRU 

f&ROOD.  s.  Offspring;  the  number 

hatched  at  once. 
BROOD,  v.  To  sit  as  on  eggs ;  to 

remain  long  in  anxiety  ;  to  mature 

by  care.  pr.  par.  brooding ;  past, 

brooded. 

BROOK,  s.  A  running  water,  less 

than  a  river. 
BROOK,  v.  To  bear,  to  endure,  pr. 

par.  brooking  ;  past,  brooked. 

BROOM,  s.  A  small  tree  ;  a  besom. 

BROTH,  s.  Liquor  in  which  flesh  is 
boiled. 

BROTH'EL.  s.  A  house  of  ill  fame. 
BROTHER,  s.  One  born  of  the 
same  father  or  mother,  adj.  broth 

BROTHERHOOD,  s.  The  state  or 
quality  of  being  a  brother. 

BROUGHT.  Preterit  and  past  part, 
of  the  v.  bring. 

BROW.  s.  The  arch  over  the  eye  ; 
'he  forehead;  the  edge  or  brink 
of  anv  high  place. 

BROWBEAT,  v.  To  bully,  pr.  par. 
browbeating  ;  past,  browbeaten. 

BKOVV  h.adj.  The  name  of  a  col- 
our, adj.  brownish. 

BROWSE,  v.  To  eat  branches  or 
shrubs,  pr.  par.  browsing;  past, 
browsed:  s.  browser. 

BRUISE,  v.  To  crush  or  mangle 
with  a  heavy  blow.  pr.  par.  bruis- 
ing; past,  bruised:  s.  bruise, 
bruiser. 

BRUIT,  s.  Rumour,  report,  v. 
bruit;  pr.  par.  bruiting;  past, 
bruited. 

BRU'MAL.  adj.  Belonging  to  winter. 

BRUNETTE',  s.  A  woman  with  a 
brown  complexion. 

BRUNT,  s.  Shock ;  violence. 

BRUSH,  s.  An  instrument  used  for 
sweeping;  a  rude  assault;  a 
thicket,  v.  brush :  pr.  par.  brush- 
ing; past,  brushed:  s.  b rusher : 
adj.  brushy. 

BRUSH  WOOD,  s.  Rough,  low, 
close  thickets. 

BRUTE,  s.  A  creature  without  rea- 1 
8on.  adj.  brutal:  adv.  brutally.-  v.j 


BUB— BUI 


brutalize;  pr.  par.  brutalizing, 
past,  brutalized. 
BUB'BLE.  s.  A  small  bladder  of 
water,    v.  bubble;  pr.  par.  bub- 
bling; past,  bubbled. 
BUC'ANIER.  s.  A  pirate. 
BUCK.  s.  The  male  of  the  fallow 
deer,  and  of  some  other  quadru- 
peds. 

BUCKET,  s.  A  sort  of  small  tub. 
BUCKLE,  s.  A  link  of  metal,  with 
a  tongue  or  catch,  made  to  fasten 
one  thing  to  another,  v.  buckle; 
pr.  par.  buckling;  past,  buckled. 
BUCKLER.  s.  A  shield. 
BUCK'RAM.  s.  A  sort  of  stiffened 
linen. 

BUCKSKIN,  s.  The  skin  of  a  buck. 
BUCK'WHEAT.  s.  A  species  of 
grain. 

BUCOLTC.  adj.  Pastoral. 
BUD.  s.  The  first  shoot  of  a  plant, 
v.  bud;  pr.  par.  budding;  past 
budded.  ' 
BUDGE,  v.  To  stir.  pr.  par.  budg- 
ing; past,  budged. 
BUDG'ET.  s.  A  bag;  a  store  or 
stock. 

BUFF.  s.  A  sort  of  leather,  pre- 
pared from  the  skin  of  the  buffa- 
lo ;  the  colour  of  the  leather, 
which  is  a  verv  light  yellow. 
BUFF.  v.  To  strike,  pr.  par.  buf- 
fing; past,  buffed:  s.  buffer. 
BUFFALO,  s.  A  kind  of  wild  cow. 

pi.  buffaloes. 
BUF'FET.  s.  A  blow  with  the  fist, 
y.  buffet ;  pr.  par.  bvffeiing  ;  past. 
buffeted. 
BUF'FET.  s.  A  cup-board. 
BUFFOON',  s.  A  man  whose  pro- 
fession is  to  make  sport,  s.  but' 
foonery,  pi.  biffoonems. 
BUG.  5.  A  species  of  insect. 
BUG'BEAR.  s.  A  frightful  object 
BUGLE,    BUGLE-HORN.    *  A 

hunting  horn. 
BU'GLE.  5.  A  kind  of  glass  orna- 
ment, of  a  cylindrical  form. 
Bt  lLD.  v.  To  erect,  to  rest  upon, 
pr.  par.  building:  past,  built:  s 
builder. 

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BUL— BUO 

BULB.  s.  A  round  body,  or  root, 
adj.  bulbous. 

BUL'FINCH.  s.  A  species  of  sing- 
ing bird.  pi.  buljinches. 

BULK.  s.  Magnitude,  size.  adj. 
bulky:  s.  bulkiness. 

BULL.  s.  The  male  of  black  cattle  ; 
a  papal  mandate. 

BUL'LET.  s.  A  small  metal  ball. 

BUL' LET  IN.  s.  A  military  or  other 
public  document. 

BUL'LION.  s.  Gold  or  silver  in  the 
lump. 

BUL'LOCK.  s.  An  ox. 

BUL'LY;  s.  A  noisy,  blustering, 
quarrelsome  fellow,  pi.  bullies: 
v.  bully;  pr.  par.  bullying;  past, 
bullied. 

BUL'RUSH.  s.  A  species  of  large 
rush.  pi.  bulrushes. 

BUL'WARK  5.  A  bastion  ;  a  forti- 
fication. 

BUM'BLEBEE.  5.  The  wild  bee. 

BUMP.  s.  A  swelling,  a  protuberance. 

BUMP.  v.  To  make  a  loud  noise ; 
to  strike  against,  pr.  par.  bump- 
ing ;  past,  bumped. 

BUMPER,  s.  A  cup  filled  to  the 
brim. 

BUMPKIN,  s.  An  awkward,  heavy 
rustic. 

BUNCH,  s.  A  cluster ;  a  number 
of  things  tied  together,  pi.  bunch- 
es: adj.  bunchy:  s.  bunchiness. 

BUN'DLE.  s.  A  number  of  things 
bound  together ;  a  roll,  v:  bundle ; 
pr.  par.  bundling  ;  past,  bundled. 

BUNG.  s.  A  stopper  for  a  barrel, 
v.  bung ;  pr.  par.  bunging ;  past, 
bunged. 

BUNG'LE.  v.  To  perform  clumsily ; 
to  botch,  pr.  par.  bungling;  past, 
bungled:  s.  bungler:  adv.  bung- 
lingly. 

BUNN.  s.  A  kind  of  light  bread. 

BUNT'ING.  s.  The  stuff  of  which 
a  ship's  colours  are  made. 

BUOY.  s.  A  light  substance,  floating 
on  the  water,  and  tied  to  some- 
thing at  the  bottom,  v.  buoy  ; 
pr.  par.  buoying ;  past,  buoyed. 


BUO-BUS 

BUOTANCY.  s.  The  quality  of 
floating,  pi.  buoyancies :  adj.  buoy- 
ant :  adv.  buoyantly. 

BURDEN,  BURTHEN,  s.  A  load  ; 
something  grievous  ;  the  verse  re- 
peated in  a  song.  v.  burden ;  pr. 
par.  burdening  ;  past,  burdened :  v. 
burthen ;  pr.  par.  burthening ; 
past,  burthened :  adj.  burdensome, 
burthensome. 

BU'REAU.  s.  A  chest  of  drawers. 

BURGESS,  s.  An  officer  of  a  cer- 
tain rank  in  a  corporate  town  ;  a 
representative  of  a  borough-town, 
pi.  burgesses. 

BURG'LARY.  s.  Act  of  feloniously 
entering  a  house  by  night,  pi.  bur- 
glaries, s.  burglar:  adj.  burglari- 
ous ;  adv.  burglariously s.  bur- 
gler. 

BURG'OM  ASTER,  s.  One  employ- 
ed in  the  government  of  a  city. 

BURLES'QUE.  adj.  Ludicrous,  s. 
burlesque :  v.  burlesque ;  pr.  par. 
burlesquing ;  past,  burlesqued : 
s.  burlesouer. 

BURLETTA.  s.  A  musical  farce. 

BURN.  v.  To  consume  or  wound 
with  fire  ;  to  be  on  fire.  pr.  par. 
burning ;  past,  burned,  burnt :  s. 
burn,  burner. 

BURNISH,  v.  To  polish,  pr.  par. 
burnishing ;  past,  burnished :  s. 
burnish,  burnisher. 

BURR.  5.  The  rough  head  of  a  cer- 
tain plant. 

BUR'ROW.  v.  To  mine  as  rabbits, 
pr.  par.  burrowing ;  past,  bur- 
rowed :  s.  burrow. 

BURST,  v.  To  break  suddenly,  pr. 
par.  bursting ;  past,  burst. 

BURTHEN.  5.  See  Burden. 

BUR'Y.  v.  To  inter ;  to  put  into  a 
grave,  pr.  par.  burying;  past, 
buried:  s.  burial. 

BUSH.  5.  A  thick  shrub,  pi.  bushes : 
adj.  bushy  :  s.  bushiness. 

BUSH'EL.  5.  \  measure  containing 
ei^ht  gallons. 

BUS'KIN.  s.  A  kind  of  half-boot  ; 
a  shoe,  worn  by  the  ancient  actors 
of  tragedy.,  adj.  buskined. 

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BUS — BUT 

BUST.  5.  A  statue,  representing  a 
person  as  far  as  the  breast. 

BUSTARD,  s.  A  wild  turkey. 

BUSTLE,  v.  To  be  busy ;  to  stir, 
pr.  par.  bustling  ;  past,  buMed:  s. 
bustle,  bustler. 

BUST.  adj.  Fully  employed ;  bust- 
ling ;  meddling,  v.  busy ;  pr.  par. 
busying,-  past,  busied:  adv.  busi- 
ly :  8.  business. 

BUT.  A  conjunction  ;  a  preposition. 

BUTCH'ER.  s.  One  who  kills  do- 
mestic animals  for  the  purpose  of 
food.  v.  butcher  ;  pr.  par.  butcher- 
ing ;  past,  butchered:  adj.  butch- 
erly.- s.  butchery,  pi.  butcheries. 

BUT'LER.  5.  A  servant  who  takes 
care  of  the  wines,  and  superin- 
tends the  table. 

BUT'-END.  s.  The  blunt  end. 

BUT'MENT.  s.  That  part  of  an 
arch  which  joins  it  to  the  upright 
pier. 

BUTT.  s.  A  mark  to  shoot  at ;  a 
blow  given  by  a  horned  animal ;  a 
large  barrel. 

BUTT.  v.  To  strike  with  the  head, 
pr.  par.  butting ;  past,  butted. 

BUTTER,  s.  An  unctuous  sub- 
stance, made  from  milk.  s.  butte- 
ry, pi.  butteries:  v.  butter;  pr. 
par.  buttering  ;  past,  buttered.  J 


BUT— BYR 

| BUTTERFLY.  s.  A  kind  of  beaa- 

tiful  insect,  pi.  butterflies. 
BUTTON,  s.  A  kind  of  knob  or 
ball.  v.  button ;  pr.  par.  buttoning  ; 
past,  buttoned:  s.  buttoner. 
BUTTON-HOLE.    s.    A  hole  to 

catch  the  button. 
BUTTRESS,  s.  A  wall  built  to  sup- 
port another  wall.  pi.  buttresses. 
BUX'OM.  adj.  Gay,  lively. 
BUY.  v.  To  purchase,  to  acquire  by 
paying  for.  pr.  par.  buying  ;  past, 
bought:  s.  buyer. 
BUZZ.  v.  To  hum,  to  whisper,  pr. 
par.  buzzing;  past,  buzzed:  s. 
buzz. 

BUZ'ZARD.  s.  A  species  of  hawk. 
BY.  A  preposition. 
BY'-CORNER.  s.  A  private  corner 
BY'-LANE.  5.  A  lane  out  of  the 

usual  road. 
BY'-LAW.  s.  A  law  made  to  regu 
late  the  business  of  a  corporation. 
BY'-PATH.  s.  A  private  or  obscure 
path. 

BY'-ROAD.  s.  An  obscure  road. 
BY'STANDER.  s.  A  looker-on  ;  one 

unconcerned. 
BY'-WORD.  5.  A  saying,  a  proverb. 
I  BYRE.  s.  A  cow-house. 


CAB— CAB 


c 


CABAL',  s.  The  secret  science  o; 
the  Hebrew  rabbins;  a  body  ofl 
men  united  in  some  close  design  ; 
intrigue,  s.  cab alter ;  adj.  cabalis- 
tic, cabalistical :  v.  cabal ;  pr.  par, 
caballing;  past,  caballed. 

CAB'BAGE.  s.  A  species  of  culina 
ry  vegetable. 


CAB— CAD 

room  in  which  consultations  are 
held ;  ministers  of  state,  assem- 
bled in  council. 
CA'BLE.  s.  The  great  rope  of  a 
ship,  to  which  the  anchor  is  fast 
ened. 

CABRIOLET',  s.  An  open  carriage. 


CAB'BAGE.  v.  To  steal  in  cutting  CACK'LE.  v.  To  make  a  noise  like 
clothes,  pr.  par.  cabbaging ;  past,  |    a  hen.  pr.  par.  cackling;  past, 
cabbaged  :  s.  cabbage,  cabbager.    II    cackled .«  s.  cackle,  cackler. 
CAB'IN.  s.  A  small  chamber  in  a  CACO'PHONY.  s.  A  bad  sound  of 

ship  ;  a  cottage.  words,  pi.  cacophonies. 

CAB'INET.  s.  A  set  of  boxes  or  ! CADAVEROUS,  adj.  Looking  like 
drawers  for  curiosities  ;  a  private!!    a  corpse. 

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CAD— CAL 

CAD'ENCE.  5.  Fall;  state  of  sink- 
ing ;  decline. 

CADET',  s.  A  person  who  serves 
in  expectation  of  an  office. 

CA'DI.  s.  A  magistrate  amongst  the 
Turks. 

CADU'CEUS.  s.  The  rod  or  wand 
with  which  Mercury  is  depicted. 

CiESU'RA.  s.  A  figure  in  poetry, 
by  which  a  short  syllable  after  a 
complete  foot,  is  made  long ;  a 
pause,  adj.  cazsural. 

CAGE.  s.  An  inclosure  of  twigs, 
wires,  or  bars,  in  which  animals 
are  confined,  v.  cage;  pr.  par. 
caging;  past,  caged. 

CAIRN,  s.  A  heap  of  stones. 

CAJOLE',  v.  To  flatter;  to  cheat, 
pr.  par.  cajoling  ;  past,  cajoled :  s. 
cajoler,  cajolery,  pi.  cajoleries. 

CAI'TIFF.  s.  A  mean  villain. 

CAKE.  s.  Something  of  a  form 
rather  flat  than  high;  a  kind  of 
delicate  bread,  v.  cake ;  pr.  par. 
caking;  past,  caked. 

CALABASH',  s.  A  species  of  large 
gourd,  pi.  calabashes. 

CALAMANCO,  s.  A  kind  of  wool- 
len stuff,  pi.  calamancoes. 

CALAMITY,  s.  Sudden  misfortune, 
pi.  calamities:  adj.  calamitous: 
adv.  calamitously. 

CALASH',  s.  A  small  carriage  of 
pleasure,  pi.  calashes. 

CALCA'REOUS.  adj.  Of  the  nature 
of  lime. 

CALCI'NE.  v.  To  reduce  to  a  calx. 

pr.  par.  calcining ;  past,  calcined: 

adj.  calcin  ible  :  s.  calcination. 
CAL'CULATE.  v.  To  enumerate, 

to  conjecture,  pr.  par.  calculating; 

past,  calculated:  adj.  calculable: 

s.  calculation,  calculator. 
CAL'DRON.  5.  A  pot,  a  boiler. 
CALEDO'NIAN.  adj.   Relating  to 

Scotland. 
CAL'ENDAR.  s.  A  register  of  the 

year. 

CAL'ENDER.  s.  A  machine  formed 
of  rollers,  in  which  cloth,  is  press- 
ed, v.  calender ;  pr.  par.  calender- 
ing ;  past,  calendered. 


CAL— CAM 

CAL'ENTURE.  s.  A  distemper  pe- 
culiar to  sailors  in  hot  climates. 

CALF.  s.  The  young  of  a  cow  ; 
the  thick  part  of  the  leg.  pi. 

calves. 

CAL'IBER.  s.  The  bore  of  a  gun. 
CAL'ICO.  s.  A  kind  of  cloth,  made 

of  cotton,  pi.  calicoes. 
CA'LIPH.  5.   A  title  assumed  by 

the     successors    of  Mahomet, 

amongst  the  Saracens. 
CALID'iTY.  s.  Heat.  pi.  calidities. 
CALIPASH',  CALIPEE',  s.  Certain 

parts  of  a  turtle. 
CALL.  v.  To  summon,  to  name. 

pr.  par.  calling;  past,  called:  s. 

call,  calling. 
CAL'LIPERS.  s.  An  instrument  for 

measuring  the  diameter  of  a  cylin- 
der. 

CAL'LOUS.  adj.  Indurated,  hard- 
ened, insensible,  s.  callosity,  pi. 
callosities :  adv.  callously :  s.  cal- 
lousness. 

CAL'LOW.  adj.  Without  feathers, 
unfledged. 

CALM.  v.  To  allay,  to  quiet,  to 
pacify,  pr.  par.  calming;  past, 
calmed:  s.  calm,  calmer:  adj. 
calm :  adv.  calmly. 

CALOMEL,  s.  Mercury  sublimed. 

CALOR'IC.  s.  The  modern  chymi- 
cal  name  of  heat.  adj.  calorific. 

CALORIM'ETER.  s.  An  instrument 
for  ascertaining  the  quantity  of 
disengaged  heat. 

CALUMNY.  5.  Slander,  false 
charge,  pi.  calumnies:  s.  calum- 
niation, calumniator :  adj.  calum- 
nious :  adv.  calumniously. 

CALVE,  v.  To  produce  a  calf.  pr. 
Dar.  calving  ;  past,  calved. 

CAL'VINISM.  s.  The  doctrine  of 
Calvin,  s.  calvinist ;  adj.  calvinis- 
tic. 

CALX.  s.  Any  thing  rendered  redu- 
cible to  powder,  by  burning,  pi. 

(  calres. 

CA'LYX.  s.  The  cup  of  a  plant,  pi. 

calyores. 

CAMB'LET.  s.  A  kind  of  cloth. 
CAM'BRIC.  s.  A  kind  of  fine  linen, 
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CAM— CAN 
C  AME.  Preterit  of  the  v.  come. 
CAM'EL.  s.  A  species  of  beast  of 


CAN— CAN 
(I C  AN'DOCJR.s. Ingenuousness ;  open- 


burthen 

CAMEL'OPARD.  s.  A  species  of 
quadruped,  sometimes  called  a 
giraff. 

CAM'EO.  s.  A  stone,  with  various 
figures  and  representations  of 
landscapes,  formed  by  nature. 

CAM'ERA-OBSCU'RA.  s.  A  spe- 
cies of  optical  machine. 

CAMP.  s.  A  number  of  military 
tents,  v.  encamp. 

CAMPAIGN'.  5.  The  period  of  an 
army's  operations  in  the  field,  dur- 
ing one  season,  v.  campaign :  pr. 
par.  campaigning;  past,  campaign- 
ed :  s.  campaigner. 

CAMPES'TRAL.  adj.  Growing  in 
fields  ;  relating  or  belonging  to  a 
field. 

CAM'PHIRE.  5.  A  kind  of  resin, 
adj.  camphirated. 

CAN.  s.  A  cup ;  a  vessel  for  carry- 
ing liquids. 

CAN.  v.  To  be  able. 

CANAIL'tE.  s.  The  very  lowest  of 
the  people  ;  the  rabble. 

CANAL'.  5.  An  artificial  water 
course  ;  a  conduit,  through  which 
any  of  the  juices  of  the  body  flow. 

CAN'CEL.  v.  To  cross  a  piece  of 
writing;  to  obliterate,  pr.  par, 
canceling;  past,  canceled,  s.  can- 
celer. 

CAN'CER.  s.  A  corroding,  incura- 
ble sore.  adj.  cancerous. 

CANDID,  adj.  Sincere,  fair,  open, 
ingenuous,  adv.  candidly.-  s.  can- 
dour. 

CANDIDATE,  s.  A  suitor  for  any 

place  of  honour  or  profit. 
CAN'DLE.  s.  A  light  made  of  wax 

or  tallow. 
CA  NDLESTICK,  s.  The  instrument 

which  holds  a  candle. 
CANDLEMAS,  s.  The  fen  st  of  the 

purification  of  the  Virgin  Mary 

which  was  celebrated  with  tn 


any 

lights  in  the  churches,  pi.  candle-  C A N THAR' IDES.  ».  span 
masses.  |j    used  to  raise  blisters. 


CAN'DY.  v.  To  become  congealed, 
pr.  par.  candying;  past,  candied.- 
s.  candy,  pi.  candies. 
CANE.  s.  A  kind  of  strong  reed.  v. 
cane;  pr.  par.  caning;  past, 
caned. 

CANI'NE  adj.  Relating  or  belong- 
ing to  a  dog. 
CAN  ISTER,  s.  A  case,  now  gene- 
rally made  of  tin;  but  formerly 
of  canes. 

CANK'ER.  s.  A  worm  that  destroys 
fruit ;    something  corrosive.  ?. 
canker;  pr.  par.  cankering;  past, 
cankered:  adj.  cankerous. 
CAN'NIBAL.  s.  A  person  who  eats 

human  flesh,  s.  cannibalism. 
CAN'NON.  s.  A  great  gun. 
CANNONA'DE.  v.  To  attack  or  bat- 
ter with  cannon,  pr.  par.  cannon- 
ading;  past,  cannonaded .-  s.  can- 
nonade, cannonading. 
CANO'E.  s.  A  small  boat,  made  of 

the  trunk  of  a  tree. 
CAN'ON.  s.  A  rule  ;  a  church  law  ; 
a  dignitary  in  cathedral  churches, 
adj.  canonical.-  adv.  canonically  .> 
s.  canonicals. 
CAN'ONESS.  s.  In  popish  countries, 
women  living  after  the  example 
of  secular  canons,  pi.  canonesses. 
CAN'ONIZE.   v.    To  declare  any 
person  a  saint,  pr.  par.  canonizing; 
past,  canonized:  s.  canonization. 
CAN'OPY.   s.    A  covering  spread 
over  the  head.  pi.  canopies  .-  adj. 
canopied. 

CANT.  s.  A  peculiar  form  of  speak- 
ing;  a  whining  pretension  to 
goodness  :  barbarous  jargon  ;  auc- 
tion, s.  canter:  v.  cant;  pr.  par. 
canting;  past,  canted. 
CANTF.E'N.  5.  A  small  vessel,  in 
which  a  soldier  carries  something 
for  drinking. 
CAYTER.  v.  To  gallop  gently,  pr. 
par.  cantering;  past,  cantered .-  s. 
canter,  canterer. 

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CAN — CAP 

CANTICLE,  s.  A  song ;  the  song 
of  Solomon. 

CAN' TO.  s.  A  certain  division  of  a 
poem.  pi.  cantoes. 

CANTON,  CANTON',  v.  To  dis- 
tribute an  army  over  a  district,  pr. 
par.  cantoning ;  past,  cantoned :  s. 
canton,  cantonment. 

CAN'VASS.  v.  To  solicit,  to  exam- 
ine, pr.  par.  canvassing;  past, 
canvassed :  s.  canvass,  canvasser. 

CANZONET',  s.  A  little  song. 

CAP.  s.  A  cover  for  the  head;  the 
topmost;  the  highest,  v.  cap;  pr. 
par.  capping;  past,  capped. 

CA'PABLE.  adj.  Endued  with  suf- 
ficient power;  able;  capacious, 
s.  capability,  pi.  capabilities. 

CAPA'CIOUS.  adj.  Capable  of  con- 
taining much ;  internally  large, 
adv.  capaciously:  s.  capacity,  pi. 
capacities. 

CAP  a  pe,  CAP  a  pie.  From  head 
to  foot. 

CAPAR'ISON.  s.  A  sort  of  cover 
for  a  horse  ;  a  pompous  dress,  v. 
caparison ;  pr.  par.  caparisoning ; 
past,  caparisoned. 

CAFE.  s.  Headland;  promontory; 
the  neck-piece  of  a  cloak  or  coat. 

CATER,  s.  A  leap,  a  jump ;  an 
acid  pickle,  v.  caper ;  pr.  par.  ca- 
pering ;  past,  capered :  s.  caper er. 

CAPILLA'IRE.  s.  A  kind  of  syrup. 

CAPIL'LARY.  adj.  Resembling 
hairs;  relating  to  very  small 
tubes. 

CAPITAL,  s.  Head  of  a  pillar ; 

chief  town  ;  stock  of  a  trader  or 

company,  s.  capitalist. 
CAPITAL,   adj.   Relating  to  the 

head ;   affecting  the  life ;  chief, 

principal,  adv.  capitally. 
CAPITATION.  5.  Numeration  by 

CAP'ITOL.  s.  The  temple  of  Ju- 
piter, at  Rome ;  a  building  in 
which  the  legislature  holds  its 
sessions. 

CAPITULATE,  v.  To  surrender 
by  agreement,  pr.  par.  capitulat- 
E  2 


CAP— CAR 

ing ;  past,  capitulated:  s.  capitis 
lation. 

CA'PON.  s.  A  castrated  domestic 
fowl. 

CAPOU'CH.  s.  A  monk's  hood. 

CAPRI'CE.  5.  Freak,  fancy,  whim, 
adj.  capricious :  adv.  capriciously  : 
s.  capriciousness. 

CA'PRICORN.  s.  A  sign  of  the  zo- 
diac. 

CAPSTAN,  s.  In  sea  language,  the 
cylinder  or  windlass  used  for 
winding  up  a  great  weight. 

CAPTAIN,  s.  A  commander;  the 
commander  of  a  ship,  or  of  a  com' 
pany  of  soldiers,  s.  captaincy,  pi. 
captaincies. 

CAPTIOUS,  adj.  Eager  to  object ; 
ensnaring ;  caviling,  adv.  cap- 
tiously :  s.  captiousness. 

CAPTIVATE,  v.  To  delight  high- 
ly; (figuratively)  to  enslave,  pr. 
par.  captivating;  past,  captivated: 
s.  captivater,  captivation. 

CAPTIVE,  s.  One  taken  in  war;  a 
prisoner,  s.  captivity,  pi.  captivi- 
ties. 

CAPTOR,  s.  He  that  takes  a  pris 
oner,  or  prize,  s.  capture. 

CAPTURE,  v.  To  seize  in  war.  pr. 
par.  capturing ;  past,  captured :  s, 
captor. 

CAPUCHIN',  s.  A  monk  of  the  re- 
formed order  of  Franciscans. 

CAR.  s.  A  sort  of  carriage. 

CAR'ABINE,  CARBINE,  s.  A  small 
kind  of  fire-arms. 

CAR'AVAN.  s.  A  body  of  merchants 
or  pilgrims. 

CARAVAN'SARY.  5.  A  house  built 
for  the  reception  of  travellers,  in 
the  east.  pi.  caravansaries. 

CARAVEL',  s.  A  kind  of  ship,  for- 
merlv  used  by  the  Spanish. 

CAR'AWAY.  s.  A  kind  of  aromatic 
plant. 

CAR'BON.  s.  Charcoal,  pure  coal. 

adj.  carbonaceous,  carbonic. 
CAR'BUNCLE.  s.  A  jewel  which 

shines  in  the  dark ;  a  red  spot  or 

pimple,  on  the  body.  adj.  carbuiu 

cular. 

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CAR— CAR 
CARCASS,  s.  The  dead  body  of 


CAR— CAR 


.  Ucau  uuuy  or 

an  animal ;  (in  gunnery)  a  kind  of 
bomb.  pi.  carcasses. 
CARD.  5.  A  piece  of  very  thick  pa- 
per ;  a  paper  printed  with  figures, 
used  m  games ;  an  instrument  with 
which  wool  and  flax  are  combed, 
s.  carder;  v.  card;  pr.  par.  card- 
ing ;  past,  carded. 

pfSR™^'  a*  PrinciP^  chief. 
CARDINAL,  s.  One  of  the  chief 
„  governors  of  the  Roman  church. 
CARDIN'ALATE.  s.  The  office  of 
cardinal. 

CARE.  s.  Solicitude,  anxietv,  con- 
cern, regard,  heed.  v.  care,-  pr. 
par.  caring,-    past,  cared:  adj. 
careful,  careless:  s.  carefulness 
adv.  carefully,  carelessly. 

CAREEN',  v.  To  lay  a\essel  on 
one  side,  in  order  to  repair  the 
other,  pr.  par.  careening;  past 
careened. 

CAREER'.   s.   A  race;  course  ofj 
rapid  action,  v.  career;  pr.  par 
careering;  past,  careered. 

CARESS',  v.  To  treat  in  a  kind,  or 
loving  manner,  pr.  par.  caressing; 
past,  caressed:  s.  caress,  pi.  ca- 
resses. 

CAR'ET.   s.  A  grammatical  point 
(A/),   denoting  that  something  is 
omitted  in  its  right  place. 
V.AR'GO.  s.  The  lading  of  a  ship. 

pi.  cargoes. 
CARICATURE',    s.  A  ridiculous 
representation  of  a  person,  or  a 
circumstance,   v.  caricature;  pr. 
par.  caricaturing;  past,  carica- 
tured: s.  caricaturist. 
CAR'JOUS.  adj.  Decayed;  rotten,  i 
CAR'MELITE.      A  white  friar 
CARMINATIVE,   s.  A  medicine-' 

for  expelling  wind. 
C  ARMi'NE.  s.  A  powder  of  bright 

red,  or  crimson  colour. 
CAR'NAGE.  s.  Heaps  of  flesh;  im 

mense  slaughter. 
CAR'NAL.  adj.  Fleshly,  not  spirit 

ual.  adv.  carnally. 
CARNATION,  s.  The  name  of  the 


natural  flesh  colour ;  the  name  of 
a  pink  flower. 

natural  inclination  to  eat  flesh, 
adv.  carnivorously 
CAROL,  v.  To  sing,  to  warble, 
pr.  par.  caroling;  past,  caroled; 
8.  carol. 

CAROU'SE.  *.  To  drink;  to  keep  a 
festival,  pr.  par.  carousing ;  past 
caroused  -  s.  carousal,  carouser.  ' 
£fS£  s-  A  kind  offish. 
CARP.  „.  To  cavil,  to  censure,  pr. 
par.  carping;  past,  carped:  s. 
carp,  carper. 

CARPENTER,  t.  An  artificer  in 
wood. 

CAR'PET.  s.  A  cover  for  a  floor,  v. 
carpet;  pr.  par.  carpeting;  past, 
carpeted.  r  * 

CAR'RIAGE.  *  A  vehicle,  beha- 

viour,  conduct ;  act  of  carrying 
CAR'RION.      Flesh  unfit  for  fi. 

rood  of  man. 
CARRONA'DE.  s.  A  very  short  can- 
shot  USed       discharSing  grape- 
ry a  p'dST"  £  A  2arden  root- 
CAR  RY.  v.  To  convey  from  a  place; 
to  bear.  pr.  par.  carrying;  past 
carried :  s.  carrier.  1 
CART.  5.  A  kind  of  carriage  with 
two  wheels,    s.  carter,  cartage  • 

larfed!''  ^  Par'  Carting>'  PaSt» 
CARTE-BLANCHE'.      An  unlim- 

ited  commission. 
CARTEL;,  s.  A  writing  containing 
stipulations    between  enemies 
generally  relating  to  an  exchange 
of  prisoners  ;  a  vessel  sailing  un^ 
der  those  stipulations,   v.  cartel  • 

CAR-pSIAN.  adj.  Relating  to  the 

philosophy  of  Des  Cartes 
CARTHU'SIAN.  s.  A  monk  of  the 

Chart  reaux. 
CARTILAGE.   *   A  smooth  and 
solid  body,  softer  than  a  bone,  but 
harder  than  a  ligament,  adj.  car- 
tilaginous. 

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CAR— CAS 
CARTOON',  s.  A  painting  or  draw 

ing  on  large  paper. 
CARTOUCH'.  s.  A  box  to  hold 

cartridges. 
CARTRIDGE,  s.  A  gun-charge, 

generally  in  paper. 
CART'WRIGHT.  s.  A  maker  of 

carts. 

CARVE,  v.  To  cut  wood,  stone,  or 
meat ;  to  engrave,  pr.  par.  carv- 
ing ;  past,  carved .-  s*.  carver. 

CASCA'DE.  s.  A  waterfall. 

CASE.  s.  Condition,  with  regard  to 
outward  circumstances,  state, 
contingence;  question;  variation 
of  nouns;  a  sort  of  cover. 

CASE.  v.  To  inclose  in  a  case.  pr. 
par.  casing-;  past,  cased. 

CASEMATE,  s.  In  fortification,  a 
subterraneous  or  covered  arch- 
work,  adj.  casemated. 

CASE'MENT.  s.  A  window  opening 
upon  hinges. 

CASH.  s.  Money,  s.  cashier:  v. 
cash;  pr.  par.  cashing;  past, 
cashed. 

CASHIER,  v.  To  discard ;  to  dis- 
miss from  a  military  office,  pr. 
par.  cashiering ;  past,  cashiered. 

CASK.  s.  A  barrel,  v.  cask;  pr.  par. 
^  cashing ;  past,  cashed. 

-CASK'ET.  s.  A  small  box  or  chest, 
for  jewels. 

CAS'SIA.  s.  A  sweet  spice. 

CASSI'NO.  s.  A  game  at  cards. 

CASS'IOWARY.  s.  A  large  bird  of 
prey.  pi.  cassiowaries. 

CAS'SOCK.  s.  A  close  garment. 

CAST.  v.  To  throw  away,  to  shed, 
to  compute,  to  contrive,  pr.  par. 
casting;  past,  cast:  s.  cast  caster. 

CASTANET',  s.  Small  shells  of 
ivory,  or  hard  wood,  which  dan- 
cers rattle  in  their  hands. 

CASTE,  s.  In  India,  a  term  denot- 
ing a  certain  rank  in  life. 

CASTELLATED,  adj.  Having  tur- 
rets and  battlements  like  a  castle 

CASTIGATE,  v.  To  chastise,  to 
punish,  pr.  par.  castigating  ;  past, 
castigated:  s.  castigation:  adj. 
tastigatory. 


CAS— CAT 

CASTLE,  s.  A  fortified  house,  adj. 

castled. 

CASTOR  OIL.  s.  An  oil  extracted 

from  the  palma-christi. 
CASTRAMETATION.  s.  Science 
of  measuring  and  laying  out  the 
ground  for  an  encampment. 
CA'SUAL.  adj.  Accidental ;  arising 
from  chance,   adv.   casually:  s. 
casualty,  pi.  casualties. 
CASUIST,  s.  One  who  justifies  evil 
actions  by  argument,  adj.  casuisti- 
cal: adv.  casuistically :  s.  casuis- 
try, casuistries. 
CAT.  s.  An  animal  of  the  feline 


species. 

CATACHRE'SIS.     s.     Abuse  of 
words,  pi.  catachreses  :  adj.  cata- 
chrestical;  adv.  catachrestically. 
CATACOMBS,    s.  Subterraneous 
cavities  for  the  burial  of  the  dead. 
CATALOGUE,  s.  An  enumeration 

of  particulars  ;  a  list. 
CATAPLASM,  s.  A  poultice. 
CATAPULTA.  s.  An  engine  used 

anciently  to  throw  stones. 
CATARACT,  s.  A  waterfall. 
CATARRH'.  5.  An  issue  of  humoui 

from  the  glands,  adj.  catarrhal. 
CATASTROPHE,  s.  Terminating 

event ;  unhappy  conclusion. 
CATCALL,  s.  A  squeaking  instru- 
ment, sometimes  used  in  theatres 
to  condemn  a  plav.  s.  catcalling 
CATCH,  v.  To  lay  hold  of,  to  seize, 
to  ensnare,  pr.  par.  catching;  past, 
caught. 

CATCH.    5.    Seizure;  advantage 
taken  ;  thing  caught  ;  a  sort  of 
hook  ;  a  kind  of  song.  pi.  catches. 
CATCHTENNY.  s.   A  worthless 
pamphlet,  calculated  to  gain  mon- 
ey, pi.  catchpennies. 
CATCH'POLL.  s.  A  common  bailiff. 
CATECHISE,  v.  To  question  mi- 
nutely, pr.  par.  catechising;  past, 
catechised  :  s.  catechiser,  catechism, 
catechist:   adj.  catechistical :  adv. 
catechistically. 
CATEGORICAL,    adj.  Absolute, 
direct,  adv.  categorically. 

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CAT— CAU 

CATEGORY,  s.  A  class,  an  order 

of  ideas,  pi.  categories. 
CATENA'RIAN.  adj.  Resembling  a 

chain. 

CA'TER.  v.  To  provide  food.  pr. 
par.  catering;  past,  catered:  s. 
caterer,  cateress. 

CATERPILLAR,  s.  A  worm  sus- 
tained by  leaves  and  fruits. 

CATES.  s.  Viands;  food. 

CAT'GUT.  s.  A  string  for  musical 
instruments,  made  from  the  intes- 
tine of  an  animal ;  a  species  of 
linen  or  canvas,  with  wide  in- 
terstices. 

CATHARTIC,  adj.  Purgative. 

CATHE'DRAL.  s.  The  head  church 
of  a  diocese. 

CATH'OLIC.  adj.  Universal,  gene- 
ral, s.  catholic,  Catholicism. 

CATHOL'ICON.  s.  Something  of 
universal  application  or  use. 

CATOPTRICS,  s.  That  part  of 
optics  which  relates  to  vision  by 
reflection. 

CATTLE.  5.  Domesticated  beasts 
of  pasture. 

CAT'SUP.  s.  A  poignant  liquor, 
made  from  mushrooms,  and  some 
other  vegetables. 

CAU'DLE.  s.  A  mixture  of  wine 
and  other  materials. 

CAUL,  s,  The  net  in  which  women 
enclose  their  hair  ;  a  small  cap. 

CAUGHT.  Preterit  and  past  part, 
of  the  v.  to  catch. 

CAUL'IFLOWER.  s.  A  species  of 
cabbage. 

CAUSE,   s.   That  which  effects; 

subject  of  litigation ;   party,  v. 

cause ;    pr.  par.  causing ;  past, 

caused:  adj.  causal,  causeless:  adv. 

causelessly. 
CAULK,  v.  To  stop  the  seams  of  a 

ship.    pr.   par.    caulking;  past, 

caulked :  s.  caulker. 
CAU'SEWAY.  s.  A  way  raised  and 

paved    above  the   rest   of  the 

ground. 

CAUSTIC,  adj.  Destroying  the  tex- 
ture of  any  thing,  by  its  hot,  cor- 
rosive nature,  s.  caustic. 


CAU^-CEL 

CAUTERY,  s.  An  instrument  used 
by  surgeons,  for  burning  the  flesh  ; 
a  caustic  substance,  pi.  cauteries: 
v.  cauterize  ;  pr.  par.  cauterizing : 
past,  cauterized. 

CAUTION,  v.  Prudence,  foresight, 
circumspection  ;  warning,  v.  cau- 
tion ;  pr.  par.  cautioning ;  past, 
cautioned:  adj.  cautionary,  cau- 
tious :  adv.  cautiously. 

CAVALCA'DE.  s.  A  procession  on 
horseback. 

CAVALI'ER.  s.  A  horseman  or 
knight. 

CAVALI'ER.  adj.  Warlike,  haugh- 
ty, adv.  cavalierly. 

CAVALRY,  s.  Men  mounted  on 
horses,  and  armed  for  war.  pi. 
cavalries. 

CAVE.  s.  A  cavern  ;  a  hollow  place, 
v.  cave;  pr.  par.  caving;  past, 
caved. 

CAVERN,  s.  A  cave. 
CAVIL,  v.  To  raise  frivolous  ob- 
jections, pr.  par.  caviling;  past, 

caviled:  s.  cavil,  caviler. 
CAVITY,  s.  Hollowness;  a  hollow 

place,  pi.  cavities. 
CAW.  v.  To  cry  as  a  crow  ;  pr.  par. 

caiving ;  past,  cawed. 
CAZI'QUE.  s.  A  chief  of  the  South 

American  Indians. 
CEASE,  v.  To  stop,  to  fail.  pr.  par. 

ceasing;  past,  ceased:  adj.  cease- 
less :  adv.  ceaselessly. 
CE'DAR.  s.  A  species  of  tree. 
CEDE.  v.  To  yield,  to  assign  by 

virtue  of  treaty,   pr.  par.  ceding  : 

past,  ceded:  s.  ceder. 
CEIL.  v.  To  cover  the  inner  roof  of 

a  building,  pr.  par.  ceiling ;  past, 

ceiled:  s.  ceiling. 
CEI/EBRATE.  v.  To  solemnize,  to 

make  famous,  pr.  par.  celebrating  ; 

past,  celebrated :  s.  celebration,  ccl- 

cbrator,  celebrity,  pi.  cekbrities. 
CELER'ITY.  f.   Swiftness,  speed, 

velocity,  despatch,  pi.  cele?~ities. 
CEL'ERY.  s.  A  species  of  culinary 

vegetable,  pi.  cclo-ies. 

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CEL-CEN 

CELES'TIAL.  adj.  Heavenly ;  re- 
lating to  the  upper  regions,  adv. 
celestially. 

CELIBACY,  s.  Unmarried  state, 
pi.  celibacies. 

CELL.  s.  A  small  cavity  or  hollow 
place;  the  cave  or  little  habita- 
tion of  a  religious  person,  adj 
cellular. 

CEL'LAR.  s.  A  subterraneous  apart 

ment.  s.  cellerage. 
CEL'LULAR.  adj.  Consisting  of  lit 

tie  cells  or  cavities. 
CELTIC,  adj.  Relating  to  the  Celts. 
CE'MENT.    s.    Cohesive  matter; 
bond  of  union,  v.  cement';  pr.  par. 
cementing;  past,  cemented :  s.  ce- 
mentation, cementer. 
CEM'ETERY.  s.  A  place  for  the 

dead.  pi.  cemeteries. 
CEN'OBITE,  C  CEN'OBITE.  s.  One 
of  a  religious  order,  who  lives  in 
a  convent,  or  in  a  community,  un- 
der a  certain  rule ;  in  opposition 
to  a  hermit,  who  lives  in  solitude, 
adj.  cenobitical:  adv.  ccnobitically. 
CEN'OTAPH.  s.  An  empty  tomb, 
erected  in   honour  of  a  person 
buried  at  another  place. 
CEN'SER.  s.  A  vessel  in  which  in 

cense  is  burned. 
CEN'SOR.  s.   One  empowered  to 
correct  manners,   adj.  censorial, 
censor ian:    adv.   censorially :  s. 
censorship. 
CENSO'RIOUS.  adj.   Addicted  to 
censure ;  severe,  adv.  censorious- 
ly; s.  censor iousness. 
CENSURE,  s.  Blame,  reprimand- 
reproach,  v.  censure  ;  pr.  par.  cen 
suring;  past,  censured:  adj.  cen- 
surable: s.  censurer. 
CENSUS,  s.  An  account  of  the  in- 
habitants, made  bv  public  authori- 
ty Latin  pi.  census. 
CENT.  s.  A  hundred,  a  coin  equal 
*°  the  hundredth  part  of  a  dollar. 
CENTAUR,  s.  An  imaginary  being, 
supposed  to  be  compounded  of  a 
man  and  a  horse ;  the  archer  in 
the  zodiac.  i 


CEN—  CES 
CENTENARY,  adj.  The  number 
of  a  hundred,  s.  centenarian:  adj. 
centennial. 
CENTIPEDE,  s.  An  insect  with 

many  feet. 
CENTRE,  s.  The  middle;  that 
which  is  equally  distant  from  all 
extremities,  adj.  central:  s.  cen- 
trality :  adv.  centrally:  v.  centre; 
pr.  par.  centring  ;  past,  centred. 
CENTRIFUGAL,  adj.  Receding 
from  the  centre,  adv.  centrifu- 
gally. 

CENTRIP'ETAL.  adj.  Approach- 
ing  the  centre,  adv.  centripetally. 
CENTRIPLE.  adj.  A  hundred-fold. 
CENTURION.  5.  A  Roman  officer 
who  commanded  a  hundred  men. 
CENTURY,  s.  A  hundred ;  a  hun- 
dred years,  pi.  centuries. 
CEPHALIC,  adj.  Medicinal  to  the 
head. 

CE'RATE.  s.  An  ointment  made  of 

wax.  adj.  cerated. 
CERE'CLOTH.  s.  Cloth  dipped  in 

wax  or  gum. 
CER'EMONY.  s.  Outward  rite  ;  ex- 
ternal  form  in  religion,  or  state, 
pi.  ceremonies:    adj.  ceremonial, 
ceremonious:  adv.  ceremoniously: 
s.  ceremoniousness. 
CERTAIN,  adj.  Sure,  indubitable, 
determined,  adv ■.  certainly :  s.  cer- 
tainty, p].  certainties. 
CERTIFICATE,  s.  Written  testi- 
mony, adj.  certificated. 
CERTIFY,  v.  To  make  a  formal 
attestation,    pr.  par.  certifying; 
past,  certified:  s.  certification,  cer- 
tifier. 

CERU'LEAN.  adj.  Sky-coloured; 

light  bine. 
CERUMEN,  s.  The  wax  formed  in 
the  ear. 

CESS.  s.  A  lew  upon  the  inhabit- 
ants of  a   place,    according  to 
their  property,  pi.  cesses :  v.  cess; 
pr.  par.  cessing ;  past,  cessed. 
CESSATION,  s.  Act  of  ceasing ; 

Stop;  suspension  of  action. 
CES'STON.  s.  Act  of  ceding  ;  resig- 
nation ;  assignment. 

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CES-CHA 
CESTUS.  s.  The  girdle  of  Venus 
CETA'CEOUS.  adj.  Of  the  whale 
kind. 

CHAFE,  v.  To  heat  by  rubbing;  to 
make  angry;  to  fret.  pr.  par 
chafing,'  past,  chafed:  s.  chafer 

CHAFF,  s.  The  husks  of  oats,  &c 
CHAF'FINCH.  s.  A  species  of  bird 

pi.  chaffinches. 

CHAFING-DISH.  s.  A  portable 
grate  for  coals,  pi.  chafing-dishes 

CHAGRIN',  s.  Ill  humour,  vexa- 
tion, v.  chagrin ;  pr.  par.  chagrin- 
ing; past,  chagrined. 

CHAIN,  v.  To  fasten,  to  link,  to 
unite,  pr.  par.  chaining;  past, 
chained:  s.  chain. 

CHAIN'-SHOT.  s.  Two  balls  fasten 
ed  together  by  a  chain. 

CHAIR,  s.  A  moveable  seat;  a 
seat  of  authority;  a  sedan,  v. 
chair;  pr.  par.  chairing;  past 
chaired. 

CHAIR'MAN.  s.  The  president  of 
an  assembly ;  one  whose  trade  it 
is  to  carry  a  chair. 
CHAISE,  s:  A  sort  of  carriage. 
CHAL'DRON,  CHAUL'DRON.  s. 
An  English  measure  of  coals,  con- 
taining 36  bushels. 
CHALICE,  s.  A  sacramental  cup. 
CHALK,  s.  A  species  of  calcareous 
fossil,    pr.  par.  chalking;  past, 
chalked:  adj.  chalky:  s.  chalkiness. 
CHALLENGE,  v.  To  call  another 
to  answer  for  an  offence,  by  com- 
bat ;  to  accuse ;  to  object  to.  pr. 
par.  challenging;  past,  challeng- 
ed: s.  challenge,  challenger:  adj. 
challengeable. 
CHALYB'EATE.  adj.  Impregnated 

with  iron  or  steel. 
CHAMA'DE.  s.  The  beat  of  a  drum, 

indicating  a  desire  for  a  parley. 
CHAM'BER.  s.  An  apartment.' 
C  H  A M'BERL  A  IN.  s.  An  officer  of 
state. 

C H A M'B ER-M AID.  s.  A  femak 
who  attends  in  a  bed-chamber. 

CHAME'LEON.  s.  An  animal  which 
is  said  to  assume  the  colour  of 
those  things  to  which  it  is  applied. 


CHA-CHA 

CHAM'OIS.  s.  A  kind  of  soft  leath 
er. 

CHAM'OMILE.  5.  The  name  of  an 

odoriferous  plant. 
CHAMP,  v.  To  bite  with  a  frequent 
action   of  the   teeth,    pr.  par. 
champing  ;  past,  champed. 
CHAMPAIGN',  s.  A  kind  of  wine; 

a  flat  open  country. 
CHAMPAIGN',  adj.  Relating  to  a 

flat  open  country. 
CHAM'PION.   s.   A  warrior:  one 

who  engages  in  single  combat. 
CHANCE,  s.  Fortune,  accident.  .. 
chance ;  pr.  par.  chancing  ;  past, 
chanced. 

CHAN'CEL.   s.   The  place  in 
church  where  the  altar  stands. 

CHAN'CELLOR.  5.  An  officer  of 
the  highest  power  and  dignity  in 
the  English  courts  of  law ;  an  of- 
ficer of  high  rank  in  universities. 

CHANCERY,  s.  A  court  of  equity 
and  conscience,  pi.  chanceries. 

CHANDELIE'R.  s.  A  branch  for 
candles. 


CHAN'DLER.  s.  A  maker  of  can 
dies;  a  seller  of  corn,  and  of  things 
required  for  the  use  of  ships.  °s. 
chandlery,  pi.  chandleries. 
CHANGE,  v.  To  alter ;  to  put  one 
thing  in  place  of  another,  pr.  par. 
changing;    past,    changed:  s. 
change:    adj.    changeable.-  adv. 
changcably s.  changeableness. 
CHAN  NEL.  5.  The  hollow  bed  of 
running  waters ;  a  strait  or  nar- 
row sea;  a  gutter  or  furrow,  v 
channel;  pr.  par.  channeling;  past, 
channeled. 
CHANT,  v.  To  sing :  to  sing  in  the 
cathedral  service,  pr.  par.  chant- 
ing;   past,   chanted:    s.  chant, 
chanter,  chantress,  pi.  chantresses. 
CHAYTICLFER.  s.  A  name  given 

to  the  house-cock. 
CHANTRY,  f.  A  chapel  endowed 
with  revenue,  for  priests  to  sing 
mass  tor  the  souls  of  the  donors, 
pi.  chantries. 

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CHA-CHA 
CHA'OS.  s.   A  confused  mass  or 
mixture,  adj.  chaotic-  adv.  cha- 
otically. 

'    CHAPEAU'.  s.  The  French  name 
for  hat. 

CHAPEL.  5.  A  species  of  church. 
CHA'PERON.  v.  To  attend  on  a  la- 
dy, in  a  public  assembly,  pr.  par. 
chaperoning;  past,  chaperoned.  • 
;    CHAPLAIN,   s.   He  that  attends 
the  king,  or  other  great  person,  or 
body  of  men,  to  perform  divine 
service,  s.  chaplaincy,  the  office 
of  a  chaplain;  pi.  chaplaincies. 
CHAPLET.  s.  A  garland  or  wreath 

for  the  head. 
CHAPMAN,  s.  A  petty  merchant. 
CHAPTER,  s.  A  division  of  a  book  ; 
an  assembly  of  the  clergy  of  a  ca- 
thedral or  collegiate  church. 
CHAR.  s.  A  kind  of  fish. 
CHAR.  v.  To  burn  to  a  black  cin- 
der ;  to  work  by  the  day.  pr.  par. 
charring  ;  past,  charred :  s.  char. 
CHARACTER,    s.    A    mark;  a 
stamp  ;  a  letter  used  in  writing  or 
printing,   adj.   characteristic:  - 
characterise  ;  pr.  par.  character- 
ing; past,  characterised. 
CHARADE,  s.  A  species  of  riddle, 

usually  in  verse. 
CHAR'COAL.   s.  Coal  made  by 

burning  wood  under  turf. 
CHARGE,  v.  To  entrust ;  to  com- 
mission for  a  certain  purpose ;  to 
accuse ;  to  censure ;  to  load  a 
gun  ;  to  place  to  account,  pr.  par. 
charging;  past,  charged:  s.  charge: 
adj.  chargeable :  adv.  chargeably. 
CHAR'GER.  s.  A  large  dish;  the 
horse  of  a  cavalry  soldier  ;  an  in- 
strument used  in  charging  a  gun. 
CHARIOT,  s.  A  carriage  of  pleas- 
ure or  state,  s.  charioteer. 
CHARITY,  s.  Tenderness,  kind- 
ness, love,  benevolence,  alms, 
liberality  to  the  poor.  pi  charities. 
adj.  charitable:  adv.  charitably. 
CHARLATAN'.  s.   A  quack,  01 
mountebank,  adj.  charlatanical . 
6.  charlatanry,  pi.  charlatanries. 


CHA— CHE 
CHARM.    s.    Words  or  philtre* 
imagined  to  have  some  occult 
power ;  delight,  beauty.  3.  charm- 
er :  v.  charm  ;  pr.  par."  charming  ; 
past,  charmed:  adv.  charmingly. 
CHAR'NEL-HOUSE.  s.  A  reposi- 
tory of  human  bones. 
CHART,  s.  A  map  for  seamen ;  a 

delineation  of  coasts. 
CHARTER,  s.  Written  evidence ; 
legal  power  of  incorporation  ;  ex- 
emption, v.  charier;  pr.  par. 
chartering;  past,  chartered. 
CHASE,  v.  To  hunt ;  to  pursue  as 
an  enemy  ;  to  drive  away.  pr.  par. 
chasing;  past,  chased:  s.  chase, 
chaser. 

CHASM,  s.  A  cleft;  a  place  un 
I    filled.  F 
(CHASTE,    adj.  Pure,  uncorrupt, 
I    undefiled.    v.  chasten;    pr.  par 
chastening;  past,  chastened:  adv. 
I    chastely ;  s.  chastity,  pi.  chastities 
CHASTl'SE.  v.  To  punish;  to  re 
duce  to  order  or  obedience,  pr 
par.  chastising;  past,  chastised: 
s.  chastisement. 
CHAT.  v.  To  prate ;  to  converse 
at  ease.  pr.  par.  chatting;  past, 
chatted:    s.  chat,   chatter:  adj. 
chatty. 

CHATEAU',  s.  A  castle ;  a  stately 
mansion. 

CHATTEL,  s.  Moveable  property ; 
1    real  estate  not  freehold. 
CHATTER,  v.  To  make  a  noise 
as  a  pie,  or  other  unharmonious 
bird  ;  to  talk  idly  or  carelessly.- 
pr.  par.  chattering;  past,  chatter- 
ed: s.  chatter,  chatterer. 
CHAUNT.  v.  See  Chant. 
CHEAP,  adj.  To  be  had  at  a  low 
rate;  easy  to  be  had  ;  not  respect- 
ed, adv.  cheaply:  s.  cheapness. 
CHEAPEN,  v.  To  ask  the  price ; 
to  lessen  the  value,  pr.  par.  cheap- 
ening; past,  cheapened:  s.  cheap- 
ener. 

CHEAT,  v.  To  defraud,  to  impose 
upon,  to  trick,  pr.  par.  cheating; 
past,  cheated:  s.  clieat,  cheater. 

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CHE— CHE 

CHECK,  v.  To  repress,  to  curb,  to 
reprove,  to  chide  ;  to  control ;  to 
draw  upon  a  bank.  pr.  par.  check- 
ing,- past,  checked. 

CHECK,  s.  Stop  ;  sudden  restraint ; 
curb;  a  reproof;  cioth  made  in 
squares  ;  a  draft  on  a  bank,  for 
the  payment  of  monev. 

CHECK'ER,  CHEQ'UER.  v.  To 
variegate ;  to  diversify  in  the 
manner  of  a  chess-board,  pr.  par. 
checkering,-  past,  checkered:  s. 
checker,  chequer. 

GHECK'MATE.  s.  A  term  in  the 
game  of  chess,  v.  checkmate,-  pr. 
par.  checkmating;  past,  check- 
mated. 

CHEEK,  s.  The  side  of  the  face  be- 
low the  eye. 

CHEER,  v.  To  incite ;  to  encour- 
age ;  to  inspirit ;  to  comfort ;  to 
gladden,  pr.  par.  cheering;  past, 
cheered:  s.  cheer:  adj.  cheerful, 
cheerless:  adv.  cheerfully,  cheerily. 

CHEESE,  s.  The  curd  of  milk, 
pressed  into  a  cake. 

CHEESE'CAKE.  s.  A  cake  made  of 
soft  curds,  sugar,  and  butter. 

CHEESE'MONGER.  s.  One  who 
de;ils  in  cheese! 

CHEESETRESS.  s.  The  press  in 
which  curds  are  pressed,  pi 
cheesepr esses. 

CHEESE'VAT.  s.  The  wooden  vat 
in  which  the  curds  are  confined, 
in  Dressing. 

CHEMISE'.  5.  A  shift. 

CHEMIST,  CHYM'IST.  s.  A  sepa- 
rater  and  examiner  of  matter,  and 
preparer  of  various  compounds,  s. 
chemistry,  chymistry  :  adj.  chemi- 
cal, chymical:  adv.  chemically, 
chymically.  The  latter  mode  of 
spelling  this  word,  is  the  most  cor- 
rect ;  but  the  former  is  the  most 
general. 

CHERISH,  v.  To  support,  to  shel- 
ter, to  nurse,  pr.  par.  cherishing  ; 
past,  cherished :  s.  cherisher,  cher- 
ish men  t. 

CHERRY,  s.  A  species  of  small 
fruit,  pi.  cherries. 


CHE— CHI 
iCHER'UB.   s.  A  celestial  spirit. 
I    Hebrew  pi.  cherubim :  English  pi. 
I    cherixbs ;  adj.  cherubic. 
;  CHESS.  5.  A  sort  of  game. 
CHESS'-BOARD.  s.  The  board  on 

which  chess  is  played. 
CHESS'-MAN.  s.  A  puppet  or  coun- 
ter for  chess,  pi.  chess-men. 
CHEST.  5.  A  box  made  of  wood  or 

other  materials. 
CHES'NUT.  s.  A  small  nut,  of  a 

brown  colour. 
CHEVALI'ER.  s.  A  knight ;  a  title 

of  honour. 
CHEVAUX-DE-FRISE'.  s.  A  defen- 
sive instrument  of  war,  made  of 
timber  and  iron  spikes. 
CHEW.  v.  To  grind  with  the  teeth  ; 
to  masticate,    pr.  par.  chewing; 
past,  chewed. 
CHICA'NE.  s.  Artifice,  trick,  fraud, 
v.  chicane;  pr.  par.  chicaning; 
past,  chicaned:  s.  chicanery,  pi. 
chicaneries. 
CHICK'EN.  s.  The  young  of  a  bird, 

particularly  of  a  domestic  hen. 
CHICK'EiN-HEARTED.  adj.  Cow- 

ardlv,  timorous. 
CHICK'EN-POX.  s.  A  species  of 

eruptive  disorder. 
CHID.  v.  Did  chide. 
CHIDE,  v.  To  reprove,  to  reproach, 
to  blame,  pr.  par.  chiding;  past, 
chided,  chidden :  s.  chider. 
CHIEF,  adj.  Principal,  capital,  of 
the  first  order,    s.  chief:  adv. 
chiefly. 

CHIEF,  CHIEFTAIN,  s.  A  leader ; 

a  commander  ;  the  head  of  a  clan. 
CHIL'BLAIN.  s.  A  sore  made  by 
frost. 

CHILD,    s.    An   infant,  or  very 
young  person,  pi.  children:  adj. 
childish:  adv.  childishly. 
CHILD'HOOD.  s.  The  state  of  a 

child  ;  intancv. 
CHILL,  v.  To  make  cold;  to  de- 
press; to  deject;  to  blast  witli 
cold.  pr.  par.  chilling;  past,  chill 
ed:  s.  chill,  ch illness  :  adj.  chilly. 
CHIME,  v.  To  sound  in  harmony- 
to  correspond  in  relation  or  pro- 
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CHI— CHI 

portion  ;  to  agree  ;  to  jingle,  pr 

par.  chiming,-  past,  chimed:  s. 

chime,  chimer. 
CHIMERA.  5.  A  vain  and  wild 

fancy,  adj.  chimerical:  adv.  chi- 

merically. 
CHIM'NEY.  s.  The  passage  through 

which  the  smoke  ascends  from 

the  fire  in  a  house. 
CHIM'NEY-PIECE.  s.   The  work 

round  the  fire-place;  a  mantle- 

ClttM'NEY-S WEEPER,  s.  One  who 
cleans  chimneys. 

CHIN.  s.  The  part  of  the  face  be- 
neath the  under  lip. 

CHI'NA.  s.  China-ware ;  porcelain. 

CHIN'COUGH.  s.  A  violent  and, 
convulsive  cough,  to  which  chil- 
dren are  subject. 

CHINE,  s.  That  part  of  the  back  in 
which  the  back-bone  is. 

CHINE'SE.  adj.  Relating  to  China, 
s.  Chinese. 

CHINK,  s.  A  small  aperture,  v. 
chink,  to  fill  the  spaces  between 
the  logs  of  a  cabin  ;  pr.  par.  chink- 
ing- ;  past,  chinked :  s.  chinker. 

CHINK,  v.  To  shake,  so  as  to  make 
a  sound,  pr.  par.  chinking;  past, 
chinked. 

CHINTZ.  5.  Cotton  cloth  printed 

with  colours,  pi.  chintzes. 
CHIP.  v.  To  cut  into  small  pieces. 

pr.  par.  chipping;  past,  chipped: 

s.  chip. 

CHIRO'GRAPHY.  s.  The  art  of 
writing. 

CHIROL'OGY.  s.  Talking  by  the 
hand.  5  J 

CHI  ROMANCY,  s.  The  pretended 
art  of  foretelling  events  by  in- 
specting the  hand.  pi.  chiroman- 
cies ;  s.  chiromancer. 

CHIRP,  v.  To  make  a  cheerful 
noise,  as  birds,  pr.  par.  chirping  ; 
past,  chirped:  s.  chirp,  chirper.  I 

CHIS'EL.  s.  An  instrument  with' 
which  wood  or  stone  is  pared.  vJ 
chisel;  pr.  par.  chiseling;  past, 
chiseled 

CHITCHAT,  s.  Prattle,  idle  talk. 
F 


CHI-CHO 
CHIVALRY.  s.    Knighthood;  a 
military  dignity;    the  qualifica- 
tions of  a  knight,  as  valour  and 
virtue;   the   general   system  of 
knighthood,   pi.   chivalries:  adj. 
chivalrous:  adv.  chivalrously. 
CHOCOLATE.    s.    A  substance 
made  by  grinding  the  kernel  of 
the  cocoa-nut. 
CHOICE,  adj.  Select,  careful,  s. 

choice,  choiceness  :  adv.  choicely. 
CHOIR,  s.  An  assembly  or  band 
of  singers  ;  the  place  where  they 
sing.  adj.  choral. 
CHOKE,  v.  To  suffocate,  to  stop 
up,  to  suppress,  pr.  par.  choking  ; 
past,  choked. 
CHOL'ER.  s.  The  bile;  the  humour, 
supposed  to  produce  irascibility  ; 
^T%%km%e-  ^.choleric. 
CHOLERA-MOR'BUS.  s.  A  sudden 

overflowing  of  the  bile. 
CHOOSE,  v.  To  select,  to  elect, 
pr.  par.  choosing ;  past,  chosen  : 
s.  choice,  chooser. 

C?10P*  V'  To  cut  with  a  <luick 
blow ;  to  break  into  small  pieces, 
pr.  par.  chopping;  past,  chopped: 
s.  chop,  chopper. 
CHOP.  s.  A  Chinese  word,  signify- 
ing quality. 
CHOPS,  s.  The  mouth  of  a  beast : 
the  mouth  of  a  man,  used  in  con- 
tempt ;  the  mouth  of  any  thing, 
m  familiar  language. 
CH?'RAL*  ad3'    belonging  to  a 

choir  or  concert,  s.  chorister. 
CHORD,  s.  The  string  of  a  musical 
instrument ;  a  right  line,  which 
joins  the  two  ends  of  any  arc  of 
a  circle. 

CHORIAM'BIC.  *  The  foot  of  a 
verse  consisting  of  four  syllables, 
as  anocietas. 
CHO'RUS.  s.  A  band  of  singers; 
part  of  a  song  in  which  the  whole 
company  join.  pi.  choruses. 
CHOSE.  The  preterit  of  the  v. 
choose. 

CHOUSE,  v.  To  cheat,  to  trick,  pr. 
pr.  chousing;  past,  choused. 

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CHR — CHU 

CHRISM,  s.  Holy  ointment,  s 
chrismatory,  pi.  chrismatories. 

Christen,  v.  To  baptize;  toini 

tiate  into  Christianity,  by  water  ; 
to  name.    pr.  par.  christening 
past,    christened:    s.  christener 
christening. 

CHRISTENDOM,  s.  All  those  re- 
gions, taken  collectively,  in  which 
the  inhabitants  profess  the  Chris-' 
tian  religion. 

CHRISTIAN,  s.  A  professor  of 
the  religion  of  Christ,  adj.  chris- 
tian :  s.  Christianity. 

CHRISTMAS,  s.  The  day  on  which 
the  nativity  of  Christ  is  celebrated, 
pi.  christmases. 

CHROMATIC,  adj.  Relating  to 
the  colour  of  light,  and  of  natural 
bodies,  and  to  a  species  of  ancient 
music  now  unknown. 

CHRO'NIC,  CHRO'NICAL.  adj. 
Relating  to  diseases  of  long  con- 
tinuance, adv.  chronically. 

CHRONICLE,  s.  A  brief  history, 
with  dates,  s.  chronicler. 

CHRONOL'OGY.  5.  The  science  of 
computing  relative  time.  pi.  chro 
nologies:  s.  chronologist:  adj.  chro 
nological:  adv.  chronologically. 

CHRONOMETER,  s.  An  instru 
ment  for  the  exact  measurement 
of  time. 

CHRY'SALIS.  5.  An  insect,  such 
as  a  butterfly,  when  changing  from 
its  torpid  state,  pi.  chrysales, 

CHRYSOLITE,  s.  A  precious 
stone,  of  a  dusky  green,  with  £ 
shade  of  yellow. 

CHUB'BY,  CHUB'-FACED.  adj. 
Having  a  large  or  fat  face. 

CHUCK'LE.  v.  To  utter  a  smoth- 
ered laugh,  pr.  par.  chuckling; 
past,  chuckled. 

CHUM.  s.  A  chamber-fellow  in  the 
universities. 

CHUNK,  s.  A  short,  thick  block, 
or  bit  of  wood. 

CHURCH,  s.  The  collective  body 
of  Christians  ;  the  body  of  Chris- 
tians adhering  to  one  particular' 
form  of  worship  ;  the  place  which  I 


CHU— CIP 

Christians  consecrate  to  the  wef- 
ship  of  God.  pi.  churches:  v. 
church  ;  pr.  par.  churching ;  past, 

CHURCH'-WARDEN.  s.  An  officer 
yearly  chosen  to  preserve  the 
property  of  a  church. 
CHURL,  s.  A  rustic  ;  a  rude,  surlv, 
ill-bred  man;  a  miser,  adj.  churl- 
ish: adv.  churlishly:  s.  churlish- 
ness. 

CHURN,  s.  A  vessel  in  which  but- 
ter is,  by  agitation,  coagulated, 
v.  churn  ;  pr.  par.  churning  ;  past, 
chi/rned :  s.  chumer. 
CHYLE.  5.  A  white  juice,  formed 
in  the  intestines,  and  afterwards 
converted  into  blood,  adj.  chyla 
ceous,  chylous. 
CHYM'IST .  s.  See  Chemist. 
CICATRICE,  CICATRIX,  s.  The 

scar  remaining  after  a  wound. 
CICATRIZE,  v.  To  apply  such 
medicines  to  wounds  or  ulcers,  as 
will  cover  them  with  a  skin.  pr. 
par.  cicatrizing ;  past,  cicatrized  . 
s.  cicatrization. 
CICERO'NE.  5.  An  Italian  word, 
used  to  signify  a  guide,  pi.  cice 
roni. 

Cl'DER.  5.  The  juice  of  apples,  ex- 
pressed and  fermented. 
(TMME'RI  AN.  adj.  Extremely  dvk 
CINCTURE,   s.   Something'  worn 

round  the  body  ;  a  bandage. 
CIN'DER.  s.  A  "mass  of  anv  thing 
burnt  in  the  fire, but  not  reduced  to 
ashes  ;  a  hot  coal,  that  has  ceased 
to  flame. 

CINERA'TION.  5.  The  act  of  re- 
ducing to  ashes. 
CIN'NAMON.  5,  The  fragrant  bark 
of  a  low  tree  in  the  island  of  Cey- 
lon. 

CINQUE,  s.  A  five  •  a  term  used  in 

backgammon. 
CI'ON.  5.  A  sprout  ;  a  shoot  from  a 
plant ;  the  shoot  engrafted  on  a 
stock. 

CITHER.  5.  Any  arithmetical  fig- 
ure ;  but  in  general  denoting  0 ; 
hence,  the  appellation  to  a  person 
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CiR— CIR 

of  no  efficiency,  "  a  mere  cipher :" 
it  also  means,  a  secret  mode  of 
corresponding,  v.  cipher ;  pr.  par. 
ciphering,-  past,  ciphered:  s.  ci- 
pherer. 

CiRCEN'SIAN.  adj.  Relating  to  the 
exhibitions  in  the  amphitheatre  of 
Rome. 

CIR'CLE.  s.  A  line  every  where 
equidistant  from  a  common  cen- 
tre, v.  circle;  pr.  par.  circling; 
past,  circled. 

CIRCUIT,  s.  Motion  around  ;  com- 
prehensive tour  ;  space  ;  extent, 
adj.  circuitous:  adv.  circuitously. 

CIRCULATE,  v.  To  move  in  a 
circle;  to  flow  around,  pr.  par. 
circulating ;  past,  circulated :  s. 
circulation:  adj.  circulatory. 

CIRCULAR,  adj.  Round,  like  a 
circle  ;  Circular  letter,  a  letter  ad- 
dressed to  several  persons,  on 
some  common  affair,  adv.  circu- 

CIRCUMAM'BIENT.  adj.  Sur- 
rounding, encompassing,  going 
round,  s.  circumambiency. 

CIRCUMAMBULATE,  v.  To  walk 
around,  pr.  par.  circumambulating; 
past,  circumambulated :  s.  circum- 
ambulation:  adj.  circumambulato- 
ry. 

CIRCUMCISE,  v.  To  perform  a 
certain  religious  ceremony,  insti- 
tuted by  the  Jews.  pr.  par.  cir- 
cumcising ;  past,  circumcised :  s. 
circumcision. 

CIRCUMFERENCE,  s.  Boundary 
of  a  circle  ;  the  periphery,  adj. 
circumferential :  adv.  circumfe- 
rentially. 

CIRCUMFEREN'TOR.  s.  An  in- 
strument used  in  surveying. 

CIRCUMFLEX,  s.  An  accent  used 
to  regulate  the  pronunciation  of 
svllables.  pi.  circumflexes. 

CJRCUM'FLUENT.  adj.  Flowing 
around,  s.  circumfl.uence. 

CIRCUMFORA'NEOUS.  adj.  Wan- 
dering from  house  to  house. 

CIRCUMFU'SE.  v.  To  pour,  to 
spread  around,  pr.  par.  eir&mAl 


cir— err 

fusing;  past,  circumfused:  s. 
circumfusion. 
CIRCUMJACENT,  adj.  Surround- 
ing, lying  round. 
CIRCUMLOCUTION,  s.  Indirect 
expression  of  words ;  a  circuit  or 
compass  of  words,  adj.  circumlo- 
cutory. 

CIRCUMNAVIGATE,  v.  To  sail 
around,  pr.  par.  circumnavigat- 
ing;  past,  circumnavigated:  adj. 
circumnavigable :  s.  circumnavi- 
gation. 

CIRCUMSCRI'BE.  v.  To  limit,  by 
a  real  or  imaginary  circle,  pr.  par. 
circumscribing;  past,  circumscrib- 
ed :  s.  circumscription:  adj.  cir- 
cumscriptive. 
CIRCUMSPECT,  adj.  Cautious, 
attentive*  watchful,  s.  circumspect 
Hon,  circumspectness :  adv.  cir- 
cumspectly. 
CIRCUMSTANCE,  s.  Something 
relative  to  a  fact ;  incident ;  con- 
dition ;  event,  part.  adj.  circum* 
stanced:  adj.  circumstantial:  adv. 
circumstantially. 
CIRCUMVALLA'TION.  s.  A  sur- 
rounding wall;  the  fortification 
thrown  up  around  a  place  be- 
sieged, v.  circumvallate ;  pr.  par. 
circumvallating ;  past,  circumval- 
lated. 

CIRCUMVENT',  v.  To  deceive,  to 
cheat,  to  defeat  by  stratagem,  pr, 
par.  circumventing;  past,  circum- 
vented :  s.  circumvention. 
CIRCUMVOLUTION,  s.  The  act 

of  flying  round.  ■ 
CIRCUMVOLVE'.     v.     To  roll 
around,  pr.  par.  circumvolving ; 
past,  circumvolved :  s.  circumvo- 
lution. 

CIRCUS,  s.  An  open  place,  or  the- 
atre, for  equestrian  exhibitions, 
pi.  circuses. 
CIS'TERN.  s.  A  small  reservoir ;  an 

enclosed  fountain. 
CISTERTIAN.  s.  A  monk  of  the 

order  of  reformed  Benedictines. 
jCIT'ADEL.  s.  A  fortress,  a  castle. 

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CIT— CLA  CLA— CLA 

I  adj.  clandestinely:  s.  clandestine- 
j  ness. 

! CLANG,  s.  A  sharp,  shrill  noise. 
|    v-  cUmS  i  pr-  par.  clanging  ;  past, 
clanged. 

CLANGOUR,  CLANG'OR.   s.  A 

loud,  shrill  sound. 
|  CLANK,  v.  To  make  a  loud,  rattling 
noise,   pr.  par.  clanking,-  pasL 
clanked.  * 
CLAP.  v.  To  strike  together,  with 
a  quick  motion;  to  applaud,  pr. 
par.  clapping;   past,  clapped:  s 
clap,  clapper. 
CLAPBOARD,  s.  A  narrow  board 
commonly  used  for  the  outermost 
covering  of  houses  in  the  new  set- 
tlements of  America,  v.  clapboard, 
pr.  par.  clapboarding  ;  past,  clap 
boarded. 

CLARE-OBSCURE'.  *  Light  and 

shade  in  painting. 
CLAR'ET.  5.  A  species  of  French 
wine. 

CLARIFY,  v.  To  clear  from  im- 
purities, pr.  par.  clarifying;  past, 
clarified:  s.  clarification. 
CLA'RION.  s.  A  trumpet. 
CLARIONET,  s.  A  kind  of  wind 

instrument. 
CLASH,  v.  To  make  a  noise,  by 
mutual  collision;  to  oppose,  pr. 
par.  clashing;  past,  clashed:,  ft. 
clash. 

CLASP.  5.  A  hook  to  hold  anv  thing 
close:  an  embrace,   v.  clasp;  pr! 
par.  clasping ;  past,  clasped. 
CLASS,  s.  A  rank  or  order  of  per- 
sons or  things  ;  a  number  of  \  oung 
persons  learning  the  same  lesson, 
pi.  classes  :  v.  class;  pr.  par.  classl 
ing ;  past,  classed. 
CLAS'SIFY.    *.    To    arrange    in  | 
classes,  pr.  par.  cJa^sif>/:jia-:  past, 
classified:  s.  classifier,  classjfica- 
tion 


CITE.  v.  To  summon  ;  to  quote  as 
authority,  pr.  par.  citing;  past, 

rrT'r/i4'a7alT;  citaior^ 
^1 1  ll&n.  s.  A  freeman  of  a  city ; 

a  townsman;   an  inhabitant,  s. 

citizenship. 
CI  T'RON.  s.  A  large  kind  of  lemon. 
CITT.  s.  An  incorporated  town, 

having  a  mayor;  an  ancient  town 

claiming  this  title,  by  prescription. 

pi.  cities. 

CI  VET.  s  A  perfume  from  the  civet 
cat. 

CIVIC,  adj.  Relating  to  civil  hon- 
ours ;  not  military. 

CIVIL,  adj.  Relating  to  the  com- 
munity in  general;  mild;  oblig- 
ing. s.  civility,  pi.  civilities:  adv. 
civilly :  v.  civilize ;  pr.  par.  civil- 
izing; past,  civilized:  s.  civiiiza 
Hon. 

CIVILIAN,  s.  One  who  professes  a 
knowledge  of  the  old  civil  or  Ro 
man  law,  and  of  general  equity. 

CLACK,  s.  A  lasting  and  importu 
nate  noise. 

CLAD.  Preterit  and  past  par.  of  the 
v.  clothe. 

CLAIM,  v.  To  demand  as  a  right ; 
to  require  authoritatively,  pr.  par! 
claiming;  past,  chimed':  s.  claim, 
claimant:  adj.  claimable. 

CLAM.  s.  A  species  of  shell-fish. 

CLAM'BER.  v.  To  climb  with  diffi- 
culty, pr.  par.  clambering past, 
clambered. 

CLAM'MY.  adj.  Viscous,  glutinous, 
s.  clamminess. 

CLAM'OUR,  CLAM'OR.  s.  Vehe- 
ment outcry,  exclamation,  vocife- 
ration, adj.  clamorous:  adv.  c/ara 
ourously:   v.  clamour;  pr.  par 
clamouring :  past,  clamoured, 
CLAMP,  s.  A  piece  of  wood  joined, 
to    another,   as   an    addition  of 
strength  ;  a  heap  of  turf  or  bricks. 
CLAN.  s.  A  familv  ;  a  race  :  a  body 
or  sect  of  people,   adj.  clannish; 
s.  clan*/))/). 
CLANDESTINE,  adj.  Secret;  done 
in  a  manner  to  elude  observation. 


CLAS'SIO,  CLASSICAL,  adj.  Re 
latiug  to  ancient  literature,  and 
to  architecture;  and  to  modern 
literature  of  the  bigrheit  rank.  s. 
classics:  adv.  classically. 

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CLA— CLE 
CLATTER,  v.  To  make  .  a  noise, 


CLE-CLI 


,by  striking  two  sonorous  bodies 
together,  pr.  par.  clattering ;  past, 
clattered:  s.  clatter,  claiterer,  clat- 
tering 

CLAUSE,  s.  A  sentence;  an  article 
or  particular  stipulation 

CLAW.  s.  The  foot  of  a  beast  or 
bird,  armed  with  sharp  nails ;  the 
pincers  or  holders  of  a  shell-fish 
v.  claw:  pr.  par.  clawing;  past, 
clawed. 

CLAY.  s.  Unctuous  and  tenacious 

earth ;  earth  in  general,  v.  clay  ; 

pr.  par.  claying;   past,  clayed: 

adj.  clayey. 
CLAY'MORE.    s.    A  two-handed 

sword. 

CLEAN,  adj.  Free  from  dirt ;  neat. 
y.  clean;  pr.  par.  cleaning;  past, 
cleaned :  s.  cleanliness,  cleanness  : 
adj.  cleanly. 

CLEANSE,  v.  To  free  from  dirt; 
to  purify ;  to  scour,  pr.  par, 
cleansing;  past,  cleansed:  s 
cleanser. 

CLEAR,  adj.  Bright,  transparent, 
serene,  perspicuous,  evident,  v 
clear;  pr.  par.  clearing;  past 
cleared:  s.  clearer,  clearance,  clear- 
ness :  adv.  clearly. 

CLEARING,  s.  In  the  United  States, 
signifies  that  part  of  a  forest, 
which  is  in  a  state  of  preparation 
for  the  plough, 

C  L  E  A  R-  S 1 G 1 1  T'ED.  adj.  Perspica- 
cious ;  discerning,  s.  clearsighted- 
ness. 

CLEAVE,  v.  To  adhere,  to  stick,  to 
unite  aptly,  pr.  par.  cleaving;  past, 
cleaved :  s.  cleaver. 

CLEAVE,  v.  To  divide  with  vio- 
lence ;  to  split,  pr.  par.  cleaving; 
past,  cloven  or  cleft :  s.  cleever. 

CLEF.  5.  A  term  in  music. 

CLEFT.  Past  par.  of  the  v.  to  cleave. 

CLEG.  s.  A  horse-fly. 

CLEM'ENCY.  5.  Mercy,  remission 
of  severity,   pi.  clemencies :  adj. 
clement:  adv.  clemently. 
CLENCH,  v.  See  Clinch.  | 
F2 


CLER'GY.  s.  The  body  of  men,  ap 
pointed  by  due  ordination,  lor  the 
service  of  God. 
CLERGYMAN,  s.  A  man  in  holy 

orders,  pi.  clergymen, 
CLER'iCAL.  adj.  Relating  to  the 

clergy,  adv.  clerically. 
CLERK,  s.  A  clergyman ;  a  man 
employed  under  another,  as  wri- 
ter ;  the  layman  who  reads  the 
responses  to  the  congregation  in 
the  church,  to  direct  the  rest.  s. 
clerkship. 
CLEVER,  adj.  Dexterous,  skilful, 
just,  fit,  proper,  adv.  cleverly:  s, 
cleverness. 
CLEW.  s.  Thread  wound  around 
something  ;  a  guide  ;  a  direction, 
v.  clew;  pr.  par.  clewing;  past, 
clewed. 

CLiCK.  s.  A  sharp,  small,  succes- 
sive noise,  pr.  par.  clicking  ;  past, 
clicked. 

CLl'ENT.  5.  One  who  applies  to  an 
advocate  for  counsel  and  defence; 
a  dependant. 
CLIFF,  s.  A  steep  rock. 
CLIFT.  5.  A  large  split  in  a  rock, 

adj.  clifted. 
CLIMACTERIC,  CLlMAC'TRia 
s.  .Relating  to  a  period  of  life, 
when  some  great  change  is  sup- 
posed to  befal  the  body. . 
CLI'MATE.  5.  A  space  upon  the 
surface  of  the  earth,  measured 
from  the  equator  to  the  polar  cir- 
cles, in  each  of  which  spaces  the 
longest  day  is  half  an  hour  in 
length ;  a  region  or  tract  of  land 
differing  from  another  by  the  tem- 
perature of  the  air. 
CLI'MAX.  s.  Gradation  ;  ascent ;  a 
figure  in  rhetoric,  by  which  a  sen- 
tence rises  gradually,  pi.  climaxes. 
CLIMB,  v.  To  ascend  with  labour ; 
to  mount,  pr.  par.  climbing;  past, 
climbed:  s.  climber. 
CLIME,  s.  Climate,  region,  tract  of 
earth. 

CLINCH,  v.  To  hold  in  the  hand 
with  the  fingers  bent ;  to  confine  ; 
to  fix ;  to  bend  the  point  of  a  nail, 
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pr.  par.  clinching ;  past,  clinched  ; 
s.  clinch. 

CLING,  v.  To  hang  upon,  by  twin- 
ing around,  pr.  par.  clinging; 
past,  clung :  s.  dinger. 

CL.'N'iC,  CLINICAL,  adj.  Relating 
to  a  person  who  from  sickness  is 
compelled  to  remain  in  bed.  A 
"  clinical  lecture"  is  delivered  by 
a  medical  professor  at  the  bed- 
side, adv.  clinically. 

CLINK,  v.  To  strike,  so  as  to  make 
a  small,-  sharp  noise,  pr.  par.  clink- 
ing ;  past,  clinked:  s.  clink. 

CLI  P.  v.  To  curtail,  to  cut  short. 
.  pr.  par.  clipping;  past,  clipped:  s. 
clip ,  clipper. 

CLOAK,  s.  An  outer  garment;  a 
concealment,  pr.  par.  cloaking; 
past,  cloaked. 

CLOCK,  s.  The  instrument  which 
tells  the  hour,  by  striking  upon  a 
bell ;  a  sort,  of  beetle. 

CLOCK,  v.  To  cluck ;  to  call  as  a 
hen  calls  her  chickens,  pr.  par. 
clocking;  past,  clocked. 

CLOD.  s.  A  lump  Of  earth,  .v.  dod; 
pr.  par.  clodding ;  past,  clodded. 

CLOD  HOP' PER,  )  A 

CLOD'POLL,      >     f         c'  a 

CLODTATE.      )  c,own- 

CLOG.  v.  To  load  with  something 
that  may  hinder  motion ;  to  ob- 
struct ;  to  burthen,  pr.  par.  clog- 
ging ;  past,  clogged:  s.  clog. 

CLOG.  s.  A  coarse  shoe,  with  a 
wooden  sole. 

CLOISTER,  s.  A  place  of  religious 
seclusion,  v.  cloister;  pr.  par. 
cloistering ;  past,  cloistered :  adj 
cloistral. 

CLOSE,  v.  To  shut,  to  conclude,  to 
end.  pr.  par.  closing;  past,  closed: 
adj.  close :  adv.  closely :  s.  close- 
ness. 

CLOS'ET.  5.  A  small  room  for  re- 
tirement, or  for  the  preservation 
of  valuable  things,  v.  closet ;  pr. 
par.  closeting;  past,  closeted. 

CLOT.  s.  Concretion,  coagulation, 
v.  clot;  pr.  par.  clotting;  past, 
clotted:  adj.  clotty. 


CLO— CLU 

CLOTH,  s.  Any  thing  woven  for 

dress  or  covering. 
CLOTHE,  v.  To  cover  with  cloth  ; 
to  dress,  pr.  par.  clothing;  p;ist, 
clothed :  s.  pi.  clothes  ;  s.  clothier , 
clothing. 

CLOUD,  s.  An  opaque  assemblage  in 
the  sky;  any  state  of  obscurity  or 
darkness,  v.  cloud ;  pr.  par.  cloud- 
ing ;  past,  clouded :  adv .  cloudily  : 
adj.  cloudy ,  cloudless:  s.  cloudi- 

CLOUD'CAPT.  adj.  Topped  with 
!  clouds. 

CLOVE,  s.  A  kind  of  spice. 
CLOVE.   The  preterit  of  the  v. 

!  cleave. 

CLOTEN.  The  past  par.  of  the  v. 

|  cleave. 

CLOVEN-FOOT'ED.    adj.  Having 
I    the  hoof  divided  into  two  parts. 
CLO'VER.  s.  A  species  of  trefoil. 
!    adj.  clover ed. 

CLOWN,  s.  A  rustic  ;  a  coarse,  111- 
|  bred  man  ;  one  who  makes  sport 
at  a  theatrical  entertainment,  adj. 
j  clownish :  adv.  clownishly :  s. 
!  clownishness. 

CLOY.  v.  To  satiate,  to  surfeit,  pr. 
1  par.  cloying  ;  past,  cloyed. 
CLUB.  5.  A  heavy  stick  ;  the  name 
of  one  of  the  suits  of  cards  ;  a  so- 
ciety which  meets  at  stated  times, 
v.  club ;  pr.  par.  clubbing ;  pa6t 
clubbed. 

CLUB-FOOTED,  adj.  Having  short 

or  crooked  feet. 
CLUCK,  v.  To  call  chickens,  as  a 
hen.    pr.  par.    clucking;  past, 
clucked. 

CLUE,  CLEW.  s.  Thread  wound 
around  something ;  a  guide ;  a 
direction. 
CLUMP,  s.  A  shapeless  piece  of 
I  wood  or  other  matter;  a  cluster 
I    of  trees. 

CLUM'SY.  adj.   Awkward,  heavy, 
artless,  unhandy,  adv.  clumsily: 
s.  clumsiness. 
CLUNG.  The  preterit  and  past  pat 
of  the  v.  cling. 

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CLUSTER,  s.  A  bunch  ;  a  number 
of  things  of  the  same  kind  grow- 
ing or  joined  together,  v.  cluster; 

r/ivr  dr'  clusierin*>'  Past,  clustered. 

CLUTCH,  v.  To  gripe,  to  grasp, 
pr.  par.  clutching;  past,  clutched: 
s.  clutch. 

CLUTTER,  s.  A  noise,  a  bustle,  v. 
clatter;  pr.  par.  cluttering;  past, 
cluttered. 

■    COACH,  s.  A  carriage  of  pleasure 
or  state. 

COAD'JUTOR.  x  An  assistant;  a 

partner,  adj.  coadjutant. 
COAG'ULATE.  v.  To  curdle;  to 

form  into  concretions,  pr.  par. 

coagulating;  past,  coagulated:  s. 

coagulation,  coagulalor:  adj.  co- 

agulative. 
COAL.  s.  The  common  fossil  fuel ; 

the  cinder  of  burnt  wood;  char-i 

coal. 

COALES'CE.  v.  To  unite,  to  grow 
together,  to  join.  pr.  par.  coalesc-' 
ing;  past,  coalesced:  s.  coales- 
cence. 

COALITION.  s.  The  act  of  coa- 
lescing; persons  combined. 

COARSE,  adj.  Not  refined;  rude,! 
gross,  unaccomplished.  adv.l 
coarsely:  g.  coarseness. 

COAST,  s.  The  edge  or  margin  ofj 
the  land  next  the  sea.  v.  coast; 
pr.  par.  coasting;  past,  coasted: 
s.  coaster. 

COAT.  s.  The  upper  garment ;  ves- 
ture, v.  coat;  pr.  par.  coating; 
past,  coated, 

COAX.  v.  To  wheedle,  to  flatter, 
pr.  par.  coaxing;  past,  coaxed:  s. 
coaxer. 

COB.  s.  The  spike  of  an  ear  of 
maize  ;  the  core,  after  the  corn  is 
taken  off. 

COB'BLE.  v.  To  mend  any  thing 

coarsely.  pr.  par.  cobbling;  past, 

cobbled:  s.  cobbler. 
COB'WEB.  s.  The  web  or  net  of  a 

spider,  adj.  cobwebbed. 
COCH'INEAL.  s.  An  insect  from 

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COC—CO* 
COCKA'DE.  t.  A  ribbon  worn  in 
!    the  hat. 

COCKLE,  s.  A  small  shell-fish ;  a 
|    weed  that  grows  in  corn. 
COCKNEY,  s.  An  ill-bred  native  of 
i  London. 

COCKTIT.    s.    The  area  where 
cocks  fight ;  a  place  on  the  lower 
deck  of  a  man  of  war,  where  are 
subdivisions  for  the  purser,  sur- 
I    geon,  and  his  mates. 
IjCOCK'SWAIN.  s.  A  pettv  officer 
on  board  of  a  man  of  war.  pro- 
I    nounced  cok'-sn. 
'  CO'COA.  5.  A  kind  of  plant. 
.COD.  s..  A  kind  of  fish  :  codling,  a 
jj    young  cod.  . 

,  CODE.  s.  A  system  of  laws  or  regfr- 
1    lations.  & 
|  CODICIL,  s.  A  supplement  to  a 
J  will. 

COD'DLE.  v.  To  parboil,  pr.  par. 

I    coddling;  past,  coddled. 
[jCO-EFFI'ClENT.  adj.   Uniting  in 
j    action,  s.  co-efficacy,  co-efficiency, 
!    pl.  co-efficacies,  co  efficiencies. 
CO-E'QUAL.  adj.  Equal  to  another. 
I       co-equality,  pl.  co-equalities. 
COERCE',  v.  To  force,  to  restrain. 

pr.  par.  coercing;  past,  coerced: 
I  s>  c°ercer,  coercion:  adj.  coercive: 
i    adv.  coercivelv. 

CO-ESSENTIAL,  adj.  Participating 
[    of  the  same  essence,  adv.  co -essen- 
tially. 

CO  ETER'NAL.  adj.  Equally  eter- 
I    aal.  adv.  co  -  eternally :  s.  co-eter- 
I    nityi  co-eternities. 
COE'VAL.   adj.   Equally  ancient ; 

living  in  the  same  age. 
CO-EXIST',  v.  To  exist  at  the  same 
time,  pr.  par.  co-existing;  past, 
co-existed:  s.  co-existence  :  adj.  co- 
existent. 

CO-EXTEND',  v.  To  reach  to  an 
equal  distance,  pr.  par.  co-extend- 
ing; past,  co-extended:  s.  co-ex 
ten sion :  adj .  •  co-extensive. 
COFFEE,  s.  The  berry  of  the  cof- 
fee tree  ;  a  drink  made  by  the  in  - 
fusion of  the  berries  in  hot  water. 

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COFFER,  s.  A  chest,  generally  for 

keeping  monev. 
COF'FiN.  s.  A"  chest  in  which  a 

dead  human  body  is  interred. 
COG.  s.  The  tooth  of  a  wheel,  adj. 

cogged. 

CO'GENT.  adj.  Forcible,  powerful, 
convincing,  adv.  cogently :  s.  co- 
gency, pi.  cogencies. 

COMITATE,  v.  To  think,  pr.  par. 
cogitating;  past,  cogitated:  s. 
cogitation:  adj.  cogitative. 

COGNATE,  adj.  Kindred. 

COGNITION,  s.  Knowledge;  the 
power  of  knowing. 

COG'NIZANCE.  s.  Judicial  notice  • 
judicial  authority,  adj.  cognizable. 

COHAB'IT.  v.  To  dwell  with  an- 
other; to  live  together,  as  hus- 
band and  wife.  pr.  par.  cohabit- 
ing,- past,  cohabited:  s.  cohabit- 
ant, cohabitation. 

COHE'IR.  s.  One  of  two  or  more 
persons  who  inherit  the  same 
estate,  fern,  coheiress,  pi.  coheir- 
esses. 

COHE'RE.  v.  To  stick  together  ;  to 
suit.  pr.  par  cohering;  past,  co- 
hered:   s.    coherence,  coherency: 
adj.  coherent. 
COHE'SION.   s.  Act  of  cohering, 
adj.  cohesive:  adv.  cohesively :  s. 
cohesiveness. 
CO'HORT.  s.  A  troop  of  soldiers, 
in  the  Roman  armies,  containino- 
about  five  hundred  foot. 
COIF.  s.  A  hood,  a  cap.  adj.  coifed, 
COIL.  v.  To  gather  into  a  narrow 
compass,  pr.  par.  coiling;  past, 
coiled:  s.  coil. 
COIN.  s.  In  architecture,  a  corner ; 
money  stamped  with  a  legal  im- 
pression, v.  coin  ;  pr.  par.  coining  ; 
past,  coined:  s.  coinage,  coiner. 
COINCI'DE.  v.  To  meet  in  the  same 
point;  to  agree,  pr.  par.  coincid- 
ing; past,  coincided:   s.  coinci- 
dence: adj.  coincident:  ad?,  coin- 
cide n  thi. 

COITION,  s.  The  act  by  which  two 
bodies  come  together. 


COK-COL 

COKE.  i.  Pit-coal  which  has  been 

charred. 
COL'ANDER.  s.  A  strainer. 
COLD.  adj.  Wanting  heat ;  having 
sense  of  cold  ;  reserved;  not  cor- 
dial, s.  cold,  coldness:  adv.  coldlu. 
COLD-BLOODED,    adj.  Without 

feeling;  cruel: 
COLD-HEART'ED.  adj.  Indifferent, 
wanting  passion,   s.  cold-hearied- 
ness. 

COLE'WORT.  5.  A  species  of  cab- 
bage. 

COLLA'PSE.  v.  To  fall  together, 
pr.  par.  collapsing ;  past,  collaps- 
ed :  s.  collapsion. 
COL'LAR.  s.  A  band  for  the  neck, 
v.  collar;  pr.  par.  collaring;  past, 
collared. 

COLLATE,  v.  To  compare  one 
copy  or  thing  with  another  of  the 
'same  kirrd  ;  to  place  in  an  eccle- 
siastical benefice,  pr.  par.  collat- 
ing; past,  collated:  s.  collation, 
collator. 

COLLATERAL,  adj.  Side  to  side, 
running  parallel;  not  lineal,  as  a 
son  is  related  to  his  father,  but  re- 
lated as  uncles,  nephews,  and 
cousins,  adv.  collaterally. 
COL'LEAGL'E.  s.  A  partner  in  of- 
fice-; an  associate,  v.  colleague'; 
pr.  par.  colleaguing ;  past/ co/- 
leagved. 

COLLECT',  v.  To  gather,  to  assem- 
ble, pr.  par.  collecting ;  past,  col- 
lected: s.  collection,  collector:  adj. 
collective:  adv.  collectively. 
COL'LECT.  5.  A  short,  compendi- 
ous prayer. 
COL'LEGE.  g.  A  community;  a 
public  place  of  studv ;  a  state- 
assembly,  s.  collegian  :  adj.  col- 
legiate. 

COLLIER,  s.  A  digger  of  coals  :  a 
dealer  in  coals  ;  a  ship  th  <t  carries 
coals,  s.  colliery,  pi.  collieries. 
COLLIGATION.   5.    The   act  of 
bindino-  together. 


COLLI  SION,  s.  The  act  of  striking 
together;  a  clash,  adj.  collisive. 

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COL— COL 

COL'LOCATE.  v.  To  place  togeth-i 
er;  to  station,  pr.  par.  collocating ;\ 
past,  collocated:  s.  collocation, 
collocator. 

COLLOCUTION.  *.  Conference, 
conversation. 

COL'LOQUY.  s.  Conference;  con- 
versation, adj.  colloquial. 

COLLU'DE.  v.  To  play  in  concert, 
so  as  to  cheat ;  to  conspire  in  a 
fraud,  pr.  par.  colluding;  past, 
colluded. 

COLLUSION,  s.  Act  of  colluding, 
adj.  collusive,  collusory :  adv.  col- 
lusvoely. 

CO'LON.  s.  A  grammatical  point  (:), 
used  to  mark  a  pause  greater  than 
that  of  a  semicolon. 

COL'ONEL.  s.  The  chief  command- 
er of  a  regiment. 

COL'ONY.  s.  A  body  of  people  set- 
tled in  a  foreign  country;  the 
country  where  they  reside,  pi. 
colonies:  s.  colonist:  adj.  colonial: 
v.  colonize;  pr.  par.  colonizing; 
past,  colonized:  s.  colonization. 

COLONNA'DE.  s.  A  range  of  insu- 
lated columns. 

COLOS'SUS.  s.  A  statue  of  enor- 
mous magnitude.  Latin  pi.  colossi  : 
adj.  colossal. 

COL'OUR.  s.  The  appearance  of 
bodies  to  the  eye;  hue;  die;  pre- 
tence, s.  colouring:  v.  colour; 
pr.  par.  colouring;  past,  coloured: 
adj.  colourless. 

COL'OURS.  s.  A  standard;  an  en- 
sign of  war. 

COLT.  s.  A  young  horse. 

COL'TER.  5.  The  sharp  iron  of  a 
plough,  that  cuts  perpendicularly 
to  the  share. 

COL'UMBARY.  s.  A  dove-cot;  a 
pigeon-house,  pi.  columbaries.  1 

COL'UMBINE.  s.  A  species  of 
plant ;  the  name  of  the  chief  fe- 
male in  a  pantomime. 

COLUMN,  s.   A  round  pillar,  by  i 
which  something  is  supported  ; '  a 
body  of  any  thing,  pressing  verti- 
cally, upon  its  base;  a  body  of 
troops,  formed  into  an  oblong;  a  I 


COL-€OM 

!     section  Of  a  page,  when  divided 

equally,  by  a  perpendicular  line. 
COLU'RES.  s.  Two  great  circles, 
imagined  to  pass  through  the  poles 
of  the  world  ;  one  through  the 
equinoctial,  the  other  through  the 
solstitial  points. 
COMB.  s.  An  instrument  to  sepa- 
rate and  adjust  the  hair;  the  crest 
of  a  cock  ;  the  cavities  in  which 
bees  lodge  their  honey,  v.  comb  ; 
pr.  par.  combing ;  past,  combed:  s. 
comber. 

COM'BAT.  v.  To  fight,  to  oppose, 
pr.  par.  combating ;  past,  combat- 
ed: s.  combat,  combatant. 
COMBI'NE.  v.  To  join  together ;  to 
settle  by  compact ;  to  coalesce, 
pr.  par.  combining;  past,  combin- 
ed: s.  combination. 
COMBUSTIBLE,  adj.  Susceptible 
of  ignition,  s.  combustibility,  com- 
bustion. 

COME.  v.  To  draw  near ;  to  arrive 
at ;  to  be  derived  from.  pr.  par. 
coming;  past,  come. 
COM'EDY.  s.  A  dramatic  represen- 
tation of  the  lighter  faults  of  man- 
kind ;  an  amusing  drama,  pi. 
comedies:  s.  comedian:  adj.  comic, 
comical:  adv.  comically. 
COME'LY.  adj.  Graceful,  decent; 
handsome,  adv.  comely :  s.  comeli- 
ness. 

COM'ET.  s.  A  sort  of  planet. 
COM'FIT.  s.  A  kind  of  sweetmeat. 
COM'FORT.  v.  To  strengthen,  to 
enliven,  to  invigorate,  to  console, 
pr.  par.  comforting;  past,  com- 
forted :    s.   comfort,   comforter : 
adj.  comfortable,  comfortless  :  adv. 
comfortably. 
COM'FREY.  s.  A  species  of  plant. 
COM'IC,  COM'ICAL.  adj.  Raising 
mirth;  merry;  relating  to  come- 
dv.  adv.  comically. 
COM'TTY.  s.  Courtesy,  civility. 
COM'MA.  5.  A  grammatical  point 
( , )  denoting  the  shortest  pause 
in  reading ;  in  music,  the  ninth 
part  of  a  tone. 
COMMAND',  v.  To  govern,  to  trive 
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COM — COM 

orders,  to  direct,  pr.  par.  com- 
manding ;  past,  commanded :  s. 
command,  commander,  command- 
ant, commandment :  adj.  command- 
atory. 

COMMEM'ORATE.  v.  To  preserve 
the  memory  of,  by  some  public 
act.  pr.  par.  commemorating;  past, 
commemorated :  s.  commemoration: 
adj.  commemorable,  commemora- 
tive. 

COMME'NCE.  v.  To  begin;  to  make 
a  beginning,  pr.  par.  commencing ; 
past,  commenced:  s.  commence- 
ment. A  Commencement,  at  a  col- 
lege, signifies  the  day  on  which 
degrees  are  conferred. 

COMMEND',  v.  To  recommend,  to 
approve,  pr.  par.  commending; 
past,  commended:  s.  commenda- 
tion: adj.  commendable,  commend- 
atory :  adv.  commendably. 

COMMEN'DAM.  s.  A  church  ben- 
efice, given  in  trust. 

COMMEN'S  URATE.  adj.Equal,  pro- 
portionate, adv.  commensurately  : 
s.  commensuration :  adj.  commen- 
surable; adv.  commensurably. 

COMMENT',  v.  To  remark,  to  an- 
notate, pr.  par.  commenting;  past, 
commented:  s.  com'ment,  commen- 
tary, commentator,  pi.  commenta- 
ries, commentators. 

COM'MERCE.  s.  Trade;  traffic 
with  foreign  nations  ;  intercourse, 
adj.  commercial:  adv.  commer- 
cially. 

COMMIN'GLE.  v.  To  mix,  to  blend, 
pr.  par.  commingling;  past,  com- 
mingled. 

COMMIS'ERATE.  v.  To  pity,  to 
compassionate,  pr.  par.  commise- 
rating;  past,  commiserated:  s. 
commiseration,  commiserafor :  adj. 
commiserable. 

COMMISSA'RIAT.  adj.  Relating  to 
the  commissary  department  of  an 
army. 

COM'MISSARY.  s.  A  delegate,  a 
deputv  ;  an  officer  who  furnishes 
provisions  and  ammunition  for  an 
army.  pi.  commissaries. 


COM— COM 

COMMISSION,  s.  The  act  of  com- 
mitting;  the  act  of  intrusting;  a 
warrant;  a  trust;  a  charge,  v. 
commission  ;  pr.  par.  commission- 
ing;  past,  commissioned:  s.  com- 
mission^ commissioner. 
COMMIT',  v.  To  intrust;  to  per- 
petrate ;  to  send  to  prison,  pr. 
par.  committing ;  past,  committed': 
s.  commitment,  committal,  commit- 
tee. 

COMMIX',  v.  To  mingle,  to  blend, 
pr.  par.  commixing ;  past,  com- 
mixed   s.  commixture. 
COMMO'DE.  s.  A  night-chair. 
COMMO'DIOUS.  adj.  Convenient, 
suitable,  useful,  adv.  commodious- 
ly :  s.  commodiousness. 
COMMODITY,  s.  Wares,  merchan- 
dise, pi.  commodities. 
COM'MODORE.  s.  The  captain  who 

commands  a  squadron  of  ships. 
COM'MON.   adj.   General,  vulgar, 
public,  mean.  s.  common,  common- 
alty,  commoner,  commonness :  adv. 
commonly. 
COM'MON  PLACE,  adj.  Relating  to 
an  ordinary  or  common  topic  ; 
trite ;  vulgar. 
COMMON  WE' AL.  s.  Public  good. 
COM'MONWEALTH.  5.  A  repub- 
lic. 

COM'MORANCE.  s.  Dwelling,  hab- 
itation, adj.  commorant. 
COMMORIENT,  adj.  Dying  at  the 

same  time. 
COMxMOTION.  s.  Tumult,  disturb- 
ance, agitation. 
COMMOTE,  p.  To  disturb,  to  agi- 
tate, pr.  par.  commoving;  past, 
commoved. 
COMMU'NE.  v.  To  partake  in  com- 
mon ;  to  converse  ;  mutually  to 
impart  sentiments,   pr.  nar.  com- 
tmming;  past,  communed :  s.  com- 
mvnion. 

COMMU'NICATE.  r.  To  have  in- 
tercourse ;  to  impart :  to  reveal ; 
to  receive  the  sacrnment.  pr.  par. 
communicating ;  past,  communi- 
cated: s.  commv mention  :  adj 
coiiimitnicaiive  communicable. 

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COMMU'NION.  s.  Intercourse;  par-f 
ticipation;  sacrament,  s.  commu- 
nicant. 

COMMUNITY,  s.  The  state  of 
being  common ;  people  united 
into  a  society,  and  having  a  com- 
mon interest,  pi.  communities. 
COMMUTE,  v.  To  change,  to  sub- 
stitute, pr.  par.  commuting;  past, 
commuted:  adj.  commutable :  s: 
commutation. 
,  COMTACT.  5.  An  agreement,  a 
contract. 

COMPACT',  adj.  Firm,  solid,  join- 
ed, v.  compact ;  pr.  par.  compact- 
ing ;  past,  compacted,  adv.  com- 
pactly :  s.  compactness. 

CoMPA'NION.  5.  An  associate;  a 
partner,  adj.  companionable. 

COM'PANY.  s.  Persons  assembled 
together,  a  mercantile  association; 
a  band;  a  subdivision  of  a  regi- 
ment ;  fellowship ;  state  of  being 
together,  pi.  companies. 

COMPA'RE.  v.  To  judge,  or  esti- 
mate relatively,  things  which  have 
some  resemblance,  pr.  par.  com- 
paring;  past,  compared:  s.  com- 
parison: adj.  comparable,  compa- 
rative: adv.  comparably,  compara- 
tively. 

COMPARTMENT,  s.  An  apart- 
ment. 

COMTASS.  v.  To  encircle,  to  sur- 
round, to  effect,  to  attain,  pr.  par. 
compassing;  past,  compassed:  s. 
compass. 

COMTASS.  s.  Circle,  extent,  reach; 
an  instrument  composed  of  a 
magnetic  needle  and  card;  an 
instrument  with  which  circles  are 
drawn,  pi.  compasses. 

COMPAS'SION.  s.  Pity,  commis- 
eration, painful  sympathy,  v. 
compassionate  ;  pr.  par.  compas- 
sionating; past,  compassionated: 
adj.  compassionate:  adv.  compas- 
sionately. 

COMPATIBLE,  adj.  Suitable,  con- 
sistent, agreeable,  s.  compatibili- 
ty^ pi.  compatibilities:  adv.  com- 
patibly (J 


^  COMPATRIOT,    s.    One  of  the 

same  country;  a  fellow-patriot. 
COMPE'ER.  s.  An  equal,  a  compan- 
ion. 

COMPEL',  v.  To  force,  to  oblige, 
to  constrain,  pr.  par.  compelling; 
past,  compelled:  adj.  compellable. 
COMPENDIOUS,  adj.  Short,  sum- 
mary, abridged,  adv.  compendious- 
ly :  s.  compendiousness. 
COMPENDIUM,  s.  Abridgment, 
abstract. 

COMPENSATE,  v.  To  recom- 
pense, to  counterbalance,  pr.  par. 
compensating;  past,  compensated: 
s.  compensation:  adj.  compensa- 
tive. 

COMTETENCE,  COMTETENCY, 
s.  Sufficiency,  ability,  pi.  compe- 
tences, competencies    adj.  compe- 
tent: adv.  competently. 
COMPETITION,  s.  Rivalship,  con- 
test, s.  competitor. 
COMPI'LE.  v.  To  collect  from  the' 
works  of  others  ;  to  compose,  pr-* 
par.  compiling;  past,  compiled: 
s.  compilation,  compiler. 
COMPLA'CENCE,  COMPLA'CEN- 
CY.  s.  Tranquillity;  ease  of  mind; 
satisfaction  ;  civility,  adj.  compla- 
cent :  adv.  Complacently. 
COMPLAI'N.  v.  To  mention  with 
sorrow  or  resentment;  to  mur- 
mur ;   to  lament,  pr.  par.  com- 
plaining; past,    complained:  s. 
complaint. 
COMPLAISA'NCE.  s.  Civility  ;  de- 
sire of  pleasing,  adj.  complaisant: 
adv.  complaisantly . 
COM'PLEMENT.  s.  Generally  sig- 
nifies a  just  quantity;  complete 

COMPLETE,  adj.  Perfect,  full, 
finished,  v.  complete;  pr.  par. 
completing  ;  past,  completed:  adv. 
completely:  s.  completeness,  com- 
pletion. 

COMTLEX.  adj.  Of  many  parts 
entangled,  s.  complexity,  pi.  com- 
plexities :  adv.  complexly.  . 
COMPLETION,    s.  Appearance, 
[    (all  the  colours,  or  all  the  circuits 
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stances,  being  seen  in  one  view,) 
colour  of  the  face. 

COMTLICATE.  v.  To  render  com- 
piex ;  to  entangle  one  with  an- 
other; to  join.  pr.  par.  compli- 
cating; past,  complicated:  s.  com- 
plication: adj.  complicated. 

COM'PLIMENT.  s.  A  flattering  ex- 
pression or  act  of  civility,  v.  com- 
pliment; pr.  par.  complimenting; 
past,  complimented:  adj.  compli- 
mental,  complimentary. 

COMPLY',  v.  To  yield  to ;  to  ac- 
cord with.  pr.  par.  complying; 
past,  complied:  s.  compliance: 
adj.  compliant:  adv.  compliantly. 

COMPONENT.  s.  That  which  con- 
stitutes a  compound  body. 

COMPORT',  v.  To  agree,  to  suit ; 
(followed  by  with)  pr.  par.  com- 
porting ;  past,  comported :  s.  com- 
portment. 

COMPO'SE.  v.  To  put  together; 
to  invent ;  to  calm.  pr.  par.  com- 
posing;  past,  composed:  adv.  com- 
posedly: -b.  composer ',  composi- 
tion, composure. 

COMPOSITE,  adj.  Of  several 
kinds. 

COMPO'SITOR.  s.  He  that  ranges 
and  adjusts  the  types  for  printing. 

COM'POST.  s.  A  mixture  for  ma- 
nure. 

COMPOUND,  v.  To  mix,  to  com- 
bine, pr.  par.  compounding;  past, 
compounded:  s.  com1  pound,  com- 
pounder :  adj .  compound. 

COMPREHEND',  v.  To  include,  to 
understand,  to  comprise,  pr.  par. 
comprehending ;  past,  compre- 
hended: s.  comprehension:  adj. 
comjtrehensible,  comprehensive : 
adv.  comprehensibly,  comprehen- 
sively. 

COMPRESS',  v.  To  press  together, 
to  condense,  pr.  par.  compressing; 
past,  compressed:  adj.  compressi- 
ble: s.  compressibility,  compressi- 
bilities, compression. 

COMPRI'SE.  t\  To  contain,  to  in- 
clude, pr.  par.  comprising ;  past, 
eomprised:  ■■  comfrisal. 


COM'PROMISE.  s.  Mutual  abate 

ment ;  concession,  v.  compromise; 

pr.    par.    compromising;  past, 

compromised:  s.  compromiser. 
COMPROMiS'SION.  s.  Act  of  com 

promitting. 
COMPROMIT'.  v.   To  pledge;  to 

involve,  to  entangle.     pr.  par. 

compr -omitting ;  past,  compromit 

ted. 

COMPUL'SION.  s.  Act  of  compell- 
ing; for^e.  adj.  compulsory,  com- 
pulsive: adv.  compulsively. 

COMPUNCTION,  s.  Uneasiness  of 
conscience;  repentance;  contri- 
tion, adj.  compunctious. 

COMPU'TE.  v.  To  reckon,  to  cal- 
culate, to  count,  pr.  par.  comput- 
ing; past,  computed:  s.  computa- 
tion, computer:  adj.  compute,  com- 
putable. 

COM'RADE.  s.  A  companion,  a 
partner. 

CON.  v.  To  study ;  to  commit  to 
memory,  pr.  par.  conning;  past, 
conned. 

CONCATENATE,  v.  To  link  to- 
gether, pr.  par.  concatenating, 
past,  concatenated:  s.  concatena 
tion. 

CONCAVE,  adj.  Hollow;  opposed 
to  convex,  s.  concavity,  pi.  con- 
cavities. 

CONCEAL',  v.  To  hide;  to  keep 
secret;  not  to  divulge,  pr.  pnr. 
concealing;  past,  concealed:  s. 
concealer,  concealment:  adj.  con- 
cealable. 

CONCE'DE.  v.  To  admit,  to  grant, 
to  yield,  pr.  par.  conceding;  past, 
conceded. 

CONCEIT',  s.  Thought,  opinion 
pride,  v.  conceit;  pr.  par.  con 
ceiling;  past,  conceited:  adv.  con 
ceitedly:  s.  conceitedness. 

CONCEI'VE.  v.  To  form  in  the 
mind  ;  to  comprehend  ;  to  think  \ 
to  become  pregnant,  pr.  par.  con- 
ctiring;  past,  conceived:  adj.  con- 
ceivable. 

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CONCENTRATE,  v.  To  bring 
towards  the  centre;  to  bring  to- 
gether, pr.  par.  concentrating- ; 
past,  concentrated:  s.  concentra- 
tion 

CONCENTRIC,  CONCENTR1C- 
AL.  adj.  Having  one  common  cen- 
tre, adv.  concentrically. 

CONCEPTION,  s.  Act  of  conceiv- 
ing; thing  conceived;  idea;  know- 
ledge. 

CONCERN',  s.  Business,  participa- 
tion, regard,  v.  concern,-  pr.  par. 
concerning;  past,  concerned. 

CONCERT',  v.  To  settle  any  thing 
in  private,  by  mutual  communica- 
tion ;  to  settle,  to  contrive,  pr. 
p  r.  concerting;  past,  concerted. 

OON'CERT.  s.  Communication  of 
designs  ;  an  assembly  of  musicians, 
performing  before  an  audience. 

CONCERTO,  s.  A  piece  of  music, 
composed  for  a  concert. 

CONCESSION,  s.  Act  of  conced- 
ing, or  yielding;  a  grant,  adj. 
concessionary. 

CONCH,  s.  A  kind  of  shell. 

CONCHOL'OGY.  s.  A  description 
of  shell-fish,  or  of  shells;  the 
science  which  treats  of  shell-fish. 

CONCILIATE,  v.  To  gain  the  fa- 
vour of;  to  reconcile,  pr.  par. 
conciliating,  past,  conciliated:  s. 
conciliation,  conciliator:  adj.  con- 
ciliatory. 

CONCl'SE.  adj.  Brief,  short,  adv. 
concisely:  s.  concision,  conciseness. 

CON'CLAVE.  5.  A  close  assembly; 
a  private  apartment. 

CONCLU'DE.  v.  To  finish;  to  de- 
cide ;  to  determine,  pr.  par.  con- 
cluding; past,  concluded:  s.  con- 
clusion: adj.  conclusive:  adv. 
conclusively. 

CONCOCT',  v.  To  digest,  to  ripen, 
pr.  par  concocting ;  past,  concoct- 
ed: s.  concoction:  adj.  concoctive. 

CONCOMITTANT,  a^j.  Accompa- 
nying, adv.  concomitantly:  3.  con 
comiiancc,  concomitane-y. 
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CONCORD,  s.  Agreement,  union, 
harmony,  s.  concordance,  concord- 
ancy,  pi.  concordancies :  adj.  con- 
cordant: adv.  concordantly. 
,  COiYCOURSE.  5.  Assemblage. 
CONCRETE,  v.  To  coalesce  into 
i    one  mass  ;  to  form  by  concretion, 
pr.  par.  concreting ;    past,  con- 
creted :   s.  concrete,  concre tenets, 
concretion:  adj.  con'crete,  concrc- 
tive :  adv.  concretely. 
CONCU'PiSCENT.  adj.  Libidinous, 
j    lecherous,  s.  concupiscence. 
CONCUR',  v.  To  meet  in  one  point ; 
to  agree,    pr.  par.  concurring ; 
past,  concurred:  s.  concurrent c, 
concurrency,    pi.  concurrences, 
concurrencies:    adj.  concurrent: 
adv.  concurrently. 
;CONCLTS'SION.  s.  Sudden  and  great 
I    agitation,  adj.  concussive. 
CONDEMN',  v.  To  pronounce  guil- 
ty ;  to  censure;  to  declare  unfit 
for   use.    pr.  par.  condemning ; 
past,  condemned  •  s.  condemnation  i? 
adj.  condemnable :  s.  condemner. 
CONDENSE,   v.   To  thicken;  to 
make  closer,  pr.  par.  condensing  ; 
past,   condensed:    adj.  condense: 
s.  condensation,  condensity,  con- 
denser. 

CONDESCEND',   v.  To  stoop,  to 
bend,  to  yield,  pr.  par.  condescend- 
ing ;  past,  condescended :  s.  con- 
descension :  adv.  condescendingly. 
CONDI'GN.  adj.  Merited;  suitable, 
i    adv.  condign]  u. 

pON'DIMENT.  s.  Seasoning,  sauce. 
ICONDI'TION.  s.  Stipulation,  state, 
I    rank.  adj.  conditional,  condition- 
on/:  adv.  conditionally. 
CONDITION,  v.  To  make  term?  ; 

to  stipulate,  pr.  par.  conditioning  , 
I  past,  conditioned. 
jCONDO'LE.  v.  To  join  in  grief;  to 
I  lament  with.  pr.  par.  condoling , 
j  past,  condoled:  s.  condolence,  con- 
I  doler. 

CONDU'CE.  v.  To  aid  in  promoting; 
j  to' contribute,  pr.  par-  conducing, 
I  p-iSt,  conduced:  adj.  conducive^ 
I  cojuluccble. 

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CON'DUCT.  s.  Management,  beha- 
viour, regular  life.  v.  conduct';  pr 
par.  conducting;  past,  conducted 
s.  conductor. 

CON'DUIT.  s.  An  aqueduct. 

CONE.  s.  A  solid  body,  having  a 
circular  base,  and  declining  reg- 
ularly to  a  point,  adj.  conic,  coni- 
cal   adv.  conically. 

CONFABULATE,  v.  To  talk  fa- 
miliarly together;  to  chat.  pr. 
par.  confabulating;  past,  confab- 
ulated: s.  confabulation:  adj, 
confabulatory. 

CONFECTIONARY,  s.  The  place 
where  sweetmeats  are  made  or 
sold ;  sweetmeats,  pi.  confection- 
aries. 

CONFECTIONER,  s.  A  maker  of 

sweetmeats. 

CONFEDERACY,  s.  League,  union, 
engagement,  pi.  confederacies :  v. 
confederate :  pr.  par.  confederat- 
ing ;  past,  confederated:  s.  confed- 
erate, confederation. 

CONFER',  v.  To  consult,  to  bestow, 
pr.  par.  conferring  ;  past,  confer- 
red   s.  conference. 

CONFESS',  v.  To  acknowledge ;  to 
avow;  to  hear  the  confession  of  a 
penitent,  as  a  priest,  pr.  par.  con- 
fessing;  past,  confessed:  s.  con- 
fessor, confession:  adv.  confessedly. 

CONFI'DE.  v.  To  trust  in  ;  to  in- 
trust, pr.  par.  confiding;  past, 
confided:  s.  confidence,  confider, 
confidant:  adj.  confidential:  adv. 
confidentially. 

CONFIGURATION,  s.  The  form  of 
the  various  parts  of  any  thing,  as 
they  are  adapted  to  each  other; 
the  face  of  the  horoscope. 

CONFI'NE.  v.  To  bound,  to  limit, 
to  imprison,  to  restrain,  pr.  par. 
confining;  past,  confined:  s.  con- 
finer,  confinement. 

CON'FINES.  s.  Common  boundary, 
border,  enge.  adj.  confineless. 

CONFIRM',  v.  To  strengthen,  to 
establish,  pr.  par.  confirming; 
past,  confir7iud:  s.  confirmation * 
adj.  conjirmable,  cvnfirjnative. 


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CONFISCATE,  v.  To  seize  for  puf> 
lie  use.  pr.  par.  confiscating;  past, 
confiscated:  s.  confiscation,  confis 
cator. 

CONFLAGRATION,  s.  An  exten- 
sive fire.  adj.  coriflc grant. 
CON'FLICT.  s.  A  violent  collision  j 
a  combat;  strife,  v.  conflict';  pr. 
par.  conflicting;  past,  con  fluted. 
CONFLUENCE,    i.    Meeting  of 
streams ;  a  concourse ;  a  multitude, 
adj.  confluent. 
CON'FLUX.  s.  Union  of  several  cur- 
rents; concourse;  crowd. 
CONFORM',  v.  To  assimilate;  to 
comply  with.  pr.  par.  conforming 
past,  conformed:  s.  conformation, 
conformity,  pi.  conformities:  adj, 
conformable:  adv.  conformably 
CONFOUND',   v.   To   perplex,  o 
amaze,  pr.  par.  confounding ;  p? 
confounded:  s.  confounder :  avJ'. 
confoundedly. 
CONFRATER'NITY.  s.  A  brothf 
hood ,  a  body  of  men  united  r 
some  purpose,  pi.  confratemiii  t. 
CONFRONT',  v.  To  bring  face  > 
face.  pr.  par.  confronting;  pn  ly 
confronted:  s.  confronter. 
CONFU'SE.  v.  To  disorder,  or  p,  t- 
plex.  pr.  par.  confusing;  past,  c  i  * 
fused:  s.  confusion:  adv.  conj\.» 
edly. 

CONFUTE,  v.  To  convict  of  err* 
or  falsehood  ;  to  disprove,  pr.  pt-.r. 
confuting;  past,  confuted:  s.  con- 
futation: adj.  confutable. 
CONGE'E.   s.   Act  of  reverence; 

bow;  courtesy;  leave;  farewell. 
CONGEAL',  v.  To  become  solid,  as 
ice  ;  to  concrete,  pr.  par.  congeal- 
ing; past,  congealed:  s.  congeal- 
mcnt,  congelation:  adj.  congeala- 
bh. 

CONGENIAL,  adj.  Of  the  same 
kind ;  agreeable,  s.  congeniality, 
pi.  congenialities:  adv.  congeni- 
ally. 

CONGLOMERATE,  v.  To  gather 
into  a  ball :  to  become  round,  pr. 
p-ir.  conglomerating ;  past,  con- 
glomerated, a.  conglomeration. 

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CONGLUTINATE.  v.  To  eeraent. 
pr.  par.  conglutinating ;  past,  con- 
glutinated :  s.  conglutination,  con- 
glutinator:  adj.  conglutinative. 

CONGRATULATE,  v.  To  rejoice 
with  a  person,  on  account  of  his 
good  fortune,  pr.  par.  congratu- 
lating; past,  congratulated :  s.  con- 
gratulatory congratulation:  adj. 
congratulatory. 

CON'GREGATE.  v.  To  collect ;  to 
assemble ;  to  bring  into  one  place, 
pr.  par.  congregating;  past,  con- 
gregated: s.  congregation:  adj. 
congregational. 

CON'GRESS.  s.  A  meeting;  a  na- 
tional assembly,  pi.  congresses: 
adj.  congressional. 

CONGRU'ITY.  s.  Suitableness, 
agreeableness,  fitness,  pi.  congru- 
ities:  adj.  congruous:  adv.  con- 
gruously. 

CONIFEROUS,  adj.  Bearing  cones, 
like  the  pine-tree. 

CONJECTURE,  s.  Supposition, 
guess,  imperfect  knowledge,  v. 
conjecture ;  pr.  par.  conjecturing; 
past ,  conjectured :  adj .  conjectural : 
6.  conjecturer. 

C  ONJOIN',  v.  To  unite  ;  to  consol- 
idate into  one.  pr.  par.  conjoin- 
ing; past,  conjoined:  adj.  conjoint: 
adv.  conjointly. 

O  >N'JUGAL.  adj.  Matrimonial;  be- 
longing to  marriage,  adv.  conju- 
gally. 

CONJUGATE,  v.  To  decline  a  verb 
through  its  variations,  pr.  par. 
conjugating;  past,  conjugated:  s. 
conjugation. 

CONJUNCT',  adj.  Conjoined,  unit- 
ed, adv.  conjunctly. 

CONJUNCTION,  s.  Union,  associa- 
tion, league;  a  connector  of 
words,  adj.  conjunctive:  adv.  con- 
junctively. 

CONJUNCTURE,  s.  Combination 
of  many  circumstances;  occasion; 
critical  time. 

CONJU'RE.  v.  To  summon  in  a  sa- 
cred name;  to  enjoin  with  the 
highest  solemnity,   pr.  par.  con- 


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juring;  past,  conjured:  s.  conju- 
ration. 

CON' JURE.  v.  To  enchant  j  to  play 
slight-of-hand.  pr.  par.  con 'juring, 
past,  conjured:  s.  conjurer. 

CONNECT',  v.  To  join,  to  link,  to 
unite,  pr.  par.  connecting ;  past. 
connected:  s.  connexion:  adj.  con< 
nective:  adv.  connectively. 

CONNl'VE.  v.  To  wink;  to  pretend 
blindness  or  ignorance,  pr.  par. 
conniving;  past,  connived :  s.  con- 
nivance, conniver. 

CONNOISSE'UR.  5.  A  judge,  or 
critic. 

CONNU'BIAL.  adj.  Matrimonial ; 
nuptial ;  conjugal. 

CONOl'DE.  s.  A  figure  resembling 
a  cone.  adj.  conoidal. 

CON'QUER.  v.  To  gain  by  conquest; 
to  overcome,  pr.  par.  conquering, 
past,  conquered:  s.  conqueror, 
conquest:  adj.  conquerable. 

CONSANGUINITY,  s.  Relation  by 
blood,  pi.  consanguinities:  adj.  con- 
sanguineous. 

CON'SCIENCE.  s.  Self-knowledge: 
moral  feeling,  adj.  conscientious: 
adv.  conscientiously:  s.  conscienti- 
ousness. 

CON'SCIOUS.  adj.  Knowing  any 
thing  from  internal  judgment,  or 
moral  feeling,  s.  consciousness: 
adv.  consciously. 

CON'SCRJPT.  adj.  Registered,  en- 
rolled, s.  conscript,  conscription. 

CON'SECRATE.  v.  To  make  holy, 
to  dedicate,  pr.  par.  consecrating  ; 
past,  consecrated:  s.  consecration, 
consecrator. 

CONSECUTIVE,  adj.  Uninterrupt- 
ed ;  following  in  train,  adv.  con- 
secutively. 

CONSENT,  s.  Act  of  yielding  or 
consenting;  concord;  agreement, 
v.  consent;  pr.  par.  consenting- ; 
Dast,  consented. 

CON  SENT  A'NEOUS.  adj.  Agreea- 
ble to ;  consistent  with.  adv.  con- 
sentaneously. 

CON'SEQUENCE.  s.  Effect,  deduc- 
tion, conclusion,  adj.  consea  <  //, 
To 


CON — CON 

consequential.-   adv.  consequently, 
consequentially. 
CONSERVATOR,  s.  A  preserver  of 

the  public  happiness. 
CONSERVATORY,  s.  A  place  for 


holding  delicate  tilings,  pi.  con- 
servatories. 
CONSERVE,  v.  To  preserve,  pr. 
par.  conserving;  past,  conserved: 
s.  conservation:  adj.  conservative. 
CONSUMER,  v.  To  think  upon  with 
core ;    to   ponder,  pr.  par.  con- 
sidering; part,  considered:  s.  con- 
sideration:  adj.  consider ahk:  adv. 
considerably. 
CUNSID'ERATE.     a#.  Serious; 
given  to  consideration,  adv.  con- 
siderately. 
CONSIGN',  v.  To  assign  ;  to  trust ; 
to  give  to  another  in  a  formal 
manner,    pr.   par.  consigning; 
past,    consigned:    s.  consignor, 
consignment. 
CONSIST',   v.   To  agree;  to  sub- 
sist; to  be  composed,   pr.  par. 
consisting;  past,  consisted:  s.  con- 
sistence,  consistency,    pi.  consis- 
tencies: adj.  consistent:  adv.  con- 
sistently. 

CONSIS TO'RIAL.  adj.  Relating  to 
an  ecclesiastical  court. 

CONSO'LE.  v.  To  comfort,  to  cheer, 
pr.  par.  consoling;  past,  consoled: 
s.  consoler:  consolation:  adv.  con- 
so  la  tory. 

CONSOLIDATE,  v.  To  make  firm; 
to  unite,  pr.  par.  consolidating; 
past,  consolidated:  s.  consolidation- 
adj.  consol '/dative. 

CONSONANCE.  5.  Accord  of sound: 
consistency;  congruence.  adj. 
consonant:  adv.  consonantly. 

CON'SONANT.  s.  A  letter,  such  as 
b,  c,  d ;  the  name  of  which  can- 
not be  articulated  without  the 
aid  of  a  vowel:  therefore  sounded, 
with  another  letter. 

CON'SORT.  s  A  companion,  a 
partner;  a  wife  or  husband,  v.  J 
consort':  pr.  par.  co?isorting; past, I 
consorted. 

OONSFICU1TY     ft  Brightness,!! 


CON— CON 

clearness,  pi.  conspicuities :  adj. 
con-picuous:  adv.  conspicuously. 
CONSiTRE.  v.  To  concert  a  crime; 
to  plot:  to  agree  together,  pr. 
par.  con.piring:  past,  conspired: 
s.  conspiracy,  pi.  conspiracies,  con- 
spirator. 

CON  STABLE.  5.  This  officer  was 
originally  so  called,  because  bis 
duty  was  to  regulate  ail  matters 
of  chivalry,  tilts,  tournaments, 
and  feats  of  arms,  that  were  per- 
formed on  horseback;  the  word 
now  mostly  signifies  a  pettv  civil 
officer. 

CON  STANCY,  s.  Immutability,  per- 
petuity, lasting  affection,  certain- 
ty, pi.  constancies:  adj.  constant: 
adv.  constantly. 

CONSTELLATION.  5.  A  cluster 
of  stars;  an  assemblage  of  splen- 
dours or  excellencies. 

CONSTERNATION,  s.  Astonish- 
ment, amazement,  surprise. 

CON'S  TIP  ATE.  v.  To  thicken,  to 
condense,  pr.  par.  constipating; 
past,  constipated:  s.  constipation, 

CONSTITUENT,  s.  A  necessary 
part;  one  who  appoints,  adj.  con- 
stituent. 

CONSTITUTE,  v.  To  erect,  to 
establish,  to  form,  to  appoint,  pr. 
par.  constituting ;  past,  constitut- 
ed: s.  constitution:  adj.  constitu- 
tional: adv.  constitutionally. 

CONSTITUTION,  s.  The  act  of 
constituting;  corporeal  frame; 
tamper  of  body,  or  of  mind  :  frame 
of  government,  adj.  constitution- 
al: adv.  constitutional'!/:  s.  ccn- 
stitutkmaNty. 

CONSTRAIN*,  v.  To  compel,  to 
hinder,  pr.  par.  Const  raining; 
past,  constrained :  s.  censtrahit  : 
adj.  constrainable :  adv.  constrain- 
edly. 

CONSTRICT*,  r.  To  bind,  to  cramn, 

to  contract,  pr.  par.  cotistricfing; 

past,  constricted:  s.  com  triciion: 

adi.  cmntrict*ve. 
CQNSTR f  flPGENT.  adj.  Rmdinfror 

compressing,  adv.  cqjl  trw2'<*nllj% 
To 


CON— COX 

CONSTRUCT',  v.  To  frame,  to 
build,  to  form.  pr.  par.  construct- 
ing; past,  constructed:  s.  con- 
struction: adj.  constructive:  adv 
constructively. 
CONSTRU'E.  v.  To  explain,  to  in- 
terpret, pr.  par.  construing;  past, 
construed. 

CONSUBSTANTIA'TION.  s.  The 
union  of  the  body  of  Jesus  Christ 
with  the  sacramental  element, 
according  to  the  Lutherans. 

CON'SUL.  s.  A  species  of  public 
officer;  an  officer,  commissioned 
in  foreign  ports,  to  judge  between 
the  merchants  of  his  own  nation, 
and  protect  their  commerce,  adj. 
consular:  s.  consulate. 

CONSULT',  v.  To  take  counsel 
together ;  to  ask  counsel ;  to  re- 
gard, pr.  par.  consulting;  past 
consulted:  s.  consultation. 

D)NSU'ME.  v.  To  waste,  to  spend, 
to  destroy,  pr.  par.  consuming; 
past,  consumed:  s.  consumer:  adj 
consumable. 

C  )N" SUM M A TE.  v.  To  complete, 
to  perfect,  pr.  par.  consummat- 
ing; past,  consummated:  s.  con- 
summation :  adj .  consummate :  adv 
consummately. 

O  WSUM'PTION.  s.  Act  of  con- 
suming ;  waste ;  the  state  of  wast- 
ing or  perishing,  adj.  consumptive, 

CONTACT,  s.  Touch,  close  union. 

CONTA'GION.  s.  The  emission 
from  body  to  body,  by  which 
diseases  are  communicated  ;  in- 
fection, propagation  of  mischief, 
or  disease,  adj.  contagious:  adv. 
contagiously:  s.  contagiousness. 

CONTAIN',  v.  To  hold,  to  com- 
prise, pr.  par.  containing;  past, 
contained:  adj.  containable:  s.  con- 
tainer. 

CONTAMINATE,  v.  To  defile,  to 
corrupt,  to  pollute,  pr.  par.  con- 
taminating; past,  contaminated: 
s.  contamination,  contaminator. 

CONTEMN',    v.    To  despise,  to 
slight,  pr.  par.  contemning;  past, 
contemned:  s.  contemner. 
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CON— CON 

CONTEMPLATE,  v.  To  consider 
with  continued  attention;  to  study, 
pr.  par.  contemplating;  past,  con- 
templated: s.  contemplation,  con- 
templator:  adj.  contemplate ve .-  adv. 
contemplatively. 
CONTEMPORARY,  COTEM'PO- 
RARY.  adj,  Existing  at  the  same 
time.  s.  cotemporary,  pi.  cotempo- 
raries. 

CONTEMPT',  s.  Act  of  despising 
others;  scorn,  adj.  contemptible, 
contemptuous:  adv.  contemptibly, 
contemp  tuously. 
CONTEND',  v.  To  strive  in  oppo- 
sition; to  struggle;  to  vie.  pr. 
par.  contending;  past,  contended : 

CONTENTION,  s.  Act  of  contend, 
ing.  adj.   contentious:  adv.  con- 
tentiously:  s.  contentiousntrs. 
CONTENT',  adj.  Satisfied,  v.  con- 
tent; pr.  par.  contenting;  past,  con- 
tented:   s.   content,  contentment, 
contentedness :  adv.  contentedly. 
CONTEST',  v.  To  dispute,  to* liti- 
gate, to  strive,  pr.  par.  contesting; 
past,  contested:   s.  con' test:  adj. 
contestable. 
CONTEXT,  s.  General  connexion 

or  bodv  of  a  discourse. 
CONTEXTURE,  s.  The  disposition 
of  parts,  one  amongst  others  ;  the 
system. 

CONTIGUOUS,  adj.  Meeting,  no 
as  to  touch  ;  bordering  upon  each 
other,  s.  contiguity,  pi.  contigui- 
ties: a^v.  contiguously. 
CONTINENT,  adj.  Chaste,  restrain- 
ed, moderate,  adv.  continently  :  s. 
continence,  continency. 
CONTINENT,  s.  A  vast  tract  of 

land.  adj.  continental. 
CONTINGENT,  adj.  Happening  by 
chance ;  accidental ;  unforeseen, 
adv.  contingently:  s.  ccntingenc  , 
contingency,  pi.  contingencies. 
CONTIN'UE.  v.  To  remain,  to  ex- 
tend, to  protect,  pr.  par.  continu 
ing;  past,  continued:  s.  coniinua. 
Hon,  continuance:  adj.  continuah 
adv.  continually. 

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CON—CON 

CONTINUITY,  s.  Connexion,  con- 
tinuation, pi.  continuities:  adj. 
Continuous;  adv.  continuously, 

CONTORT',  v.  To  twist,  to  writhe, 
pr.  par.  contorting ;  past,  contort- 
ed: s.  contortion. 

CONTOUR  s.  The  outline;  the 
line  by  which  any  figure  is  defined 
or  terminated. 

CONTRA.  A  Latin  proposition, 
used  in  composition,  which  signi- 
fies against. 

CONTRABAND,  adj.  Prohibited, 
illegal. 

CONTRACT',  v.  To  draw  into  less 
compass  ;  to  bargain,  pr.  par.  con- 
tracting;  past,  contracted:  s.  con- 
tract, contraction,  contractor,  con- 
tractedness:  adv.  contractedly. 

CONTRACT'! BLE.  adj.  Possible  to 
be  contracted,  s.  contractibility. 

CONTRADICT',  v.  To  deny;  to 
oppose  verbally,  pr.  par.  contra- 


CON — CON 
CONTRA  VERT',  v.   See  Contro 

VERT. 

CONTRIBUTE,  v.  To  give  aid,  in 
conjunction  with  one  or  more  per- 
sons, pr.  par.  contributing ;  past, 
contributed:  s.  contribution,  con- 
tributor: adj.  coutt  ibutive,  con- 
tributory. 

CONTRITE,  adj.  Penitent,  adv. 
contritely:  s.  contrition,  contrite- 
ness. 

CONTRITE,  v.  To  plan ;  to  form 
or  design,  pr.  par. contriving;  past, 
contrived:  s.  contrivance,  contriver. 
CONTROL',  s.  Check,  restraint, 
power,  superintendence,  v.  con- 
trol: pr.  par.  controlling;  past, 
controlled:  adj.  controllable:  s. 
controller. 
CONTROVERT',  v.  To  debate,  to 
dispute,  pr.  par.  controverting, 
past,  controverted :  s.  controverts  ; 
adj.  controvertible. 


dieting;  past,  con tradicted:  s.  con- 1  CONTROVERSY,  s.  De  bate,  dis- 
tradidion,  contradicter :  adj.  con-u    pute.  pi.  controversies:  adj!  con- 
tradictory: adv.  contradictorily,     j    troversial:  s.  controversialist 
CONTRADISTINGUISH,   v.    Te|  CONTUMACY,  s.  Obstinacy, W- 


distinguish,  by  qualities,  not  only 
different,  but  opposite,  pr.  par. 
contradistinguishing;  past,  contra- 
distinguished: s.  contradistinction : 
a  d j .  co nt ra distinctive. 

CONTRARIETY,  s.  Repugnance, 
opposition,  pi.  contrarieti 

CONTRARY.'  adj.  Opposite,  ad- 
verse, contradictory,  inconsistent 
s.  pi.  contraries:  adv.  cont/arih/. 

CONTRAST,  s.  Opposition  and  dis- 
similitude of  figures,  v.  contrast'; 
pr.  par.  contrasting ;  past,  con- 
trasted. 

CONTRA V ALL ATION.  5.  A  for- 
tiucation  thrown  up  by  a  besieg- 
ing  arm  v.  to  prevent  the  sallies  of 
the  2-  irrison. 

CONTRAVENE,  v.  To  oppose,  to 
obstruct,  to  baffle,  pr.  par.  contra- 
vening; past,  contravened .-  s.  con- 
travention. 

CONTRA  VERSION,  s.  Act  of  con- 
trcvertino-. 


verseness,    wilful  disobedience. 

pi.  contumacies:    adj.  coniunuui- 

ous :  adv.  contumaciously. 
CONTUMELY,  s.  Rudeness,  cen- 

temptuousness,  reproach,  pi. eon- 

tumc/ies:   adj.  Cunauiullous :  adv. 

rimtarneli'wsly. 
CONTU'SE.  v.  To  beat  together  j 
I    to  bruise,  pr.  par.  contusing :  past, 

contused s.  contusion. 
CONTYDRUM.  s.  A  low  jest;  a 
!  quibble. 

CONTSANCE.  s.  Cognizance,  no- 
I    tice,  knowledge,  (a  law  term.)  adj. 
conusable,  conusant. 

CONVALESCENT,  adj.  Rf  envy- 
ing strength,  s.  convalescence  con- 
vulesce/ir)/. 

CONVE'NE.  *.  To  assemble,  to 
come  together,  to  associate,  pr. 
par.  convening:  past,  convened:  s. 
co/ivmer. 

CONVENIENT,  adj.  Pit,  suitable, 
commodious,    adv.  conveniently. 


CON— CON 

s.  convenience,  convenience,  pi.  con- 
vcniencies. 

CON' VENT.  s.  A  monastery,  or 
nunnery;  an  assembly  of  religious 
persons,  adj.  conventual. 

CONVENTICLE,  s.  An  assembly, 

•  a  meeting,  a  secret  assembly,  s. 
conventicler. 

CONVENTION,  s.  The  act  of  com- 
ing together;  an  assembly;  a  con- 
tract, previous  to  a  definitive  trea- 
ty, adj.  conventional,  convention- 
art/. 

CONVERGE',  v.  To  tend  to  one 
point,  pr.  par.  converging;  past, 
converged.-  adj.  convergent 

CONVERSAZIO'NE.  s.  A  meeting 
of  company  for  literary  conversa- 
tion. 

CONVERSE',  v.  To  hold  intercourse 
with  ;  to  discourse  familiarly  upon 
any  subject,  pr.  par.  conversing ; 
past,  conversed :  s.  conversation: 
adj.  conversant,  conversable. 

COX' VERSE.  .5.  A  term  in  geometry 
and  logic,  signifying  opposition, 
aclv.  conversely. 

CONVERSION.  5.  Act  of  being 
converted ;  state  of  being  convert- 
ed. 

CONVERT',  v.  To  change  into  an- 
other suhstaiide;  to  change  from 
o.ie  religion  or  course  oi*  life,  to 
another;  to  turn  from  a  bad,  to  a 
good  life  ;  to  appropriate,  pr.  pur. 
converting}  past,  converted:  s. 
ct»i'ner{,  converter:  adj.  convertible: 
s.  convertibility,  pi.  convertibilities. 

CON1' VEX.  adj.  Rising  in  a  circular 
form  ;  opposed  to  concave,  s.  con- 
vex, convexity,  pi.  convexities:  adv. 
conve  rh). 

CONVEX'O-CON'CAVE.  adj.  Hav- 
ing the  hollow  on  the  inside  cor- 
responding to  the  external  protu- 
berance. 

CONVEY',  v.  To  carry;  to  impart; 
to  remove  secretly;  to  transmit; 
to  transfer,  pr.  par.  conveying; 
past,  conveyed:  s.  conveyance,  con- 
veyer. 


CON— COO 

CONVEY'ANCER.  *.  One  who 
draws  writings,  by  which  proper- 
ty is  transferred,  s.  conveyancing. 

CONViCT'.  v.  To  prove  guilty  ;  to 
detect  in  guiit;  to  confute,  pr. 
par.  convicting;  past,  convicted:  s. 
conviction,  conoid:  adj.  convict- 
ive. 

CONVIN'CE.  v.  To  overcome  or 
satisfy  by  argument,  pr.  par.  con- 
vincing; past,  convinced:  s.  con- 
v'incer:  adj.  convincible :  adv.  con- 
vincingly. 

CONVIVIAL,  adj.  Social,  cheer- 
ful, s.  conviviality,  pi.  conviviali- 
ties: adv.  convivial ly. 

CON' VOCATE.  v.  To  call  together, 
pr.  par.  convocating;  past,  convo- 
cated:  s.  convocation. 

CONVO'KE.  v.  To  call  together,  pr. 

i    par.  convoking ;  past,  convoked. 

CONVOLVE',  v.  To  roii  together 

;    pr.  par.  convolving;    past,  con 

!  volved. 

CONVOLUTION,  s.  Act  of  con 
i    volving.  adj.  convoluted. 
CONVOY',  v.   To  accompany  by 
j    land  or  sea,  for  the  sake  of  de- 
i    fence,   pr.  par.  convoying;  past, 
I    convoyed:  s.  convoy. 
CONVOLVULUS,  s.  A  genus  of 
;    plants,  pi.  convolvuluses. 
CONVULSE',  v.  To  shake  violently 
j    into  disorder  ;  to  give  an  irregular 
!    and  involuntary  motion,  pr.  par. 
'    convulsing ;    past,  conwiscd :  s. 
i    convulsion :  adj.  convulsive :  adv. 
j  convulsively. 

CO'N  Y.  s.  A  rabbit,  pi.  conies. 
COO.  v.  To  cry  as  a  dove  or  pigeon, 
j    pr.  par.  cooing;  past,  cooed:  s. 
I  cooing. 

COOK.  s.  One  whose  profession  is 
j  to  dress  and  prepare  victuals,  v. 
cook;  pr.  par.  cooking ;  past,  cook- 
ed: s.  cookery,  pi.  cookeries. 
COOL.  adj.  Approaching  to  cold, 
j  not  zealous,  not  ardent,  v.  cool; 
'  pr.  par.  cooling;  past,  cooled:  s. 
j    cool,  ccolcr,  coolness:  adv.  coolly. 

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COO— COP 


COP— OOR 


COOP.  s.  A  cage;  a  pen  for  ani- 
mals, v.  coop;  pr.  par.  cooping; 
past,  cooped. 

COOTER.  s.  One  that  makes  bar- 
rels, s.  cooperage. 

CO  OPERATE,  v.  To  labour  or  act 
jointly;  to  concur  in  the  same  ef- 
fect, pr.  par.  co-operating;  past, 
co-operated:  s.  co-operation,  co- 
operator:  adj.  co-operative. 

CO-OR'DINATE.  adj.  Having  the 
same  rank.  s.  co-ordination :  adv. 
co-ordinately. 

COOT.  s.  A  small  black  water-fowl. 

COP.  s.  A  quantity  of  cotton  yarn 
which  has  been  coiled  round  a 
spindle. 

COPAL',  s.  The  Mexican  term  for 
a  gum. 

OOPAR'CENER.  s.  Such  as  have 
equal  portions  in  the  inheritance; 
of  their  ancestors. 

C  OPART' ME  NT.  s.  Compartment. 

( COPARTNER,  s.  A  partner ;  one 
that  has  a  share  in  some  common 
stock  or  affair,  s.  copartnership. 

( "OPE.  s.  Any  tiling  with  which  the 
head  is  covered ;  a  sacerdotal  vest- 
ment, worn  in  sacred  ministration. 

i  X)PE.  v.  To  cover,  as  with  a  cope ; 
to  be  equally  eminent  or  success- 
ful with.  pr.  par.  coping;  past, 
coped:  s.  coping. 

i  OPER'NICAN.  adj.  Relating  to  the 
system  of  Copernicus. 

CO'PIOUS.  adj.  Plentiful,  abundant; 
not  concise,  adv.  copiously:  s.  co- 
piousness. 

COPTER,  s.  One  of  the  primitive 
metals,  adj.  copperish. 

COPPERAS,  s.  A  name  given  to 
sulohate  of  iron. 

COPTER-PLATE,  s.  A  plate  of  cop- 
per on  which  figures  are  engraved. 

COPTER-SMITH,  s.  One  that  man- 
ufactures copper  utensils. 

COPPICE.  5.  Low  woods,  cut  at1 
stated  times,  for  fuel. 

COPSE,  s.  A  place  overgrown  with 
short  wood.  (abr.  from  coppice.)  | 


COPTIC,  s.  The  language  of  the 
Copts ;  the  ancient  Egyptian  lan- 
guage. 

COPULA.  5.  In  logic,  signifies  the 
word  which  unites  the  subject 
and  predicate  of  a  proposition. 

COPULATE,  v.  To  unite,  to  conjoin, 
pr.  par.  copulating;  past,  copulat- 
ed: s.  copulation:  adj.  copulative. 

COPY.  s.  Exact  resemblance;  a  tran- 
script from  the  original;  the  au- 
tograph, pi.  copies:  v.  copy;  pr. 
par.  copying;  past,  copied:  s.  copter, 
copyist. 

COPY-RIGHT.  5.  The  property 
which  an  author,  or  his  assignee, 
has  in  a  literary  work. 

COQUET',  s.  A  gay,  airy  girl;  a  wo- 
man who  endeavours  to  attract 
notice,  v.  coquet;  pr.  par.  coquet 
ting;  past,  coquetted:  s.  coquetry. 
adj.  coquettish. 

COR'AL.  s.  A  subaqueous  plant,  of 
a  stony  nature,  adj.  coralline. 

CORD.  s.  A  rope;  a  string  com. 
posed  of  several  strands  or  twists  : 
certain  quantity  of  wood  for 
fuel,  (128  cubic  feet)  supposed  to 
be  measured  with  a  cord.  v.  cord, 
pr.  par.  cording;  past,  corded:  s. 
corder. 

CORD'AGE.  s.  A  quantity  of  cords; 
the  ropes  of  a  ship  ;  the  price 
paid  for  measuring  cords  of  wood. 

CORDELI'ER.  s.  A  Franciscan  friar; 
so  named  from  the  cord  which 
serves  him  for  a  cincture. 

CORDIAL,  s.  A  medicine  that  in- 
creases the  force  of  the  heart ;  any 
medicine  that  increases  strength. 

COR'DIAL.  adj.  Reviving;  invigo- 
rating; sincere:  hearty,  s.  cordi- 
ality, pi.  cordialities:  adv.  cordially. 

COR'DON.  5.  An  extensive  line  of 
soldiers,  to  prevent  communica- 
tion between  different  parties. 

CORDOVAN',  s.  Spanish  leather. 

CORD'WAINER.  s.  A  shoemaker. 

CORD'YVOOD.  s.  Fire-wood  piled 
up  for  measurement. 

CORE.  s.  The  heart ;  the  inner  part, 
generallv  of  vegetables. 

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COR — COR 

CORIAN'DER.  s.  A  plant.  (I 

CORINTHIAN,  adj.  Relating  to 
Corinth ;  relating  to  one  of  the 
rive  orders  of  architecture. 

CORK.  s.  A  kind  of  tree;  the  bark 
of  the  cork-tree,  used  for  stoppers, 
v.  cork;  pr.  par.  corking;  past, 
corked:  adj.  corky. 

COR'MORANT.  5.  A  bird  that  preys 
upon  fish. 

CORN.  s.  A  species  of  farinaceous 
plant ;  the  fruit  of  that  plant ;  an 
excrescence  on  the  feet,  hard  and 
painful,  v.  com;  pr.  par.  corning; 
past,  corned. 

CORN'AGE.  s.  A  tenure  which 
obliges  the  landholder  to  give  no- 
tice of  an  invasion,  by  blowing  a 
horn. 

CORN'-CRAIK.  s.  The  land-rail;  so 

called  probably  from  its  constant 

note,  craik,  craik. 
COR'NEA.  5.  The  horny  coat  of  the 

eve.  adj.  corneous. 
CORNE'LIAN.  s.  A  kind  of  precious 

stone. 

COR'NER.  s.  An  angle ;  a  secret  or 
remote  place,  adj.  cornered. 

COR'NET.  s.  A  kind  of  musical  in- 
strument ;  the  officer  that  bears 
thp  standard  of  a  troop  of  horse. 

COR'NETCY.  s.  The  commission  of 
a  cornet,  pi.  cornetcies. 

COR'NICE.  s.  The  highest  projec- 
tion of  a  wall  or  column. 

CORNl'GEROUS,CORNUTED.a#. 
Horned;  having  horns. 

CORNUCO'PIA.  5.  The  horn  of 
plenty  ;  a  heathenish  fiction,  re- 
ferring to  the  horn  said  to  have 
been  broken  off  from  Achelous,  by 
Hercules. 

COR'OLLARY.  s.  Con  elusion  ;  sur- 
plus of  a  train  of  reasoning,  pi. 
coi'ollnries. 

CORONATION.  5.  The  act  or  so- 
lemnity of  crowning  a  king. 

COR'ONER.  s.  An  officer  whose 
chief  duty  is  to  inquire,  on  the 
part  of  a  sovereign  or  state,  how 
any  violent  or  accidental  deathi 


COR— COR 

was  caused ;  for  which  purpose, 

a  jury  is  empanneled. 
COR'ONET.  5.  An  inferior  crown, 

worn  bv  the  nobility. 
COR'PORAL.  adj.  Relating  to  the 

body;    material;    not  spiritual. 

adv.  corporally. 
COR'PORAL.  s.  The  lowest  officer 

in  a  corps  of  infantry. 
COR'PORATE.   adj.  United  in  a 

body  or  community,  adv.  corpo- 

rately :  s.  corporation. 
CORPOREAL,  adj.  Having  a  body; 

not  spiritual,  adv.  corporeally. 
CORPS,  s.  A  body  of  soldiers;  a 

professional    body,  pronounced 

core. 

CORPSE.  5.  A  dead  human  body. 

COR'PULENCE,  CORPULENCY. 
s.  Bulkiness  of  body.  pi.  corpu- 
lences, corpulencies:  adj.  corpulent. 

CORPUS'CLE.  s.  A  small  body;  a 
particle  of  matter,  adj.  corpuscu- 
lar. 

CORRECT',  v.  To  make  right ;  to 
remark  a  fault ;  to  amend ;  to 
punish;  to  chastise,  pr.  par.  cor- 
recting; past,  co?*rected:  s.  cor- 
rector, correctness,  correction:^], 
correct,  corrective:  adv.  correctly. 

CORRELATIVE,  adj.  Having  re- 
ciprocal relation,  adv.  correlative- 

CORRESPOND',  v.  To  communi- 
cate by  alternate  letters;  to  suit;' 
to  fit.  pr.  par.  corresponding ;  past, 
corresponded:  s.  correspondence, 
correspondency,  pi.  corresponden- 
cies: adj.  correspondent:  s.  corres- 
pondent: adv.  correspondingly. 

COR'RIDOR.  s.  A  gallery  or  long 
aisle  round  a  building. 

COR'RIGIBLE.  adj.  Relating  to  that 
which  can  be  amended. 

CORROB'OR  A  TE.  v.  To  strength- 
en, by  additional  evidence;  to 
confirm ;  to  establish,  pr.  par. 
corroborating ;  past,  corroborated: 
s.  corroboration,  cowoborater :  adj. 
corroborative. 

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COR — COS 

CORRO'DE.  v.  To  consume  slowly ; 
to  prey  upon.  pr.  par.  corroding  ; 
past,  corroded. 

CORRO'SION.  s.  Act  of  corroding, 
adj.  corrosive:  adv.  corrosively. 

CORRUPT',  v.  To  turn  from  a 
sound  to  a  putrescent  state ;  to  de- 
prave ;  to  bribe,  pr.  par.  corrupt- 
ing; past,  corrupted:  adj.  corrupt: 
s.  corrupter,  corruption,  corrupt- 

CORRUPT'IBLE.  adj.  Possible  to 
be  corrupted,  s.  corruptibility. 

COR'SAIR.  s.  A  pirate. 

CORSE.  5.  A  dead  body,  a  carcass. 

CORSE'LET.  s.  A  light  armour,  for 
the  fore  part  of  the  body. 

CORSET,  s.  A  pair  of  stays  for  a 
woman. 

CORTEGE,  s.  A  train  of  attend- 
ants. 

CORTICATED,  adj.  Resembling 
the  bark  of  a  tree. 

CORUS'CATE.  v.  To  glitter,  pr. 
par.  coruscating;  past,  corusca- 
ted: adj.  coruscant :  s.  coruscation. 

CORVETT'E.  s.  A  small  frigate;  a 
sloop  of  war. 

COSMET'IC.  s.  A  preparation  for 
improving  beauty,  adj.  cosmetic. 

COSMOG'ONY.  s.  The  formation  of 
the  world;  the  creation,  s.  cos- 
mogonist. 

COSMOG'RAPHY.  s.  The  science 
of  the  general  system  of  the  world, 
s.  cosmographer :  adj.  cosmograph- 
ical:  adv.  cosmo graphically. 

COSMOL'OGY.  5.  The  science  of 
the  general  svstem  of  the  world. 

COSMOPOLITAN,  COSMOPO- 
LITE, s.  A  citizen  of  the  world  ; 
one  who  is  at  home  in  everyplace. 

COS'S  ACK.  s.  One  of  the  people  in- 
habiting the  Ukraine,  under  the 
Russian  government. 

COST.  s.  The  price  of  any  thing  ; 
sumptuousness ;  luxury,  charge, 
expense,  detriment,  v.  cost;  pr. 
par.  costing;  past,  cost:  adj.  cost- 
less, costly  •  s.  costliness. 

COSTAL,  adj.  Belonging  to  the 
ribs. 


COS— COU 

COSTIVE,  adj.  Bound  in  body 
constipated,  s.  costiveness. 

COSTUME,  s.  In  painting,  the  dif- 
ferent customs  of  times  and  places, 
to  which  a  painter  must  conform, 
with  regard  to  dress. 

COT.  s.  A  small  house ;  a  cottage ; 
a  small  bed.  s.  cotter. 

COT.  s.  A  little  flat  boat. 

COTE.  s.  A  sheep-fold. 

COTEMTORARY,  CONTEM'PO- 
RARY.  s.  Existing  at  the  same 
time.  pi.  cotemporaries,  contempo- 
raries. 

COTERIE',  s.  A  friendly  or  fash- 
ionable association. 

COTILLON',  COTIL'LION.  s.  A 
brisk,  lively  dance,  in  which  eight 
or  more  persons  are  engaged. 

COTTAGE,  s.  A  hut,  a  cot.  s.  cot- 
tager,  cotter. 

COTTON,  s.  The  down  of  the  co  - 
ton-tree;  cloth  made  of  cotton,  a 
cotton;  pr.  par.  cottoning;  pas', 
cottoned:  adj.  cottony. 

COUCH,  v.  To  lie  down  on  a  place 
of  repose;  to  lie  down  in  secret, 
or  ambush  ;  to  stoop  ;  to  bend  ;  to 
operate  in  a  particular  manner 
upon  the  eye.  pr.  par.  couching, 
past,  couched:  s.  couch,  coucher. 

COUCH' ANT.  adj.  Couching,  squat 
ting. 

COUGH,  s.  An  expressed  convul- 
sion of  the  lungs,  v.  cough;  pr. 
par.  coughing;  past,  coughed:  s 
cougher. 

COULD,  v.  The  preterit  of  can. 

COULTER,  s.  The  sharp  iron  of 
the  plough,  which  cuts  the  earth 

COUN'CIL.  s.  An  assembly  of  per- 
sons  met  together  in  consultation ; 
act  of  public  deliberation ;  the 
bodv  of  privy  counsellors. 

COUN'SEL.  s.  Advice,  direction, 
consultation,  interchange  of  opin- 
ions; those  that  plead  a  cause,  v. 
counsel;  pr.  par.  covnseli?ig ;  past, 
coitnseled:  s.  counsellor. 

COUNT,  v.  To  number,  to  tell,  to 
reckon,  to  esteem,  to  impute,  to 
charge,  pr.  par.  counting;  past, 
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COU— cou 

counted:  s.  count:  adj.  countable, 
countless. 
COUNT,  s.  A  title  of  foreign  no- 
bility ;  supposed  equivalent  to  an 
earl. 

COUNTENANCE,  s  Form  of  the 
face ;  patronage,  air,  look.  v.  coun- 
tenance; pr.  par.  countenancing; 
past,  countenanced:  s.  countenan 
cer. 

COUNTER,  s.  A  false  piece  of  mo- 
ney, used  as  a  means  of  reckon 
ing ;  the  table  on  which  goods  are 
viewed  in  a  shop. 

COUNTER,  adj.  Contrary,  oppo 
site. 

COUNTERACT,  v.  To  hinder  by 
contrary  agency,  pr.  par.  counter 
acting;  past,  counteracted:  s.  coun- 
teracter,  counteraction. 

i  COUNTERBALANCE,  v.  To 
weigh  against,  pr.  par.  conterbal- 
ancing ;  past,  counterbalanced:  s. 
counterbalance. 

iJOUNTER-EVIDENCE.  s.  Testi- 
mony by  which  the  deposition  of 
some  former  witness  is  opposed. 

COUNTERFEIT,  v.  To  forge,  to 
imitate,  to  copy.  pr.  par.  counter- 
feiting; past,  counterfeited:  s. 
counterfeit,  counterfeiter:  adj.  coun- 
terfeit. 

COUNTERMAND,  v.  To  repeal  a 
command;  to  prohibit,  pr.  par. 
countermanding;  past,  zomker 
manded:  s.  countermand- 

COUNTERMARCH,  v.  To  march 
back  over  the  same  ground,  pr. 
par.  countermarching;  past,  coun- 
termarched: s.  countermarch. 

COUNTERMINE,  s.  A  well  or  hole 
sunk  into  the  ground,  from  which 
a  gallery  or  branch  runs  out  under 
ground,  to  seek  out  the  enemy's 
mine ;  a  stratagem  by  which  any 
contrivance  is  defeated,  v.  coun- 
termine; pr.  par.  countermining; 
past,  countermined:  s.  counter- 
miner. 

COUNTERMOTION.  s.  Contrary 
motion. 


COU— COU 

|COUNTERMO'VEMENT.  s.  Ccn 

trary  movement. 
COUNTERPANE,  s.  A  coverlet  for 
a  bed. 

COUNTERPART,  s.  The  corres- 
ponding part. 
COUNTERPETI'TION.  s.  A  peti 
tion  against  another  petition,  v 
counterpetition  ;  pr.  par.  counter 
petitioning;  past,  counterpetitioned. 
COUNTERPLOT,  v.  To  oppose  one 
machination  by  another,  pr.  par. 
counterplotting;    past,  counter- 
plotted :  s.  counterplot. 
COUNTERPOINT,  s.  The  act  of 
composing  harmony ;  an  opposite 
point  or  course. 
COUNTERPOISE,  v.  To  counter- 
balance;  to  act  against,  with  equ  il 
weight,  pr.  par.  counterpoising  ; 
past,  counterpoised:  s.  counterpoint. 
COUNTERPRESSIVE.  s.  Opposjt  i 
force. 

COUNTER-REVOLU'TION.  s.  * 
revolution  succeeding  another,  a  i 
opposite  to  it. 
COUNTERSCARF,  COUNTER- 
SCARP, s.  (In  fortification.)  Tb-it 
side  of  the  ditch  whicn  is  next  tie 
camp. 

COUNTERSIGN,  v.  To  sign  an  or- 
der or  patent  of  a  superior,  in  qual- 
ity of  secretary,  to  render  it  more 
authentic,  pr.  par.  countersigning  ; 
past,  countersigned:  s.  counter* 
$ign. 

COUNTERTEN'OR.  s.  A  term  in 
music. 

COUNTERVAIL',  v.  To  be  equiva- 
lent to;  to  have  equal  force  or 
value,  pr.  par.  countervailing;  past, 
countervailed:  s.  countervail. 
COUNTER  VIEW.  s.  Opposition;  a 
posture  in  which  two  persons  front 
each  other. 
COUNTERVO'TE.  v.  To  oppose,  to 
outvote,  pr.  par.  counlervotmg , 
past,  countervoted. 
COUNTERWEIGH',  v.  To  weigh 
against,  pr.  par.  counterweighing; 
past,  counterweighed. 

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cou— ecu 

COUNTERWORK',  v.  To  counter- 
act, pr.  par.  counterworking; past, 
counterworked. 

COUNTESS.  5.  The  lady  of  an  ear) 
or  count,  pi.  countesses. 

COUNTING-HOUSE.  5.  The  room 
appropriated  to  the  books  and  ac- 
counts of  a  merchant. 

COUNTRY.  5.  A  tract  of  land:  a 
region;  the  place  of  one's  birth  ; 
the  native  soil.  pi.  countries. 

COUNTR  Y-DANCE.  s.  A  kind  of 
dance. 

COUNTRYMAN,  s.  One  born  in 
the  same  country ;  a  rustic,  a  hus- 
bandman, pi.  countrymen. 

COUNTY,  s.  A  shire;  a  circuit  or 
portion  of  a  country,  under  tin- 
jurisdiction  of  a  sheriff,  pi.  coun- 
ties. 

COUP-DE-GRACE'.  5.  The  stroke 
which  terminated  the  sufferings  of 
those  who  had  been  broken  on  the 
wheel. 

COUP-DE-MAIN',  s.  A  military  ex- 
pression, denoting  an  instanta- 
neous, unexpected,  and  generally 
desperate  attack. 

COUP-D'CEIL.  5.  The  first  view  of 
any  thing;  a  slight  view  of  it. 

COUPE'E.  s.  'Amotion  in  dancing. 

COUP'LE.  s.  A  means  of  joining  two 
things;  two,  a  male  and  his  female; 
a  brace,  v.  couple;  pr.  par.  coup- 
ling; past,  coupled. 

COUP'LE-BEGGAR.  s.  One  that 
makes  it  his  business  to  marry  beg- 
gars to  each  other. 

COUP'LET.  s.  Two  verses;  a  pair 
of  rhymes  ;  a  pair. 

COUR'AGE.  s.  Bravery  ;  active  for- 
titude; spirit  of  enterprise,  adj. 
courageous :  adv.  courageously. 

COU'RiER.  s.  A  messenger  sent  in 
haste ;  an  express. 

COURSE,  s.  Race  :  career;  passage 
from  place  to  place ;  progress ; 
ground  on  which  a  race  is  run.  v. 
Course;  pr.  par.  coursing;  past,: 
coursed:  s.  courser. 

COURT.  6.  The  place  where  a  nri  rf  | 
resides  ;  a  palace ;  a  hall  or  chain  - 


COU— COV 

ber  where  justice  is  administered: 
open  space  before  a  house.  a<;j. 
courilike,  courtly,  courtliness. 

COURT.  t>.Towoo,to  solicit,  to  seek, 
pr.  par.  courting;  past,  cot  t.'ed. 

COURTEOUS,  adj.  Having  .iter* 
fined  manners  of  a  court  ;  polite, 
adv.  courteously :  s.  Co  ' rttousrui; tt 

COURTESAN',  COURTEZAN',  s. 
A  woman  of  the  town. 

COURTESY.  s.  Ekgance  of  man- 
ners  ;  civility  ;  a  tenure  or  title  tie- 
rived  from  another,  pi.  courtesies. 

COURT'ESY.  s.  The  feverecca 
made  by  women,  (pronounc«  i 
curtfse.)  pi.  courtesies:  v.  courtesy, 
pr.  par.  courtesying;  past,  cour- 
tesiea. 

COURT'HAND.  s.  The  hand  <  r 
manner  of  writing  used  in  recoj  da 
and  judicial  proceedings. 

COURTIER.  5.  One  that  frcquei  9 
the  courts  of  princes ;  one  th  <t 
courts  the  favour  of  others. 

COURT-MARTIAL. .<?.  A  court coj 
sisting  of  military  officers. 

COURTSHIP,  s.  The  solicitation 
of  a  woman  to  marriage. 

COUSTN.  5.  Any  one  collatern"y 
related  more  remotely  than  a 
brother  or  sister  ;  a  kinsman. 

COVE.  s.  A  small  creek  or  bay. 

COVE.  v.  To  arch  over.  pr.  pr.r. 
coring;  past,  coved. 

COVENANT,  s.  A  contract,  a  stip- 
ulation; an  agreement  on  certain 
terms,  v.  covenant;  pr.  p;ir.  core- 
riant  ing;  past,  coueneinted :  s.  cey- 
ennnter. 

COVER,  v.  To  overspread;  10 
overwhelm:  to  bury;  to  shelter,  to 
protect,  pr.  par.  covering;  past, 
covered:  s.  cover,  coveri/g,  cor- 
ner. 

COVERLET,  s.  The  outermost  of 

the  bed-clothes. 
COVERT,  s.   A  shelter,  a  hiding 

place,  adj.  covert:  adv.  covertly. 
COVERTURE,  s.  Shelter,  defence: 

in  law,  the  condition  of  a  woman 

during  her  marriage. 

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COV— CRA 


CRA-CRA 


COVET,  v.  To  desire  inordinately. 

[    pr.  par.  coveting;  past,  coveted: 

!.  adj.  covetous:  adv.  covetously:  s. 

]    coveter,  covetousness. 

>  COVEY,  s.  A  brood  of  partridges  ; 
an  old  bird  and  her  young  ones. 

COVING.  5.  A  term  in  building, 
used  of  houses,  that  project  over 

j    the  ground-plot. 

*;COW.  s.  The  female  of  the  bull. 

fCOW.  v.  To  depress  with  fear.  pr. 

1    par.  cowing;  past,  cowed. 

fCOW  ARD.  s.  A  poltroon,  whose  pre- 
dominant passion  is  fear.  s.  cow- 
ardice.- adj.  cowardlike:  adj.  and 
adv.  cowardly. 

COWER,  v.  To  sink  by  bendmg  the 

I    knees ;  to  stoop,  pr.  par.  cower- 

1    ing;  past,  cowered. 

COWHERD,  s.  One  who  attends 
cows. 

jcOW-HOUSE.  s.  A  house  in  which 
J    cows  are  kept. 

COWL.  5.  A  monk's  hood.  adj. 
cowled. 

COW- POCK.  5.  A  disorder,  derived 
I    from  the  teats  of  cows,  now  called 

the  vaccine. 
COWSLIP,  s.  A  species  of  prim- 
1  rose. 

COX'COMB.  s.  A  fop ;  a  superficial 
pretender  to  knowledge  or  accom- 
plishments, adj.  coxcomical. 

COY.  adj.  Modest,  decent,  not  ac- 
cessible, adv.  coyly:  s.  coyness. 

COZ'EN.  v.  To  cheat,  to  trick,  pr. 
par.  cozening ;  past,  cozened :  s. 
cozenage,  cozener. 

(CR  AB.  s.  A  crustaceous  fish ;  a 

j   wild,  sour  apple. 

iCRAB'BED.  adj.  Peevish,  morose, 
harsh,  adv.  crabbedly :  s.  crabbed- 

■  ness. 

CRACK,  s.  A  narrow  breach;  the 
sound  of  any  body  bursting ;  any  I 

■  sudden  and  quick  sound,  v.  crack; 
pr.  par.  cracking;  past,  cracked: 

'   s.  cracker. 

!  ^RACK'BRAINED.  adj.  Crazy. 


CRACK'ER.  s.  A  small  biscuit ;  a 
squib  ;  a  barbarous  wagoner,  from 
the  interior  of  the  southern  states. 
CRACK'LE.    v.    To   make  slight 
cracks ;  to  make  small  and  fre- 
quent noises,   pr.  par.  crackling; 
past,  crackled:  s.  crackling. 
CRA'DLE.  s.  A  movable  bed,  in 
which  children  are  rocked  ;  a  sort 
of  frame  affixed  to  a  scythe,  v. 
cradle;  pr.  par.  cradling;  pa.^t, 
cradled:  s.  cradler. 
CRAFT,    s.    Manual  art;  trade: 
fraud,  cunning,  adv.  craftily:  s. 
craftiness:  adj.  crafty. 
CRAFTSMAN,  s.  An  artificer,  a 

mechanic. 
CRAG.  5.  A  rough,  steep  rock.  adj. 
cragged,  craggy:  s.  craggedncs;;, 
cragginess. 
CRAM.  v.  To  stuff  with  more  thon 
can  conveniently  be  held;  to  thrust 
in  by  force,   pr.  par.  cramming, 
past,  crammed:  s.  crammer. 
CRAM'BO.  s.  A  play  at  which  one 
gives  a  word,  to  which  another 
finds  a  rhyme. 
CRAMP,  s.  A  spasm  or  contraction 
of  the  limbs  ;  a  restriction  ;  a  con- 
finement, v.  cramp;  pr.  par.  c?*amp- 
ing;  past,  cramped. 
CRAN'RERRY.  s.  The  whortleberry 

or  bilberry,  pi.  cranberries. 
CRANCH,  CRAUNCH.u.  To  crush 
in  the  mouth,  pr.  par.  crunching; 
past,  crunched. 
CRANE,  s.  A  bird  with  a  long  beak  ; 
an  instrument  made  with  ropes, 
pulleys,  and  hooks,  by  which  great 
weights  are  raised. 
CRAN'lUM.  s.  The  skull. 
CRANK,  s.  The  end  of  an  iron  axis, 
turned  square  down,  and  again 
turned  square  to  the  first  turning 
down. 

CRAN'NY.  s.  A  chink,  a  fissure,  pi. 

crannies:  adj.  crannied. 
CRAPE,   s.   A  thin  stuff,  loosely 
woven. 

CRASH,  v.  To  make  a  loud,  com- 
plicated noise,  as  of  many  things 
falling  or  breaking  at  once.  pr. 

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CRA-CRE 

par.  crashing;  past,  cranked:  s, 
crash,  crashing. 
CRATE.  5.  A  pannier  or  wicker 
basket. 

CRATER,  s.  A  vent,  or  aperture. 

CRAUNCH,  CRANCH.  v.  To  crush 
in  the  mouth,  pr.  par.  craunch- 
ing ;  past,  craunched. 

CRAVAT',  s.  A  neckcloth;  some- 
thing worn  about  the  neck. 

CRAVE,  v.  To  ask  with  earnest- 
ness ;  to  entreat ;  to  long.  pr.  par. 
craving;  past,  craved:  s.  craver. 

CRA'VEN.  s.  A  coward,  a  recreant, 
adj.  craven. 

CRAW.  s.  The  crop  or  first  stomach 
of  birds. 

CRAWFISH,  CRAY'FISH.  s.  A 
small  crustaceous  fish. 

CRAWL,  v.  To  creep,  to  move  as 
a  worm.  pr.  par.  crawling;  past, 
crawled:  s.  crawler. 

CRAY'ON.  s.  A  kind  of  pencil,  used 
for  drawing. 

CRAZE,  v.  To  break,  to  crush,  to 
weaken,  to  impair  the  intellect, 
pr.  par.  crazing;  past,  crazed:  s, 
craziness:  adj.  crazy:  adv.crazily. 

CREAK,  v.  To  make  a  harsh,  pro- 
tracted noise,  pr.  par.  creaking; 
past,  creaked. 

CREAM,  s.  The  unctuous  or  oily 
part  of  milk  ;  the  best  part  of  any 
■  thing,  v.  cream;  pr.  par.  cream- 
ing; past,  creamed:  adj.  creamy. 

CREASE.  5.  A  mark  made  by  doub- 
ling any  thing,  v.  crease;  pr.  par. 
creasing;  past,  creased. 

CREATE,  v.  To  form  out  of  noth- 
ing; to  cause  to  exist;  to  produce; 
to  cause,  pr.  par.  creating;  past, 
created:  s.  creation,  creator:  adj. 
creative. 

CRE'ATURE.  s.  A  being  not  self- 
existent,  but  created  by  the  Su- 
preme Power ;  an  animal,  a  gen- 
eral term  for  man. 

CRE'DENCE.  s.  Belief,  credit,  adj. 
creden  t. 

CREDEN'DA.  s.  Things  to  be  be 
lieved  ;  articles  of  faith. 


CRE-CRE 

CREDENTIAL.  5.  That  which  gives 
a  title  to  credit ;  the  warrant  upon 
which  belief  is  claimed,  adj.  ere 

dential. 

CREDIBLE,  adj.  Worthy  of  credit 

s.  credibility,  pi.  credibilities. 
CREDIT,  s.  Belief,  honour,  trust, 
respectability,  allowance,  v.  cred- 
it; pr.  par.  crediting;  past,  cred- 
ited: adj.  creditable:  adv.  credit- 
ably. 

CREDITOR,  s.  He  to  whom  a  debt 

is  owed  :  one  who  credits. 
CREDULOUS,  adj.  Apt  to  believe 
unsuspecting,    adv.  credulously 
s.  credulity,  pi.  credulities. 
CREED,  s.  A  form  of  words,  in 
which  articles  of  religious  faith 
are  comprehended. 
CREEK,  s.  A  prominence  or  jut  in 
a  v/inding  coast ;  a  small  port ;  a 
bay,  a  cove. 
CREEK,  v.  To  make  a  harsh  noise. 

pr.  par.  creeking ;  past,  creeked. 
CREEP,  v.  To  move  as  a  worm ;  to 
grow  along  the  ground,  or  on 
other  supports;  to  move  slowly 
and  feebly,  pr.  par.  creeping;  past, 
crept:  s.  creeper:  adv.  creepingly. 
CRE'OLE.  5.  A  native  of  the  south- 
ern parts  of  America  and  the  West 
Indies,  born  of  white  European 
parents. 

CREPT.  Preterit  of  the  v.  creep. 
CREPUS'CULE.  s.  Twilight,  adj. 

crepuscular. 
CRES'CENT.  adj.  Increasing,  grow- 

injr.  s.  crescent:  adj.  crescive. 
CRESS,  s.  A  species  of  herb.  pi. 
cresses. 

CREST,  s.  The  plume  of  feathers 
on  the  top  of  the  ancient  helmet  ; 
the  comb  of  the  cock  ;  any  orna- 
ment or  tuft  on  the  head.  v.  crest, 
pr.  par.  cresting;  past,  crested, 
adj.  crestless. 

CRESTFALLEN,  adj.  Dejected, 
sunk  ;  dispirited. 

CREVICE,  s.  A  crack,  a  cleft. 

CREW.  s.  A  company  of  people 
associated  for  any  purpose ;  the 
companv  of  a  ship. 

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CRO-CRO 


CRIB.  s.  The  rack  or  manger  of  a 
stable. 

CRIB'BAGE.  5.  A  game  of  cards. 

CRiCK'ET.  s.  An  insect  that  squeaks 
or  chirps  about  ovens  and  fire- 
places ;  a  sport  at  which  the  con- 
tenders drive  a  ball  with  sticks. 

CRl'ER.  5  An  officer  whose  busi- 
ness is  to  cry  or  make  proclama- 
tion. 

CRIME,  s.  An  act  contrary  to  right ; 
an  offence  ;  a  great  fault. 

CRIMINAL,  adj.  Partaking  of 
crime;  contrary  to  right,  s.  crimi- 
nal., criminality,  pi.  criminalities: 
adv.  criminally. 

CRIMINATE,  v.  To  accuse,  to 
charge  with  crime,  pr.  par.  crimi- 
nating; past,  criminated:  s.  crimi- 
nation: adj.  criminatory. 

CRIMP,  v.  To  curl  or  crisp  the  hair, 
pr.  par.  crimping-;  past,  crimped: 
adj.  and  s.  crimp. 

CRIM'SON.  s.  Red,  in  a  slight  de- 
gree darkened  with  blue,  v,  crim- 
son; pr.  par.  crimsoning;  past, 
crimsoned. 

CRINGE,  v.  To  bow,  to  fawn,  to 
flatter,  to  contract,  pr.  par.  cring- 
ing; past,  cringed:  s.  cringer. 

CRIPPLE,  s.  One  that  is  lame.  v. 
cripple;  pr.  par.  crippling;  past, 
crippled. 

CRi'SIS.  s.  The  height,  or  turn  of 

a  disease ;  critical  time.  pi.  crises. 

CRISP,  adj.  Indented,  brittle,  fria- 
ble, short,  brisk,  v.  crisp;  pr.  par. 
crisping;  past,  crisped:  s.  crispness,' 

CRITERION.  5.  A  mark,  a  sign.  pi. 
criteria. 

CRIT'IC.  s.  One  who  is  fond  of  ex- 
amining and  observing;  a  censurer. 
adj.  critical:  adv.  critically. 

CRITICISE,  v.  To  play  the  critic; 
to  judge,  pr.  par.  criticising;  past, 
criticised:  s.  criticiser,  criticism. 

CRITIQ'UE.  s.  A  critical  examina- 
tion ;  critical  remarks. 

CROAK,  v.  To  make  a  hoarse,  low 
noise,  like  a  frog.  pr.  par.  croak- 
ing;past, croaked:  s.  croak,  croaker. 


CROCK,  s.  A  cup  :  any  vessel  made 

of  earth,  s.  crockery. 
CROCODILE,   s.  A  kind  of  am 

phibious,  voracious  animal. 
CROCUS,  s.  A  kind  of  flower,  pi 
crocuses. 

CRO'NY.  s.  An  old  acquaintance ;  a 
companion  of  long  standing,  pi. 

cronies. 

CROOK,  s.  Any  crooked  or  bent  in- 
strument; a  sheep-hook.  v.  crook; 
pr.  par.  crooking;  past,  crooked. 
CROOK'ED.  adj.  Bent,  not  straight, 
winding,  perverse,  adv.  crookedly. 
s.  crookedness. 
CROOK'EN.  v.  To  make  crooked, 
pr.  par.  crookening;  past,  crook- 
ened. 

CROP.  5.  The  craw  of  a  bird  ;  the 
harvest,  v.  crop ;  pr.  par.  crop- 
ping; past,  cropped. 
CROPPER,  s.   A  kind  of  pigeon, 

with  a  large  crop. 
CRO'SIER.  5.  A  bishop's  staff*. ' 
CROSS,  s.  One  straight  body  laid  at 

right  angles  over  another. 
CROSS,  adj.  Transverse,  oblique, 
adverse,  peevish,  adv.  crossly:  s. 
crossness. 
CROSS,   v.   To  lay  one  body,  or 
draw  one  line  athwart  another;  to 
pass  over;   to  thwart,  pr.  par. 
crossing ;  past,  crossed. 
CROSS'-BOW.  s.  A  missive  weapon, 
formed  by  placing  a  bow  across  a 
stick. 

CROSS'-CUT.  v.  To  cut  across,  pr. 

par.  cross-cutting ;  past,  cross-cut. 
CROSS-EXAMINE,  v.  To  try  the 
faith  of  evidence,  by  captious 
questions  of  the  contrary  party, 
pr.  par.  cross-examining;  past, 
cross-examined:  s.  cross-examina- 
tion. 

CROSS'-GRAINED.  adj.  Having  the 
fibres  transverse  or  irregular ;  per- 
verse. 

CROSS'-LEGGED.  adj.  Having  the 

legs  crossed. 
CROSS-PUR'POSE.  s.  A  conceit  of 
conversation,   proposing  a  diffi» 
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CRO— CRU 

cillty  to  be  solved;  a  kind  of  enig- 
ma or  riddle. 

CROSS-QUESTION,  v.  To  cross- 
examine,  pr.par.  cross-questioning; 
past,  cro.-.s- questioned. 

CROTCH'ET.  s.  A  term  in  music. 

CROUCH,  v.  To  stoop  low  ;  to  lie 
close  to  the  ground;  to  fawn, 
pr.  par.  crouching;  past,  crouch- 
ed: s.  croud cer. 

CROUP,  s.  A  kind  of  asthma  or  ca- 
tarrh, to  which  children  are  sub- 
ject. 

CROW.  5.  A  kind  of  bird;  a  bar  of 
iron,  used  as  a  lever;  the  voice  of 
a  cock. 

CROW.  v.  To  utter  the  noise  which 
a  cock  makes  in  gayety  or  defiance, 
pr.  par.  crowing;  past,  crowed. 

CROW-BAR.  s.  An  iron  crow. 

CROWD.  5.  A  multitude  confused- 
ly pressed  together,  v.  crowd ;  pr. 
par.  crowding;  past,  crowded. 

CROWN.  5.  The  ornament  of  the 
head,  which  denotes  imperial  or 
regal  dignity  ;  a  garland;  the  top  ; 
a  piece  of  money,  anciently 
stamped  with  a  crown,  v.  crown.- 
pr.  par.  crowning;  past,  crowned ; 
s.  crovmer. 

CRU'CXBLE.**  A  chymist's  melt- 
ing-pot. 

CRU'CIFY.  v.  To  put  to  death  by 
nailing  the  hands  and  feet  to  a 
cross  set  upright,  pr.  par.  cruci- 
fying; past,  crucified:  s.  cruci- 
Jiv,  cruciji  lion,  cruc>fier. 

CRU'CrFORM.  adj.  Having  the 
form  of  a  cross. 

CRUDE,  adj.  Unfinished,  impure, 
raw,  harsh,  unripe,  adv.  crudely.- 
s.  erwcfenm,  crudity,  pi.  crudities. 

CRU'EL.  adj.  Inhuman,  hard-heart- 
ed, void  of  pitv.  adv.  cruelly:  s. 
cruel  Is/,  pi.  crut/tic:;. 

CRCKT.  <v.  A  vial  for  vinegar  or  oil.  I 
with  a  stopper. 

C  Rl  1SE.  5.  A  sea-adventure;  a  voy- 
age in  Search  of  plunder,  v. 
cruise;  pr.par.  cruising;  past, 
cruised :  s.  croi^i  r. 


CRU— CUB 

| CRUMB,  CRUM.  s.  The  soft  part 
of  bread  ;  a  small  particle  or  frag- 
ment of  bread. 
CRUM'BLE.  v.  To  break  into  small 
pieces,  pr.  par.  Crumbling;  past, 
crumbled. 
CRUM',  ET.  s.  A  soft  cake. 
CRUM'PLE,  V.  To  draw  into  wrin- 
kles: to  contract,  pr.  par.  crump- 
ling; past,  crun.yhd:  s.  crumpling. 
CRU i  'PER.  s.  That  part  of  the 
horseman's  furniture  that  reaches 
from  the  saddle  to  the  tail. 

•  CRU'RAL.  adj.  Belongingto  the  leg, 

•  CRUSA'DE.  s.  An  expedition  against 
i:ifidels.  s.  crusader. 

CRUSH,  v.  To  press  between  two 
opposite  bodies;  to  squeeze,  pr. 
par.  crushing;  past,   a-ushtd.-  s. 
crush,  crusher. 
CREST,  s.  A  shell  or  external  coat; 
the  covering  of  a  pie ;  the  outer 
hnrd  part  of  bread. 
CRUSTA'CEOUS.  adj.  Shelly,  v.ith 
joints;  not  testaceous:  not  with 
one  continued, uninterrupted  shell. 
CRUSTILY,  adv.  Peevishly,  sinp- 
pishlv.  s.  crustiness:  adj.  crv  ty. 
CRUSTY,   adj.    Covered   with  a 
crust ;  morose,  snappish,  s.  crusti- 
ness :  adj.  crusty. 
CRUTCH,  s.  A  support  used  by 

cripples,  pi.  crutches. 
CRY.  v.  To  speak  w  ith  vehemence  ; 
to  call  importunately:  to  proclaim; 
to  weep.    pr.  par.   crying;  past, 
cried :  s.  cry,  pi.  cries,  crier,  cn/er. 
CRYPTOGRAPHY,  v.  Thesci.  nce 
of  writing  secret  characters;  ci- 
phers, pi.  crystographies, 
CR  V!  TOLOGY.  *.  Enigmatical  lan- 

o-noro.  i>l.  cnpfologies. 
CRYSTAL.  9.  A  hard,  pellucid,  and 
colourless  body.  adj.  crystal,  crys- 
to  f  fine. 

CRYSTALLIZE,  v.  To  cause  to 
c<«norp;il  in  crystals;  to  form  into 
crystals,  pr  i  r.  crystallizing  $ 
oust,  ctyst  ilHxed:  >.  crystallization. 
CUR.  5.  The  young  of  a  beast, 
generally  of  a  bear  or  fox.  v.  cub; 
pr.  par.  cubbing;  past,  cubbed. 


CUB— CUL 

OUBATION.  s.   The  act  of  lying 

down.  adj.  cubatory. 
DXJBE.  s.   A   regular,  solid  body, 

having  six  square  and  equal  sides, 
I  and  ali  its  angles  right  angles. 
DUBE-ROOT.  s.  The  origin  of  a 

cubic  number  ;  or  a  number  by  the 

multiplication  of  which  into  itself, 
I   and  again  into  the  product,  any 

given  number  is  formed,  adj.  cu- 
I  bical:  adv.  cubically :   s.  cubical- 

(.'  716SS' 

!CU'BIFORM.  adj.  Of  the  shape  of 
a  cube. 

,CU'BIT.  s.  An  ancient  measure, 
)  equal  to  the  length  of  a  man's  arm 
i  from  the  elbow  to  the  extrem- 
I  ity  of  the  fingers  ;  about  eighteen 
\  inches. 

jCUCK'OLD.  5.  One  that  is  married 
;  to  an  adultress.  v.  cuckold,-  pr. 
\  par.  cuckolding;  past,  cuckolded: 
J    s.  cuckoldom. 

fCUCK'OO.  s.  A  species  of  bird. 
'CUCUMBER,  s.  The  name  of  a 
plant,  and  the  fruit  of  that  plant. 
jCUD.  s.  The  food  which  is  deposit 
!  ed  in  the  first  stomach,  in  order  to 
'  rumination. 

CUD'DLE.  v.  To  lie  close,  to  squat, 
pr.  par.  cuddling;  past,  cuddled. 

^UDG'EL.  s.  A  stick  to  strike  with, 
v.  cudgel;  pr.  par.  cudgeling;  past, 
cudgeled:  s.  cudgeler. 

,CUE.  s.  The  tail  or  end  of  any 
thing,  as,  the  long  curl  of  a  wig ; 
the  last  words  of  a  speech,  which 
the  player  who  is  to  answer  catch 
es,  and  regards  as  an  intimation  to 
begin  ;  a  hint ;  an  intimation, 
CUFF.  s.  A  blow  with  the  fist;  part 
of  the  sleeve,   v.  cuff;  pr.  par. 

I     cuffing;  past,  cuffed. 

.  CUI'RASS.  s.  A  breastplate,  pi.  cui- 

I  rasses. 

c  CUl'RASSIER.  s.  A  soldier  who 

1     wears  a  cuirass. 

;  CULDEE'.  s.  One  of  the  ancient 

monks  in  Scotland  and  Ireland. 
■  CU'LINARY.  adj.  Relating  to  the 

kitchen,  or  cookerv. 

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CUL— CUP 

CULL.  v.  To  select  from  others ;  to 
pick  out  of  many.  pr.  par.  culling; 
past,  culled:  s.  culler. 
GULLIBILITY,  s.  Credulity;  easi- 
ness of  belief,  pi.  Gullibilities. 
CULM.  s.  A  kind  of  pit-coal. 
CUL'MlNATE.  v.  To  be  vertical; 
to  be  in  the  meridian,   pr.  par. 
culminating;  past,  culminated:  s. 
culmination. 
CUL'PABLE.  adj.  Criminal,  blama- 
ble,  guilty,   s.  culpability,  pi.  cul- 
pabilities :  adv.  culpably. 
CULPRIT,  s.  A  man  arraigned  be 

fore  his  judge;  one  accused. 
CULTIVATE,  v.  To  forward  01 
improve  the  product  of  the  earth, 
by  manual  industry,  pr.  par.  culti 
vating ;  past,  cultivated :  s.  cuHi 
vation,  cultivator. 
CUL'TURE.  s.  The  act  of  cuitiva- 

ion ;  tillage. 
CUM'BER.  v.  To  encumber,  to  em- 
barrass, to  entangle,  to  obstruct, 
pr.  par.  cumbering ;  past,  cumber* 
ed:  s.  cumbrance :  adj.  cumbrous: 
adv.  cumbrously. 
CU  MULATE,  v.  To  heap  togethe  r ; 
to  accumulate,   pr.  par.  cumulat- 
ing; past,  cumulated :  s.  cumula- 
tion: adj.  cumulative. 
CU'NEAL.  adj.  Relating  to  a  wedge. 

"".  cuneated. 
CU'NIFORM.  adj.  Having  the  form 

of  a  wedge. 
CUN'NING.  adj.  Skilful,  knowing, 
artful,  sly,  designing,  s.  cunning, 
cunningness :  adv.  cunningly. 
CUP.  5.  A  small  vessel  to  drink  out 

of ;  a  small  hollow  vessel. 
CUP.  v.  To  fix  a  glass  bell  or  cu- 
curbite  upon  the  skin,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  drawing  the  blood  by 
scarification  and  rarefaction,  pr. 
par.  cupping;  past,  cupped:  s. 
cupper. 

CUPBEARER.  5.  An  attendant  who 

gives  wine  at  a  feast. 
CUP'BOARD.  s.  A  case  with  shelves, 

in  which  victuals  or  earthenware 

are  placed. 

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CUP— CUR 

CUPIDITY,  s.  Concupiscence;  un- 
lawful or  unreasonable  longing, 
p!.  cupidities 

CUVGLA.  a.  A  dome;  the  hemi- 
spherical summit  of  a  building. 

CUTREQUS.  adj.  Coppery;  con- 
sisting of  copper. 

CUR.  s.  A  worthless,  degenerate 
dog.  adj.  currish:  adv.  currishly.- 
s.  currtshness. 

CU'RATE.  s.  A  clergyman,  hired  to 
perform  the  duties  of  another  ;  a 
parish  priest. 

CU'RACY.  s.  Employment  or  office 
of  a  curate,  pi.  curacies. 

CU'RATIVE.  adj.  Relating  to  the 
cure  of  diseases. 

CURATOR,  s.  One  that  has  the  care 
and  superintendence  of  any  thing; 
a  guardian  appointed  try  law. 

CURB.  5.  An  iron  chain,  made  fast 
to  the  upper  part  of  the  branches 
of  a  bridle,  and  running  over  the 
beard  of  the  horse;  restraint;  in- 
hibition, v.  curb;  pr.  par.  curbing 
past,  curbed. 

CURii'-STONE.  s.  A  thick  kind  of 
stone,  placed  at  the  edge  of  a  foot- 
way. 

I-URD.  s.  The  coagulation  of  milk: 
the  concretion  of  the  thicker  parts 
of  any  liquor,  v.  curd;  pr.  par. 
curding;  past,  curded:  ad],  curdy. 

CURD'LE.  v.  To  coagulate,  to  con- 
crete, pr.  par.  curdling;  past, 
curdled. 

CURE.  s.  Remedv,  restorative,  v. 
cure;  pr.  par.  curing;  past,  cured: 
adj.  curable. 

CUR'FEW.  s.  An  evening  peal,  by 
which  William  the  Conqueror 
commanded  that  every  man  should 
cover  his  fire,  and  extinguish  bis 
light;  so  that,  in  many  places,  at 
this  day,  where  a  bell  is  customa- 
rily rung  towards  bed-time,  it  is 
said  to  ring  curfew. 

CURIO'SO.  s.  A  curious  person  ;  a 
virtuoso. 

CU'RIGUS.  adj.  Inquisitive;  desir- 
ous of  information  :  exact;  nice; 
laboured;  worthy  of  examination  ;|| 


CUR— CUR 

B.  curiosity ,  pi.  curiosities:  adv.  cu- 
riously. 

CURL.  v.  To  turn  the  hair  in  ring- 
las;  to  writhe;  to  twist,  pr.  par. 
curling;   past,    curled:   s.  curl, 

'     cvrliness:  adj.  curly . 

CURLEW,  s.  A  kind  of  wild  fowl 

CURMUDGEON.  An  avaricious, 
churlish  fellow  ;  a  miser. 

CURRANT.  8.  A  small  fruit. 

CURRENCY,  s.  Circulation,  gene- 
ral reception,  continuance,  pi.  cwr- 
rencies:  adj.  and  s.  current:  adv. 
currently. 

CURRICLE,  s.  A  chariot:  in  mo- 
dern times,  an  open  chaise  with 
two  wheels,  drawn  by  two  horses 
abreast. 

CUR'RY.  v.  To  dress  leather;  to 
drub;  to  rub  a  horse  in  order  to 
smooth  him.   pr.  par.  currying, 
past,  curried:  s.  currier. 
CLR'HY.  5.  A  word  imported  from 
|    the  East  Indies,  denoting-  a  mix- 
ture of  various  eatables. 
CURRYCOMB,  s.  An  iron  instru 
i    ment  for  currying  horses. 
CURSE,  v.  To  wish  evil  to;  to  exe- 
|    crate;  to  devote;  to  afflict,  pr. 
par.  cursing;  past,  cursed  ■.  s.  curse, 
cursedness,  curser:  adv.  cursedly. 
CURSORY,  adj.  Hasty,  quick,  in- 
attentive, adv.  cursorily.-  s.  c?<r- 
soriness. 

v.  To  cut  off,  to  cut 
par.  curia; ling:  past, 
s.    curiailer,  curtaiU 


CURTAIL', 
short,  pr. 
curtailed: 
ment. 

CURTAIN,  s.  A  cloth  contracted 
or  expanded  at  pleasure,  for  the 
purpose  of  regulating  the  admis- 
sion of  light,  o*-  of  displaying  or 
concealing  an  object,  v.  curiam! 
^  pr.  par.  curtaining;  past  curtained* 
CURTSY,  s.  S.v  Courtesy. 
CU'RULE.  adj.  An  epithet  anplied 
to  the  cbrir  in  which  the  Roman 
magistrates  s  t. 
CURVE,  r.  To  bend,  to  erook.  pr. 
par.   curving;   past,  curved:  a 
curve,  curvature,  curvotion  ;  adj 
curvaled;  a,  curvity,  pi.  curritiat 


CUR— CUT 

CURVET',  v.  To  leap,  to  bound,  to 

frisk,    pr.  par.  curveting;  past, 

curveted:  s.  cur' vet. 
}  CURVILiN'EAR.    adj.  Consisting 

of  a  crooked  line. 
I  CUSH'iON.s.  A  pillow  for  a  seat ;  a 

soft  pad  placed  upon  a  chair,  v. 

cushion;  pr.  par.  cushioning ;  past, 
t  cushioned. 

|  CUS'TARD.  s.  A  kind  of  sweet- 
meat, made  by  boiling  eggs  with 

f     milk  and  sugar. 
CUSTODY.   6'.  Imprisonment,  re- 
straint of  liberty,  care.  pi.  custo- 
dies: adj.  custodial. 

I  CUSTOM.  5.  Habit;  habitual  prac- 

]  tice;  fashion;  established  man- 
ner;  application    from  buyers. 

|      adj.  customary:  adv.  customarily. 

]      s.  customer. 

I  CUSTOM-HOUSE,  s.  The  house 
where  the  taxes  upon  goods  im- 

^      ported  or  exported,  are  collected. 

|  .CUT.  v.  To  penetrate  with  an  edged 
instrument ;  to  hew  ;  to  carve  ;  to 
separate,    pr.  par.  cutting;  past, 

I      cut :  s.  cut,  cutter,  cutting. 

!  CUTA'NEOUS.  adj.  Relating  to  the 
ski1!. 

CUTICLE,  s.  The  first  and  outer- 
most covering  of  the  body ;  the 
scarf-skin. 

CUTLASS,  s.  A  broad  cutting 
sword,  pi.  cutlasses. 

sCUT'LER.  5.  One  who  makes  or 
sells  knives,  and  other  edged  in- 
struments, s.  cutlery,  pi.  cutleries. 

\ 


:t)AB.  s.  A  small  lump  of  anything; 
a  blow  with  something  moist  or 
soft. 

DAB'BLE.  v.  To  smear,  to  daub,  to 
spatter,  pr.  par.  dabbling;  past, 
dabbled:  s.  dabbler. 

DA  CdV'O.  s.  A  term  in  music, 
signifying  that  the  first  part  of  the 


CUT— CZA 

CUTLET,  s.  A  steak  ;  properly,  a 
rib. 

CUTTURSE.  5.  A  thief. 

CUTTER,  s.  An  agent  or  instru- 
ment that  cuts;  a  swift-sailing 
boat,  that  cuts  the  water. 

CUTTLE,  s.  A  kind  of  fish. 

CY'CLE.  5.  A  circle;  a  periodical 
space  of  time. 

CY'CLOID.  s.  A  species  of  geomet- 
rical curve,  adj.  cycloidal. 

CYCLOPEDIA,  CY'CLOPE'DIA.  s. 
A  circle,  of  knowledge ;  a  course 
of  the  sciences. 

CY'CLOPS.  s.  A  fabled  race  of  men, 
of  gigantic  stature,  who  inhabited 
the  western  part  of  Sicily,  and 
were  said  to  have  only  one  eye,  in 
the  middle  of  the  forehead,  adj. 
cuclopean. 

CY'DER.  s.  See  Cider. 

CYG'NET.  s.  A  young  swan. 

CYLINDER,  s.  A  body  having  two 
flat  surfaces,  and  one  circular, 
adi.  cylindrical,  cylindric. 

CYL' HYDRO  ID.  s.  A  solid  body, 
differing  from  the  cylinder,  as 
having  it's  bases  elliptical,  but  par- 
all  d  and  equal. 

CYM'BAL.  s.  A  musical  instrument. 

CYN'IC.  5.  A  follower  of  Diogenes; 
a  disagreeable,  snarling  fellow, 
adj.  cynic,  cynical. 

CY'FRER.  s.  See  Cipher. 

CYTRESS.  s.  A  kind  of  tree.  pi. 
cypresses. 

CZAR.  s.  The  title  of  the  emperor 
of  Russia,  fern,  czarina. 


tune  should  be  repeated  at  the 
conclusion. 

DAC'TYLE.  s.  A  poetical  foot,  con- 
sisting of  one  long  syllable  and 
two  short. 

DAD,  DAD'DY.  s.  A  child's  way  of 
expression-  father,  ph  daddies. 

DAFT  A  DLL,  DAFFODIL,  s.  A 
kind  of  plant. 

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DAB— DAC 


D 


DAC— DAF 


DAG-DAN 

DAG'GER.  5.  A  short  sword,  a 
poignard. 

DAi'LY.  adj.  Happening  every  day, 
or  very  frequently,  adv.  daily. 

DAINTY.  5.  Something  nice  or  del 
icate.  pi.  dainties:  s.  daintiness 
adj.  dainty:  adv.  daintily. 

DAI'RY.  s.  A  place  where  milk  is 
kept.  pi.  dairies. 

DArRY-MAlD.  s.  The  woman-ser- 
vant whose  business  is  to  manage 
the  milk. 

DAl'SY.  s.  A  spring-flower,  pi 
daisies. 

DALE.   s.   A  low  place  between 

hills  ;  a  vale  ;  a  valley. 
DALLY,  v.  To  trifle;  to  play  the 

fool ;  to  sport ;  to  delay,  pr.  par. 

dallying;  "past,  dallied:  s.  dallier, 

dalliance. 

DAM.  s.  The  mother;  a  term  used 
for  beasts. 

DAM.  v.  To  confine^  or  shut  up 
water  by  a  bank.  pr.  par.  damming; 
past,  dammed:  s.  dam. 

DAM'AGE.  s.  Mischief,  hurt,  detri- 
ment, v.  damage;  pr.  par.  damag- 
ing; past,  damaged:  adj.  damage- 
able. 

,v)AM'ASK.  s.  Linen  or  silk  invent- 
ed at  Damascus,  which,  by  a  vari- 
ous direction  of  the  threads,  ex- 
hibits flowers  or  other  forms,  v. 
damask;  pr.  par.  damasking;  past, 
damasked. 

DAME.  s.  A  woman  of  rank;  mis- 
tress of  a  low  family;  a  term  appli- 
ed to  women  in  general. 

DAMN.  v.  To  condemn,  to  curse, 
pr.  par.  damning;  past,  damned: 
s.  damnation:  adj.  damnable,  dam- 
natory .  adv.  damnably. 

DAMP.  adj.  Moist;  inclining  to  wet; 
foggy,  s.  damp,  damper,  dampness 
v.  damp;  pr.  par.  damping;  past, 
damped:  adj.  dampish. 

DAM'SEL.  5.  A  young  gentlewo- 
man ;  a  countrv  lass. 

DAM'SON.  5.  A  small  black  plum. 

DANCE,  v.  To  move  in  measure, 
with  steps  corresponding  to  the 
sound  of  instruments,    pr.  par.jj 


DAN— DAS 

dancing;  past,  danced:  s.  dance, 
dancer,  dancing. 

PANDELTON,  s.  A  species  of  plant. 

DAN'DLE.  v.  To  shake  a  child  on 
the  knee,  or  in  the  hand.  pr.  par. 
dandling;  past,  dartdled:  s.  dan- 
dier. 

DANE.  5.  A  native  of  Denmark,  adj 

Danish. 

DANE'WORT.  5.  A  species  of  elder. 
DAN'GER.  s.  Risk,  hazard,  peril. 

adj.  dangerous :  adv.  dangerously. 
DAAG'LE.   v.  To  hang  loose  and 

quivering;  to  hang  upon  any  one. 

pr.  par.  dangling;  past,  dangled: 

s.  dangler. 
DARKER,  adj.  Little  and  active 

lively,  without  bulk  ;  pretty;  neat. 
DAPPLE,  v.  To  mark  with  various 

colours;  to  streak,  pr.  par.  dap 

pling;  past,  dappled:  adj.  dapjde. 
DARE.  v.  To  have  sufficient  cour 

age;  to  challenge;  to  defy.  pr.  par 

daring;  past,  dared:  s.  darcr :  adj 

daring:  adv.  daringly:  s.  daring 

ness. 

DARK.  adj.  Not  light;  wanting 
light ;  opaque  ;  obscure,  s.  dark, 
darkness:  adv.  darkly. 

DARK'EN.  v.  To  make  dark;  to 
cloud  ;  to  perplex,  pr.  par.  dark- 
ening; past,  darkened:  s.  darkener: 
adj.  darkish. 

DAR'LING.  s.  A  favourite;  one 
much  beloved,  adj.  darling. 

DARN.  v.  To  mend  holes,  by  imi- 
tating the  texture  of  the  stuff  pr. 
par.  darning;  past,  darned:  s. 
darn,  darner. 

DART.  s.  A  missile  weapon,  ihrcwn 
by  the  hand.  v.  dart;  pr.  par.  dart- 
ing; past,  darted:  s.  darter. 

DASH.  v.  To  throw  or  strike  any 
thing  suddenly  ;  to  confound,  pr. 
par.  dashing;  past,  dashed:  s.  dash, 
dasher. 

DASTARD.  5.  A  coward,  a  pol- 
troon, adv.  dastardly:  s.  dastard- 
nets. 

DASTARDISE.  v.  To  intimidate 
to  deject  with  cowardice,  pr.  par 
dasianlising ;  oast,  dastardtsed. 

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DAT— DEA 

\DJ\!TA.  s.  Truths  admitted  ;  things! 
given,  or  premises,  as  grounds  of 
argument,  sing,  datum. 

I  DATE.  s.  The  time  at  which  a  let- 
ter is  written ;  the  time  at  which 
any  event  happened,  v.  date;  pr. 
par.  dating;  past,  dated:  s.  dater. 
DA  I  E  s.  The  fruit  of  the  date-tree. 

%  DA'  Pi  Y  E.  adj.  A  case  in  grammar, 
denoting  to  whom  given. 
DAUB.  v.  To  smear  with  something 

I    adhesive ;  to  paint  coarsely,  pr. 

I    par.  daubing;  past,  daubed:  s. 

f    daub,  dauber,  daubing. 

.DAUGHTER,  s.  The  female  off- 
spring of  a  woman ;  a  woman. 

i    adj.  daughterly. 

{"DAUNT,  v.  To  discourage,  to  fright, 
pr.  par.  daunting;  past,  daunted: 
adj.  dauntless:  s.  dauntlessness. 
.  DAUTHIN.  s.  The  heir-apparent  to 
t    the  crown  of  France,  fern,  dau- 
;    phiness,  pi.  dauphinesses. 
•DAW.  s.  A  kind  of  crow. 
DAWD'LER.  5.  A  trifler,  a  dallier. 
PAWN.  v.  To  grow  luminous;  to 
j    begin  to  grow  light ;  to  glimmer 
obscurely,  pr.  par.  dawning;  past, 
dawned:  s.  dawn,  dawning. 
D\Y.   5.   The  time  between  the 
rising  and  setting  of  the  sun,  caH- 
ed  the  artificial  day  •,  the  time  oc- 
cupied in  a  complete  revolution 
of  a  planet  on  its  axis,  calied  a 
natural  dav. 
D  A  Y'BREAK.  5.  The  dawn ;  the  first 

appearance  of  light. 
DAY'LIGHT.  s.  the  light  of  the 
day. 

DAYTIME,  s.  The  time  in  which 

there  is  light. 
DAZZLE,  v.  To  overpower  with 
light,  pr.  par.  dazzling;  past,  daz- 
zled: s.  dazzler. 
(  DEA'CON.  5.  One  of  the  lowest  of 
the  three  orders  of  the  clergy, 
fem.  deaconess:   s.  deaconry,  pi. 
deaconrie*:  s.  deaconskip. 
DEAD.  adj.  Deprived  of  life ;  inan- 
imate ;  senseless,   s.  dead,  dead- 
I    ness:  adj.  and  adv.  deadly 
'.DEAD'EN.  v.  To  deprive  of  any 


DEA — DEB 

I  kind  of  force  or  sensation ;  to 
make  vapid  or  spiritless,  pr.  par. 

deadening;  past,  deadened. 
DEAD-LIFT',  s.  A  lift  without  any 
mechanical    aid ;    hopeless  exi- 
gence. 

DEAD-RECK'ONING.  5.  That  esti- 
mation or  conjecture  which  the 
seamen  make  of  the  place  where 
a  ship  is,  by  keeping  an  account 
of  her  way. 
DEAF.  adj.  Wanting  the  sense  of 
hearing,  v.  deafen;  pr.  par.  deaf- 
ening; past,  deafened:  adv.  deaf- 
ly: s.  deafness. 
DEAL.  s.  Quantity ;  degree  of,  more 
or  Jess ;  fir-wood,  or  the  wood  of 
the  pine. 

DEAL.  v.  To  distribute  cards  at  a 
game;  to  traffic;  to  behave  well  or 
ill  in  any  transaction,  pr.  par.  deal- 
ing;  past,  dealt:  s.  dealer,  dealing. 
DEALT.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 
v.  deal. 

DEAN.  s.  The  second  dignitary  of 
a  diocese ;  the  name  of  an  officer 
in  some  colleges,  s.  deanery,  pi. 
deaneries. 
DEAR.  adj.  Beloved,  favourite,  dar- 
ling; not  plentiful;  high-priced, 
s.  dear,  dear  ness,  deary :  adv. 
dearly. 

DE  A R'-BOUGHT.  adj.  Purchased 

at  a  high  price. 
DEARTH,  s.  Scarcity  which  makes 

food  dear  ;  want ;  famine. 
DEATH,  s.  The  extinction  of  life  ; 
mortality;  destruction,  ad},  death- 
f  d,  deathless,  deathlike. 
DEATH  -BED.  s.  The  bed  to  which 
a  person  is  confined  by  mortal 
sickness. 

DEATH'S-DOOR'.   s.  A  near  ap- 
proach to  death. 
DEBAR',  v.  To  exclude,  to  hinder. 

pr.  par.  debarring;  past,  debai^red. 
DEBARB'.  v.  To  deprive  of  the 
beard,   pr.  par.  debcrbing;  past, 
debarbed. 

DEBARK',  v.  To  disembark,  pr. 
par.  debarking;  past,  debarked:  s. 
debarkation. 

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DEB — DEC 
D^BA'SE.   v.    To   reduce  from  a 
higher  to  a  lower  state;  to  de- 
pr.  par.  debasing;  past, 


grade.  x 

debased:  s.  debasement,  Jebaser. 
DEBATE,  s.  A  personal  dispute;  a 
controversy,    v.  debate;  pr.  par. 
debating;  past ,  debated;  s. debater: 
adj.  debatable. 
DEBAUCH',  v.  To  corrupt;  to  viti- 
ate ;  to  corrupt  by  intemperance, 
pr.  par.  debauching ;  past,  debauch- 
ed: s.  debauch,  debauchee1,  debauch- 
er,  debauchery,  pi.  debaucheries. 
DEBENTURE,  s.  A  writ  or  note, 
by  which  a  debt  is  claimed  ;  (in 
commerce)  allowance,  on  export- 
ation, of  a  certain  part  of  a  duty 
which  had  been  paid  on  goods  pre- 
viously imported. 
DEBIL'ITATE.  v.  To  weaken,  to 
make  faint,  pr.  par.  debilitating; 
past,  debilitated:  s.  debilitation,  de- 
bility, pi.  debilities,  debilitator. 
DEB'IT.  s.  Money  due  for  goods 
sold  on  credit ;  the  debtor  side  of 
an  account,  v.  debit;  pr.  par.  debit- 
ing; past,  debited. 
DEBONAI'R.   adj.   Elegant,  civil. 

well-bred.  adv.  debonairly. 
DEBOUCH',  v.  To  march  out  of  a 
wood,  or  a  narrow  pass,  in  order 
to  meet  or  retire  from  an  enemy, 
pr.  par.  debouching;  past,  debouch- 
ed. 

DEBT.  s.  That  which  one  man  ewes! 
to  another,  s.  debtor. 

DEBUT,  s.  A  French  word,  de- 
noting the  commencement  or 
opening  of  a  discourse,  or  of  any 
design ;  first  appearance  before 
the  public,  pronounced  de-bu'. 

DECADE,  s.  The  sum  of  ten;  a 
number  containing  ten. 

DEO  A'DE!\7CE.  s.  Decav,  fall. 

DECAGON,  s.  A  plain  figure  in 
geometry,  having  ten  sides  and 
nngles. 

DECALOGUE,  s.  The  ten  com- 
mandments. 

DECAL'VATE.  v.  To  make  bald, 
pr.  par.  decalvating;  past,  detail 
rated:  s.  decalvation. 


DEC— DEC 
!  DECAMP',  v.  To  shift  the  camp 


to  move  off ;  to  depart,  pr.  par 
decamping;  past,  decamped:  s.  de 
campment. 
DECANT',  v.  To  pour  off  gently 
by  inclination,  pr.  par.  decanting 
past,  decanted :  s.  decaniation,  dt 
canter. 

DECAPITATE,  v.  To  behead.  pr. 
par.  decapitating;  past,  decapita- 
ted: s-  decapitation,  decapitator. 
DECAY',  v.  To  decline  from  a  slate 
of  perfection;  to  fall  towards  u 
state  of  dissolution,  pr.  par.  de- 
caying; past,  decayed:  s.  decay, 
decaycr. 

DECEA'SE.    5.   Death;  departure 

from  life.  par.  adj.  deceased. 
DECEIT'.  5.  Fraud,  a  cheat,  strata- 
gem, artifice,  adj.  deceitful:  adv. 
deceitfully:  s.  deceitfv.lness. 
DECEI'VE.  v.  To  cause  one  to  mis- 
take ;  to  delude  by  stratagem  ;  to 
mock.    pr.  par.  deceiving;  past, 
deceived:    s.  deceiver,  deceiving] 
adj.  deceivable. 
DECEM'BER.  s.  The  last  month  of 
the  vear. 

DECEM'VIR.  s.  One  of  the  ten  gov 

ernors  of  Rom«.  pi.  decemvirf 
DECEM'VIR  ATE.  s.  The  dignity 
and  office  of  the  ten  governors  of 
Rome  ;  any  body  of  ten  men.  adj 
decemviral. 
DE'CENCY.  s.  Propriety  of  form: 
j    becoming  ceremony;  modesty.  pK 
I    decencies:   adj.  decent:    adv.  de- 
cently. 

IDECEPTIBLE.  adj.  Liable  to  he 
deceived,  s.  deceptibiliti/,  pi.  decep- 
Hbilities. 

DECEPTION,  s.  The  act  or  means 
of  deceiving:  cheat;  fraud,  adj. 
dereptire,  decrptory. 
DECERPT'.   adj.   Cropped,  taken 
offend  j.  decerptible.-  s.  decryption. 
DECES'SION.  s.  A  departure;  goin* 
away.  s 
DECPBEi  v.  To fis  the  event  of;  to 
determine,  pr.  oar.  dtdding;  past, 
decided:     decider:  adj.  decidablet 
adv.  decidedly. 

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DEC— DEC 


DEC— DED 


T  DECIDUOUS,  adj.  Falling;  not  per- 
ennial, s.  deciduousness. 

1  DE'CIMAL.  adj.  numbered  by  ten  ; 
multiplied  by  ten ;  increasing  by 

A     ten.  adv.  decimally. 

]  DE'CIMATE.  v.  To  tithe;  to  take 

I  the  tenth,  pr.  par.  decimating; 
past,  decimated :  s.  decimation,  de- 

i  cimator. 

I'  DECi'PHER.  v.   To  explain  that 
:     which  is  written  in  ciphers;  to 
I     write  out;  to  unravel,  pr.  par.  de- 
|     ciphering;  past,  deciphered. 
I  DECISION,  s.  Act  of  deciding;  de- 
termination,  adj.   decisive:  adv. 
decisively:  s.  decisiveness. 
j  DECK.  5.  The  floor  of  a  ship. 
|i  DECK.  v.  To  cover,  to  overspread, 
to  dress,  to  adorn,  pr.  par.  decking; 
I     past,  decked. 

]:  DECLAIM',   v.    To  harangue;  to 
jj     speak  to  the  passions,  pr.  par.  de- 
claiming; past,  declaimed:  s.  de- 
claimer. 

\  DECLAMATION.  5.  Act  of  de- 
claiming; a  discourse  addressed  to 

|     the  passions,  adj.  declamatory. 

\  DECLARATION.  5.  A  proclama- 
tion, or  affirmation ;  (in  law)  a 
written  statement  of  the  cause  of 
action,  adj.  declaratory. 
LECLA'RE.  v.  To  free  from  obscu- 
rity; to  clear;  to  make  known,  pr. 
par.  declaring;  past,  declared:  adv. 
declaredly. 
DECLENSION,  s.  Act  of  declining; 
decimation;  decay;  inflexion  of 
nouns. 

DECLFNE.  v.  To  bend  from,  to  re- 
fuse, to  decay,  pr.  par.  declining; 
past,  declined:  s.  decline,  declina- 
tion: adj.  declinable,  declinatory. 

DECLIVITY,  s.  Inclination,  reck- 
oned downwards,  pi.  declivities: 
adj.  declivous. 

DECOCT',  v.  To  prepare  by  boil- 
ing; to  digest  by  the  heat  of  the 
stomach,  pr.  par.  decocting;  past, 
decocted:  s.  decoction:  adj.  decoct- 
ible. 

DECOL  LATE,  v.  To  cut  through 
the  neck ;  to  behead,  pr.  par.  de- 


collating; past,  decollated:  s.  decol- 
lation. 

DECOLORATION,  s.  Absence  of 
colour. 

DECOMPO'SE.  v.  To  decompound, 
to  dissolve,  pr.  par.  decomposing, 
past,  decomposed:  s.  decomposer ', 
decomposition. 

DEC'ORAMENT.  s.  Ornament. 

DECORATE,  v.  To  adorn,  to  em- 
bellish, pr.  par.  decorating ;  past, 
decorated:  s.  decoration,  decorater. 

DECORTICATE,  v.  To  divest  of 
the  bark  or  husk.  pr.  par.  decorti- 
cating;  past,  decorticated:  s.  de- 
cortication. 

DECO'RUM.  s.  Decency,  propriety, 
adj.  decorous:  adv.  decorously. 

i DECOY',  v.  To  lure  into  a  cage  ;  to 
entrap,  pr.  par.  decoying;  past, 
decoyed:  s.  decoy,  decoy er. 

DECREA'SE.  v.  To  grow  less  ;  I  o 
diminish,  pr.  par.  decreasin g;  pat  -i, 
decreased:  s.  decrease. 

DECREE',  v.  To  make  an  edict;  U< 
enact;  to  resolve,  pr.  par.  deem 
ing:  past,  decreed:  s.  decree. 

DECREMENT,  s.  Decrease;  tli/i 
quantity  lost  by  decreasing. 

DECREPIT,  adj.  Wasted  and  wo?  a 
out  with  age;  infirm,  s.  decrept- 
ness,  decrepitude. 

DECRETAL,  adj.  Appertaining  1  o 
a  decree,  s.  decretal:  adj.  dec?!* 
tory. 

DECRUSTATION.  s.  Act  of  taking 
off  the  crust. 

DECRY',  v.  To  clamour  against;  to 
censure,  pr.  par.  decrying;  pant, 
decried:  s.  decryer. 

DECUPLE,  adj.  Ten-fold. 

DEDECORATE.  v.  To  strip  of  or- 
nament ;  to  disgrace,  pr.  par.  de- 
decorating;  past,  dedecorated :  s. 
dedecoration :  adj.  dedecorous. 

DEDICATE,  v.  To  devote  to  some 
divine  power ;  to  consecrate  to 
sacred  uses ;  to  devote  to  a  par- 
ticular thing,  pr.  par.  dedicating, 
past,  dedicated:  s.  dedication,  de~ 
dicatcr:  adj.  dedicatory. 

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DED— DEF 

DEDU'CE.  v.  To  draw  in  a  regular, 
connected  series  ;  to  subtract ;  to 
deduct,  pr.  par.  deducing ;  past, 
deduced:  auj.  deducible. 

DEDUCT',  v.  To  subtract,  to  take 
away,  to  separate,  pr.  par.  deduct- 
ing,- past,  deducted:  s.  deduction. 

DEED.  s.  Written  evidence  of  any 
legal  act;  action,  whether  good 
or  bad;  exploit;  performance. 

DEEM.  r.  To  judge,  to  think,  to 
estimate,  pr.  par.  deeming;  past, 
deemed. 

DEEP.  adj.  Having  length  down- 
wards; descending  far ;  profound, 
politic;  grave,  s.deep.-  adv.  deep-l 
ly.  v.  deepen;  pr.  par.  deepening;^ 
past,  deepened. 

DEEP-MOUTHED,  adj.  Having  a 
hoarse  and  loud  voice. 

DEER.  s.  A  kind  of  quadruped,  pi. 
deer. 

DE'ESS.  5.  A  goddess,  pi.  deesscs. 
DEFA'CE.  v.  To  destroy,  to  raze, 

to  disfigure,    pr.  par.  defacing; 

past,  defaced:  s.  defacement,  de- 
facer. 

DEFALCATE,  v.  To  cut  off,  to 
lop,  to  abate,  to  deduct,  pr.  par. 
defalcating;  past,  defalcated:  s.  de- 
falcation. 
DEFALK',  v.  To  cut  off,  to  lop,  to 
abate,  to  deduct,  pr.  par.  defalkat- 
ing;  past,  defalkated. 
DEFA'ME.  v.  To  make  infamous : 
to  censure  falsely  in  public;  to 
calumniate,    pr.  par.  defaming; 
past,  defamed:  s.  defamation,  de- 
famer:  adj.  defamatory. 
DEFAULT',  s.   Omission  of  that 
which  we  ought  to  do;  crime; 
failure ;  defect,  s.  defaulter. 
DEFEASANCE,  s.  The  act  of  an- 
nulling or  abrogating  a  contract 
adj.  defeasible. 
DEFEAT'.   .<?.  Overthrow:  preven- 
tion, v.  defeat;  pr.  par.  defeating; 
past,  defeated. 
DEFECATE,  v.  To   purge  from 
lees  or  foulness;  to  purifv.  pr.  par. 
defecating;  past,  defecated:  s.  dfie- 
cation. 


DEF — DEF 

DEFECT',  s.   Want;   absence  of 
j    something  necessary  ;  failing ;  im 
!    perfection,   adj.   defective:  adv 
|    defectively:  s.  defectiveness. 
DEi  EC'TiON.  s.  A  falling  away 
I    apostasy  ;  revolt. 
DEFEN'CE.  5.  Guard,  protection, 
vindication,  justification,  apology, 
adj.  defenceless,  defensible,  defen- 
sive: adv.  defencelessly :  s.  dejence- 
lessness. 

DEFEND*,  v.  To  stand  in  defence 
of;  to  protect;   to  vindicate;  to 
uphold,  pr.  par.  defending;  past, 
defended:  s.  defendant,  defender 
adj.  defendable. 
DEFER',  v.  To  put  off,  to  delay,  pr 
par.   deferring;    past,  deferred 
s.  deferment,  deferrer. 
DEF'ERENCE.  s.  Regard,  respeet. 

complaisance,  condescension. 
DEFi'ANCE.  s.  A  challenge,  s.  de- 
I  fer. 

DEFi'CIENCY.    s.   Want ;  some- 

I  thing  less  than  is  necessary ;  de- 
i     feet,  imperfection,  pi.  deficiencies. 

I I  adj.  deficient:  adv.  deficiently. 
DE'FiCiT.  s.  Want,  deficiencv. 
DEFi'LE.  v.  To  make  foul  or  im- 
pure; to  pollute,  pr.  par.  defiling, 

!  past,  defiled ;  s.  defilement,  defile* . 
DEFI'LE.  v.  To  march  off  in  files 
j  pr.  par.  defiling;  past,  defiled:  s. 
|  defile,  a  long  narrow  pass. 
DEFI'NE.  v.  To  give  the  definition- 
!    to  explain,  pr.  par.  defining;  pnst, 

defined  :  s.definer:  adj.  definable. 
DEFINITE,  adj.  Certain,  limited, 
bounded,   exact,  adv.  definitely: 
s.  definiteness,  definition.-  adj.  de- 
finitive.- adv.  definitively. 
DEFLECT',  v.   To  turn  aside;  to 
deviate  from  a  true  course,  pr. 
par.  dfiecting:  past,  defected:  s. 
deflection^  defieno-e. 
DETLUOUS.  adj.  Flowing  down- 

DEFLrX',DEFLUX'ION.  s.  Down- 
ward flow. 
DEFORM',  v.  To  disfigure.  pr.  par. 
deforming;    past,  deformed:  s 
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DEF— DEJ 

deformation,  deformer,  deformity, 
pi.  deformities. 

DEFRAUD',  v.  To  cheat,  pr.  par. 
defrauding;  past,  defrauded:  s. 
defrauder. 

DEFRAY',  v.  To  bear  the  charges, 
pr.  par.  defraying;  past,  defrayed: 
s.  defrayer,  defrayment. 

DEFUNCT',  adj.  Dead,  deceased,  s. 
defunct,  def unction. 

DEFY',  v.  To  call  to  combat ;  to 
challenge  ;  to  slight,  pr.  par.  defy- 
ing; past,  defed:  s.  defiance,  de- 
fer. 

DEGEN'ERATE.  v.  To  fall  from  the 
virtue  of  ancestors  ;  to  become  of 
inferior  quality,  pr.  par.  degene- 
rating;  past,  degenerated:  s.  de- 
generacy, pi.  degeneracies,  degen- 
erateness:  adj.  degenerate:  adv.  de- 
generately. 

DEGLUTITION,  s.  The  act  of 
swallowing. 

DEGRA'DE.  v.  To  put  one  from  his 
degree ;  to  deprive  him  of  office, 
dignity,  or  t  tie.  pr.  par.  degrad- 
ing; past,  degraded:  s.  degrada- 
tion: adv.  degradingly. 

DEGREE',  s.  Quality,  rank,  station; 
step,  measure,  rate,  collegiate 
honour. 

DEHOR'TATORY.  adj.  Dissuasive. 
DEIFICATION,  s.  The  heathenish 

act  of  deifying,  or  making  a  god. 

s.  deifar. 

DE'IFY.  v.  To  make  a  god  of;  to 
adore  as  a  god.  pr.  par.  deifying; 
past,  deified. 

DEIGN,  v.  To  vouchsafe,  to  grant, 
to  consider  worth  notice,  pr.  par. 
deigning;  past,  deigned. 

DEIN  TEGRATE.  v.  To  take  from 
the  whole;  to  spoil,  pr.  par.  dein- 
tegrating;  past,  deintegrated :  s. 
deintegration. 

DE'ISM,  s.  The  opinion  of  those  who 
only  acknowledge  one  God,  with- 
out the  reception  of  any  revealed 
religion,  s.  deist:  adj.  deistical. 

DEITY,  s.  Divinity;  the  nature  and 
essence  of  God.  pi.  deities. 

DEJECT',  v.  To  cast  down,  to  af- 


DEL — DEL 

|  flict.  pr.  par.  dejecting;  past,  de* 
jected:  s.  djectedness,  dejecter,  de- 
jection:  adv.  dejectedly,  dtjcctly. 

DELA'CERATE.  v.  To  tear  into 
pieces,  pr.  par.  delacerating ;  past, 
delacerated:  s.  delaceration. 

•DELACTATION.  s.  Act  of  wean- 
ing from  the  breast. 

DELAY',  v.  To  defer,  to  put  off,  to 
hinder,  to  frustrate,  to  detain,  pr. 
par.  delaying;  past,  delayed:  s. 
delay,  delayer. 

DELECTABLE,  adj.  Pleasing,  de- 
lightful, adv.  delectably. 

DEL'EGATE.  v.  To  send  upon  an 
embassy;  to  intrust,  pr.  par.  dele- 
gating; past,  delegated:  s.  delegate, 
delegation. 

DELETE,  v.  To  blot  out.  pr.  pr. 
deleting;  past,  deleted:  s.  deletion. 
adj.  deletory. 

DELETERIOUS,  adj.  Deadly,  de- 
structive. 

DELF,  DELFT,  s.  Earthenware  fir^t 
made  at  Delft. 

DELIBERATE,  v.  To  think,  in  or- 
der to  choose;  to  consider;  to 
hesitate,  pr.  par.  deliberating, 
past,  deliberated:  s.  deliberation, 
deliberateness,  deliberator :  adj.  dj- 
liberate,  deliberative:  adv.  deliber- 
ately. 

DEL'IBLE.  adj.  Capable  of  being 
destroyed,  or  effaced. 

DELICACY,  s.  Daintiness;  pleas- 
antnesstothe  taste;  softness;  neat- 
ness, pi.  delicacies:  adj.  delicate: adv. 
delicately:  s.  delicateness. 

DELI'CIOUS.  adj.  Sweet,  delicate, 
delightful  to  the  palate,  adv.  de- 
liriously: s.  deliciousness. 

DELIGHT',  v.  To  please,  to  con- 
tent, to  afford  pleasure,  pr.  par. 
delighting;  past,  delighted :  s.  de- 
light, delighter. 

DELIGHTFUL,  adj.  Full  of  de- 
light;  charming,  adv.  delightfully: 
s.  delightfulness. 

DELIN'EAMENT.  s.  Painting;  re- 
presentation by  delineation. 

DELIN'EATE.  v.  To  make  the  first 
draught ;  to  design ;  to  sketch,  pr. 

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DEL— DEM 

par.  delineating;  past,  delineated. 
s.  delineation,  delineator. 
DELINQUENCY,  s.  A  fault,  a  mis- 
deed, pi.  delinquencies:   s.  delin- 
quent. 

DELIQ'UIDATE.  v.  To  melt;  to  be 

dissolved,  pr.  par.  deliquidaiing ; 

past,  deliquidated. 
DELIRIUM,  s.  Alienation  of  mind  ; 

dotage,  adj.  delirious:  s.  delirious- 

ness. 

DELIVER,  v.  To  set  free,  to  res- 
cue, to  release,  to  speak,  pr.  par. 
delivering;  past,  delivered:  s.  de- 
liverance, deliverer,  delivery,  pi. 
deliveries. 

DELL.  s.  A  little  dale. 

DELU'DE.  v.  To  beguile,  to  cheat,  to 
disappoint,  pr.  par.  deluding;  past, 
deluded:  s.deluder:  adj.  deludable. 

DEL'UGE.  s.  A  general  inundation; 
calamitous  state  of  lying  entirely 
under  water,  v.  deluge;  pr.  par. 
deluging;  past,  deluged. 

DELU'SION.  s.  The  act  of  deluding; 
state  of  being  deluded;  a  cheat; 
guile;  deceit,  adj.  delusive,  delu- 
sory. 

HELVE,  v.  To  dig;  to  open  the 
ground  with  a  spade,  pr.  par.  delv- 
tnsr;  past,  delved:  s.  delve,  delver. 

4>EM'AGOGUE.  s.  A  ringleader  of 
the  rabble;  a  popular  and  factious 
orator. 

DEMAND',  v.  To  claim;  to  ask 
with  authority,  pr.  par.  demand- 
ing; past,  demanded:  s.  demand, 
demander,  demandant:  adj.  de- 
mandable. 

DEMARCATION,  s.  Division ;  sep- 
aration of  territory- 

DEMEAN',  v.  To  behave ;  to  lessen, 
to  debase,  pr.  par.  demeaning;] 
past,  demeaned:  s.  demeanour. 

DEMENTATE.  v.  To  deprive  of 
reason  ;  to  make  mad.  pr.  par.  de-l 
mentating;  past,  dementated:   s.  ^ 
dement  (tt  ion. 

DEMERIT,  s.  The  opposite  to  mer- 
it ;  want  of  merit. 

DEME'SNE.  s.  That  part  of  an  estate!  ] 
which  is  occupied  by  the  lord/ 


DEM—DEM 

.  ]    himself;  the  improved  land  around 

a  mansion. 
-  DEMI.  s.  Half;  one  of  two  equal 
parts. 

DEMIGOD,  s.  In  the  heathen  mv- 
!      thology,  signifies  the  partaking  of 
the  divine  nature  ;  half  a  god. 
DEMI'SE.  v.  To  grant  at  one's  death; 
;     to  grant  by  will.  pr.  par.  demising, 
past,  demised. 
DEMI'SE.  s.  Death,  decease.  Used 
only  in  relation  to  a  crowned  head, 
or  to  the  crown  itself. 
DEMOCRACY,  s.  Sovereign  power 
lodged  in  the  collective  body  of 
the  people,   pi.  democracies:  s. 
democrat:  adj.  democratic,  demo- 
cratical :  adv.  democratically. 
DEMOLISH,  v.  To  throw  down; 
to  raze;  to  destroy,  pr.  par.  de- 
molishing; past,  demolished:  s.de- 
molisher. 

DEMOLITION,  s.  The  act  of  de- 
molishing; destruction. 
DE'MON.  5.  A  spirit;  generally  an 
ev.il  spirit,  a  devil,   s.  demoniac: 
adj.  demoniac,  demoniacal. 
DEMONOL'ATRY.  s.  The  worship 

of  the  devil. 
DEMONSTRATE,  v.  To  prove  with 
the  highest  degree  of  certaintv. 
pr.  par.  demonstrating ;  past,  de- 
monstrated: s.  demonstration,  de- 
monstrator: adj.  demonstrable,  de- 
monstrative:  adv.  demonstratively. 
DEMORALIZE,  v.  To  destroy  mor 
als  and  moral  feeling,  pr.  par.  de- 
moralizing; past,  demoralized :  si 
demoralization,  demoralizer. 
DEMUR',  v.  To  delay  a  process  in 
law,  by  formal  objections;  to  hes 
itate.    pr.  par.  demurring;  past 
demurred:  s.  demur,  demurrer. 
DEMU'RE.  adj.  Sober,  decent,  grave. 

adv.  demurely:  s.  demureness. 
DEMURRAGE    ».    An  allowance 
made  by  freighters,  to  owners  of 
ships,  for  their  stay  in  a  port  be- 
yond the  time  appointed. 

DEMY'.  .?.  A  term  relating  to  th# 
size  of  paper. 

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DEN— DEN 

DEN.  5.  A  cavern  or  hollow  under 
ground;  the  cave  of  a  wild  beast. 

DENATIONALIZE,  v.  To  take  away 
national  rights,  pr.  par.  denation- 
alizing; past,  denationalized. 

DENDROLOGY,  s.  The  natural 
history  of  trees,  pi.  dendrologies. 

DENIZEN,  s.  A  freeman ;  an  alien 
invested  with  the  rights  of  a  cit- 
izen, s.  denization. 

DENOMINATE,  v.  To  name.  pr. 
par.  denominating;  past,  denomi- 
nated: s.  denomination,  denomina- 
tor: adj.  denominative. 

DENOTE,  v.  To  mark ;  to  be  a  sign 
of;  to  betoken,  pr.  par.  denoting 
past,  denoted:  s.  denotement:  adj. 
denotative. 

DENOTEMENT,  s.  The  discovery 
of  the  plot  of  a  drama,  or  of  any 
other  work  of  the  imagination 

DENOU'NCE.  v.  To  threaten  by 
proclamation,  pr.  par.  denouncing; 
past,  denounced:  s.  denouncer. 

DENSE,  adj.  Close,  compact,  ap 
proaching  to  solidity,  s.  density, 
pi.  densities. 

LENT.  s.  A  mark  caused  by  a  stroke 
or  blow.  adj.  dented. 

DENTAL,  adj.  Belonging  to  the 
teeth. 

DENTICULATED,  adj.  Set  with 
small  teeth,  or  prominences  re- 
sembling the  teeth  of  a  saw. 

DENTIFRICE,  s.  A  powder  made  to 
clean  the  teeth. 

DENTIST,  s.  One  who  professes 
to  heal  the  diseases  of  the  teeth ; 
one  who  dresses  or  who  draws 
*  teeth. 

DENU'DATE.  v.  To  divest,  to  strip, 
pr.  par.  denudating ;  past,  denu- 
dated:  s.  denudation. 

DENU'DE.  v.  To  strip ;  to  make  na- 
ked, pr.  par.  denuding;  past,  de- 
nuded. 

DENUNCIATION.  5.  The  act  of 

denouncing,  s.  denunciator. 
DENY',  v.  To  contradict,  to  refuse, 

to  disown,  to  renounce,  pr.  par. 

denying;  past,  denied:  s.  denial, 

denier:  adj.  deniable. 


DEO— DEP 

DEOBSTRUCT'.  v.  To  clear  from 
obstruction,  pr.  par.  deobstrucU 
ing;  past,  deobstructed:  s.  deob- 
struction. 

DE'ODAND.  s.  A  thing  given  or  for- 
feited to  God,  in  case  of  any  mis- 
fortune, by  which  a  human  being 
comes  to  a  violent  end,  without 
the  fault  of  any  reasonable  crea- 
ture. 

DEON'ERATE.  v.  To  unload,  pr. 
par.  deonerating;  past,  deonerated. 

DEPART',  v.  To  go  away  from  a 
place ;  to  quit ;  to  leave,  pr.  par. 
departing;  past,  departed:  s.  de- 
parture. 

DEPARTMENT.  5.  Separate  allot- 
ment ;  province  or  business  as- 
signed to  a  particular  person,  adj. 
departmental. 

DEPEND',  v.  To  hang  from ;  to  be 
in  a  state  of  dependence,  pr.  par. 
depending;  past,  depended:  s.  de- 
pendence, dependency,  pi.  depen 
dencies:  adj.  and  s.  dependent:  s. 


DEPICT',  v.  To  paint,  to  portray, 
to  describe,   pr.  par.  depicting, 
past,  depicted  :.s.  depicter. 
DEPICTURE,  v.  To  represent  in 
colours,  pr.  par.  depicturing;  past, 
depictured. 
DE'PILATE.  v.  To  pull  off  hair, 
pr.  par.  depilating;  past,  depilated: 
s.  depilation:  adj.  depilatory. 
DEPLETION,  s.  Act  of  emptying; 

state  of  being  empty. 
DEPLO'RE.  v.  To  lament,  to  be- 
wail, to  mourn,  pr.  par.  deploring, 
past,  deplored:  adj.  deplorable. 
adv.  deplorably:  s.  deplorer,  de- 
plorableness. 
DEPLOY',  v.  To  display;  a  column 
of  troops  is  deployed,  when  the 
divisions  spread  wide,  or  open 
out.  pr.  par.  deploying;  past,  de- 
ployed. 

DEPLU'ME.  v.  To  strip  of  its  feath- 
ers.  pr.  par.  depluming;  past,  de- 
plumed: s.  deplumation. 
DEPONENT,  s.  One  that  deposes 
|j    his  testimony;  an  evidence;  a 


DEP— DEP 

witness ;  (in  grammar)  such  verbs 
as  have  no  active  voice  are  called 
deponents,  adj.  deponent. 

DEPOPULATE.  *  To  unpeople 
to  lay  waste,  pr.  par.  depopulating 
past,  depopulated:  s.  depopulation 
depopulator. 

DEPORT',  v.  To  carry  away;  to 
doraean,  to  behave,  pr.  par.  de 
porting;  past,  deported. 

DEPORTATION,  s.  Transports 
tion  ;  act  of  carrying  beyond  sea 

DEPORTMENT,  s.  Conduct,  de 
meanour. 

DEi'O'SE.  v.  To  degrade  from  a 
throne ;  to  testify,  pr.  par.  depos 
ing;  past,  deposed:  s.  deposer,  de 
position. 

DEPOSIT,  v.  To  lay  up;  to  lodge 
in  any  place,  pr.  par.  depositing 
past,  deposited:  s.  deposit,  deposit 
ary,  depository,  pi.  depositaries, 
depositories. 

DEPOSITION,  s.  The  act  of  depos 
ing;  written  evidence. 

DE'POT.  s.  A  place  in  which  stores 
are  deposited,  for  the  use  of  an 
army,  pronounced,  de'po. 

DEPRA'VE.  v.  To  vitiate,  to  corrupt 
to  contaminate,  pr.  par.  deprav 
ing;  past,  depraved:  s.  deprava 
tion,  depravemeni,  depraver,  de 
pravedaess,  depravity,  pi.  depravi 
ties:  adv.  depravedly. 

DE'PRECATE.  v.  To  beg  off;  to 
avert  by  prayer,  pr.  par.  deprecat- 
ing; past,  deprecated:  s.  depreca 
tion,  deprecator:  adj.  deprecative 
deprecatory. 

DEPRE'CIATE.  v.  To  bring  down 
to  a  lower  price  ;  to  fall  in  value  ; 
to  undervalue,  pr.  par.  depreciat- 
ing: past,  depreciated:  s.  depre- 
ciation. 

DE' PREDATE,  v.  To  rob,  to  pil- 
lage,  to  spoil,  pr.  par.  depredat- 
ing;  past,  depredated:  s.  depre- 
dation, depredator. 

DEPRESS',  v.  To  press  or  thrust 
down:  to  bumble:  to  deject,  pr 
par.  depressing;  past,  depressed:  | 


DEP-DES 

depression,  depressor:  adj.  depres 

DEPRl'VE.  v.    To  bereave  of  a 
thing ;  to  hinder,  pr.  par.  depriv- 
ing; past,  deprived:  s.  deprivation, 
depriver:  adj.  deprioable. 
DEPTH,  s.  Deepness;  deep  place, 

abstruseness,  profundity. 
DEPUL'SION.  s.  A  driving  or  thrust- 

ing  away.  adj.  depulsory. 
DEPUTE,  v.  To  send  with  a  spe- 
cial commission,  pr.  par.  deput- 
ing; past,  deputed:  s.  deputation. 
DE'PUTY.  s.  A  person  deputed  by 
another;  a  subordinate  officer,  pi. 
deputies. 

DERANGE',  v.  To  turn  out  of  the 
proper  course ;  to  disorder,  pr. 
par.  deranging;  past,  deranged: 
s.  derangement. 
DERELICTION,  s.  The  act  of  for- 
saking or  leaving. 
DERI'DE.  v.  To  laugh  at,  to  mock, 
pr.  par.  deriding;  past,  derided: 
s.  derider :  adv.  deridingly. 
DERIS'ION.  s.  Act  of  deriding ;  con- 
tempt, scorn,  adj.  derisive,  deriso- 
ry: adv.  derisively. 
DERI  VE,  v.  To  deduce  from  its 
original;  to  descend  from;  to  ie- 
ceiye  by  transmission,   pr.  par. 
deriving;  past,  derived:  s.  derwo> 
tion,  deriver :  adj.  derivable,  deriva- 
tive: adv.  derivatively. 
DE'ROGATE.  v.  To  do  an  act  so 
far  contrary  to  a  law  or  custom,  ns 
to  diminish  its  former  extent ;  to 
detract ;  to  degenerate,  pr.  par. 
derogating;   past,  derogated-  s. 
derogation:  adj.  derogative,  dero- 
gatory: adv.  derogatorily. 
DER'VIS.  s.  A  Turkish  priest  or 

monk.  pi.  dtrvises. 
DESCANT',  v.  To  sing  in  parts:  to 
discourse  at  large,  pr.  par.  descant- 
ing: past,  descanted :  s.  descanier. 
DESCEND',  v.  To  go  downwards; 
to  sink  ;  to  fall,  in~order  of  inheri- 
tance, to  a  successor,  pr.  par.  de- 
scending; past,  descended:  s.  de- 
tcendantf  daceni;  udj.  de.<m)kni. 

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DES— DES 

DESCENDIBLE,  adj.  Such  as  may 
be  descended  ;  transmissible  by  in- 
heritance, s.  descendibility,  pi.  de- 
scendibilities. 

DESCEN'SION.  s.  Act  of  descend- 
ing, adj.  descensive. 

DESCRI'BE.  v.  To  delineate,  to 
mark  out,  to  characterize,  pr.  par. 
describing;  past,  described:  s.  de- 
scriber. 

DESCRIPTION,  s.  Act  of  describ- 
ing; a  sentence  or  passage  in 
which  any  thing  is  described,  adj. 
descriptive. 

DESCRY',  v.  To  give  notice  of  any 
thing  suddenly  discovered  5  to  spy 
out  at  a  distance ;  to  detect,  pr. 
par.  descrying;  past,  descried:  s. 
descrier. 

PE'SECRATE.  v.  To  divert  from 
the  purpose  to  which  any  thing 
was  originally  consecrated,  pr. 
par.  desecrating;  past,  desecrated: 
s.  desecration. 

DESERT',  v.  To  forsake,  to  aban- 
don, to  leave,  pr.  par.  deserting; 
past,  deserted:  s.  deserter,  desertion. 

DES'ERT.  s.  A  wilderness,  solitude, 
adj.  desert. 

DESK'RVE.  v.  To  merit;  to  be 
worthy  of  reward,  pr.  par.  deserv- 
ing; past,  deserved:  s.  deserver : 
adv.  deservedly,  deservingly. 

DESICCATE,  v.  To  dry  up;  to  ex- 
haust of  moisture,  pr.  par.  desiccat- 
ing; past,  desiccated:  s.  desicca- 
tion: adj.  desiccative. 

DESIDERATUM,  s.  Something 
which  inquiry  has  not  yet  been  able 
to  ascertain,  or  discover;  some- 
thing desired,  pi.  desiderata. 

DESIGN',  v.  To  purpose,  to  intend, 
to  plan.  pr.  par.  designing;  past, 
designed:  s.  design,  designer:  adj. 
designable:  adv.  designedly. 

DE' SIGN  ATE.  v.  To  point  out,  to 
distinguish,  pr.  par.  designating; 
past,  "designated:  s.  designation : 
adj.  designative. 

DESl'RE.  s.  Wish;  eagerness  to  ob- 
tain or  enjoy,  v.  desire  ;  pr.  par. 
desiring;  past,  desired:  s.  desirer: 
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DES — DES 

adj.  desirable,  desirous:  adv.  desir- 
ously. 

DESIST',  v.  To  cease  from;  to 
stop.  pr.  par.  desisting;  past,  de- 
sisted. 

DESK.  s.  An  inclining  table,  for  the 
use  of  writers  or  readers. 

DE'SOLATE.  v.  To  deprive  of  in- 
habitants; to  lay  waste,  pr.  par. 
desolating;  past,  desolated:  s.  de- 
solation, desolater :  adj.  desolate: 
adv.  desolately. 

DESPAI'R.  s.  Hopelessness,  de- 
spondence, v.  despair;  pr.  par. 
despairing ;  past,  despaired:  adj. 
despairable:  s.  despairer :  adv.  de- 
spairingly. 

DESPATCH',  v.  To  send  away 
hastily;  to  put  to  death;  to  per- 
form quickly,  pr.  par.  despatching , 
past,  despatched:  s.  despatch,  de- 
spatches 

DESPERA'DO.  5.  One  who  is  des- 
perate, without  fear  of  danger, 
pi.  desperadoes. 

DE'SPERATE.  adj.  Without  hope; 
irretrievable,  mad,  furious,  adv. 
desperately :  s.  desperation. 

DE'SPICABLE.  adj.  Contemptible, 
vile,  worthless,  s.  despicableness: 
adv.  despicably. 

DESPI'SE.  v.  To  scorn,  to  contemn, 
pr.  par.  despising;  past,  despised, 
s.  despiser :  adj.  despisable. 

DESPI'TE.  s.  Malice,  anger,  malig 
nity,  defiance,  adj.  despiteful:  adv, 
despitefully :  s.  despitefulness. 

DESPOIL',  v.  To  rob,  to  deprive,  to 
strip,  pr.  par.  despoiling;  past, 
despoiled :  s.  despoiler,  despoliation. 

DESPOND',  v.  To  despair,  to  lose 
hope.  pr.  par.  desponding ;  past, 
desponded:  s.  despondency,  pi.  de- 
spondencies, desponder:  adj.  de- 
spondent: adv.  despondingly. 

DES'POT.  s.  An  absolute  prince ; 
one  that  governs  with  unlimited 
authority,  adj.  despotic,  despotical: 
adv.  despotically :  s.  despotism. 

DESSERT',  DESERT,  s.  The  fruit 
or  sweetmeats  set  on  the  table  af» 
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DES-DET 

ter  the  meat.  French  pronuncia- 
tion, dessa'ir. 

DESTINATION,  s.  The  purpose 
for  which  any  thing  is  appointed  ; 
the  ultimate  design. 

DESTINE,  v.  To  doom  unalterably; 
to  devote,  pr.  par.  destining;  past, 
destined :  s.  destiny,  pi.  destinies. 

DESTITUTE,  adj.  Forsaken,  aban- 
doned, abject,  s.  destitution. 

DESTROY',  v.  To  overturn;  to  ruin; 
to  lay  waste ;  to  kill.  pr.  par.  de- 
stroying; past,  destroyed:  s.  de- 
stroyer. 

DESTRUCTION,  s.  Actof  destroy- 
ing; state  of  being  destroyed,  adj. 
destructible:  s.  destructibility,  pi. 
dcstructibilities. 

DESTRUCTIVE,  adj.  Having  the 
quality  of  destroying;  wasteful, 
adv.  destructively :  s.  destructive, 
ness. 

DESUDATION.  i.  A  profuse  and 
inordinate  sweating. 

DE'SUETUDE.  s.  Cessation  to  be 
accustomed ;  discontinuance  of 
practice  or  habit. 

DESULTORY,  adj.  Roving  from 
thing  to  thing;  unsettled;  waver- 
ing, s.  desultoriness. 

DETACH',  v.  To  separate,  to  dis- 
engage, to  part  from.  pr.  par.  de- 
tacking;  past,  detached :  s.  detach- 
ment. 

DETAIL',  v.  To  relate  particularly, 
to  display  minutely,  pr.  par.  de-\ 
tailing;  past,  detailed:  s.  detail, 
detailer. 

DETAIN.'  v.  To  keep  that  which 
belongs  to  another;  to  withhold;! 
to  keep  back.  pr.  par.  detaining;] 
past,  detained s.  detainer. 

DETECT',  v.  To  discover ;  to  find 
out  any  crime  or  artifice,  pr.  par. 
detecting:  past,  detected I:  s.  detect- 
or, detection. 

DETENTION,  s.  The  act  of  detain- 
ing. 

DETER',  v.  To  discourage  by  ter- 
ror, pr  par.  deterring;  past,  de- 
terrcd.  \\ 


DET — DEU 

DETERGE',  v.  To  cleanse,  pr.  par. 
deterging;  past,  deterged:  adj.  and 
s.  detergent. 
DETE  RIORATE,  v.  To  impair,  to 
make  worse,  pr.  par.  deteriorating; 
past,  deteriorated:  s.  deterioration. 
DETERMINATE,  adj.  Settled,  def- 
inite; established;   certain,  adj. 
determinable:  adv.  determinately : 
s.  determination. 
DETERMINE,  v.  To  fix,  to  settle,  to 
conclude,  to  form  a  resolution,  pr. 
par.  determining;  past,  determined. 
DETER'SION.  s.  The  act  ol  cleans- 
ing, adj.  detersive. 
DETEST',   v.   To  hate,  to  abhor, 
pr.  par.  detesting;  past,  detet  ted ;  s. 
detestation,  detester:   adj.  detesta- 
ble: adv.  detestably. 
DETHRO'NE.  v.  To  divest  of  re- 
gality; to  depose,  pr.  par.  dethron- 
ing; past,  dethroned:  s.  dethrone- 
ment, dethroner. 
DETONATE,  v.  To  make  a  noise 
like  thunder,   pr.  par.  detonating, 
past,  detonated s.  detonation. 
DETORT.  v.  To  wrest  from  the 
original  import,  meaning,  or  de- 
sign, pr.  par.  detorting ;  past,  de- 
torted:  s.  detortion. 
DETOU'R.  s.  A  turning:  a  way  about, 
v.  detour;  pr.  par.  detour ing ;  past, 
detoured. 

DETRACT',  v.  To  derogate:  to 
take  away,  by  envy,  any  thing 
from  the  reputation  of  another,  pr. 
par.  detracting;  past,  detracted :  s. 
detraction,  detractor:  adj.  detrac- 
tions, detractive,  detractory. 
DETRIMENT,  s.   Loss,  damage, 

mischief,  adj.  detrimerJal. 
DETRITION,  s.  The  act  of  wear- 
in  cr  awav. 
DETRU'DE.  v.  To  thrust  down,  to 
force  into  a  lower  place,  pr.  par. 
detruding;  past,  detruded:  s.  de- 
1  fusion. 

DETRUVCATE.  v.  To  lop,  to  cut. 
pr.  par.  detruncating :   past,  de- 
truncated: s.  delruncation. 
DEUCE.  %  Two:  a  word  used  for 
a  card  or  die  with  two  snots. 

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DEU— DEV 

DEUTERON'OMY.  s.  The  second 
book  of  the  law ;  the  fifth  book  of 
Moses. 

DEVASTATE,  v.  To  lay  waste, 
pr.  par.  devastating;  past,  devas- 
tated: s.  devastation,  devastator. 

DEVEL'OP.  v.  To  disengage,  to  dis- 
entangle, pr.  par.  developing;  past, 
developed:  s.  development. 

DEVEST',  DIVEST',  v.  To  deprive 
of  clothes,  to  strip,  to  annul,  pr. 
par.  devesting;  past,  devested. 

DEVEX'IVY.  s.  Incurvation  down- 
wards, declivity,  pi.  devexities. 

DE  VIATE,  v.  To  wander  from  the 
right  or  common  way  ;  to  err  ;  to 
sin.  pr.  par.  deviating;  past,  de- 
viated: s.  deviation. 

DEVl'CE.  5.  A  contrivance ;  a  strat- 
agem ;  a  design ;  the  emblem  on 
a  shield,  adj.  deviceful:  adv.  de- 
vice/ally. 

DEVIL,  s.  The  prince  of  hell.  adj. 
devilish:  adv.  devilishly:  s.  devu- 
ishness. 

DE'VIOUS.  adj.  Out  of  the  common 
track;  wandering;  roving,  adv. 
deviously. 

DEVi'SE.  v.  To  contrive,  to  invent, 
to  plan;  to  grant  by  will.  pr. par. 
devising;  past,  devised:  adj.  de- 
visable: s.  devise,  deviser. 

DEVISEE',  s.  He  to  whom  something 
is  bequeathed  by  will. 

DE VOCA  TION,  s.  A  calling  away  ; 
a  seduction. 

DEVOID',  adj.  Empty,  vacant,  void. 

DEVOI'R.  s.  Act  of  civility  or  obse- 
quiousness. 

DEVOLVE',  v.  To  roll  down ;  to 
fall  in  succession,  into  new  hands, 
pr.  par.  devolving ;  past,  devolved. 

DEVOLUTION,  s.  The  act  of  roll- 
ing down. 

DEVOTE,  v.  To  dedicate,  to  con- 
secrate, to  appropriate  by  vow. 
pr.  par.  devoting;  past,  devoted:  s. 
devotedness,  devotee',  devoter. 

DEVOTION,  s.  Act  of  devoting; 
the  state  of  being  consecrated  or 
dedicated ;  prayer,  adj.  devotional. 


DEV— DIA 

DEVOUR',  v.  To  eat  up  ravenously ; 
to  destroy  or  consume  with  rapid- 
ity and  violence,  pr.  par.  devour- 
ing ;  past,  devoured:  s.  devourer : 
adv.  devouringly. 

DEVOUT',  adj.  Pious,  religious,  s. 
devoutness :  adv.  devoutly. 

DEW.  v.  The  moisture  on  the 
ground,  adj.  dewy. 

DEWBERRY,  s.  A  species  of  fruit, 
resembling  the  blackberry.  pL 
dewberries. 

DEWLAP,  s.  The  flesh  that  hangs 
down  from  the  throats  of  oxen. 

DEXTER.  5.  The  right ;  not  the 
left :  a  term  used  in  heraldry,  adj. 
dextral. 

DEXTERITY,  s.  Readiness  of 
limbs;  activity;  readiness  of  con- 
trivance, pi.  dexterities:  adj.  dex- 
trous :  adv.  dexirously. 

DEY.  s.  The  title  of  the  supreme 
governor  of  Algiers,  Tunis,  and 
Tripoli. 

DIABOLICAL,  DIABOL'IC.  adj. 
Devilish;  partaking  of  the  quali- 
ties of  the  devil;  impious:  atro- 
cious, adv.  diabolically :  s.  diabol- 
■  icalness. 

DI'ADEM.  s.  A  tiara ;  an  ensign  of 
royalty  bound  about  the  head  of 
eastern  monarchs  ;  a  crown,  adj. 
diademed. 

DIvE'RESlS.  s.  The  separation  or 
disjunction  of  syllables  ;  the  mark 
(  ••  )  of  that  separation,  pi.  dicere- 

Dl AGONAL,  adj.  Reaching  from 
one  angle  to  another,  so  as  to  di- 
vide a  parallelogram  into  equal 
parts,  adv.  diagonally. 

DFAGF ;  M.  s.  A  delineation  of  a 
geometrical  figure. 

Dl'AL.  s.  A  plate  marked  with  lines, 
where  a  hand  or  shadow  show* 
the  hour.  s.  dialisi,  dialing 

Di'ALECT.  s.  The  subdivision  01  * 
language;  style;  manner  of  ex- 
pression ;  language. 

DIALECTICS,  s.  Logic;  the  art  of 
reasoning,  adj.  dialectic :  s.  dialed- 
tician. 

103. 


DIA — DIC 

BI'ALOGUE.  s.  A  conference;  I 
con  versation  between  two  or  more 
adj.  dialogistic. 

PIA'METER.  5.  A  right  line  which 
divides  the  area  of  a  circle  into 
two  equal  parts. 

PUMETR1CAL.  adj.  Describing  a 
diameter ;  crossing  in  the  manner 
.of  a  diameter ;  and  hence  denot- 
ing division  or  opposition,  adv 
diametrically. 

PI'AMOND.  s.  The  most  valuable 
and  the  hardest  of  all  gems ;  pro- 
nounced di'mund:  adj.  diamonded. 

DIAPA'SON.  s.  A  cord  which  in- 
cludes all  tones  ;  an  octave. 

DI'APER.  s.  Linen  cloth,  woven  in 
flowers  and  other  figures;  the 
finest  species  of  figured  linen  after 
damask. 

Di'APHRAGM.  s.  The  midriff, which 
divides  the  upper  cavity  of  the 
body  from  the  lower;  any  division 
or  partition  which  divides  a  hollow 
body. 

PIARRHCET'IC.  adj.  Solutive,  pur 
gative. 

Pi'ARY.  s.  An  account  of  the  trans- 
actions and  observations  of  every 
day;  a  journal,  pi.  diaries:  s 
diarist. 

Dl'ASTOLE.  s.  A  figure  in  rhetoric, 
by  which  a  short  syllable  is  made 
long;  the  dilation  of  the  heart. 
PI'ASTYLE.  5.  A  sort  of  edifice, 
where  the  pillars  stand  at  so  great 
a  distance  from  one  another,  that 
three  diameters  of  their  thickness 
are  allowed  for  intercolumniation 

pl'A  TRIBE .  s.  A  disputation,  or 
continued  discourse. 

pIB'BLE.  s.  A  small  spade  ;  a  point- 
ed instrument,  with  which  gar- 
deners make  holes  for  planting,  v 
dibble;  pr.  par.  dibbling;  past, 
dibbled. 

DICE.  s.  The  plural  of  die. 

DICTATE,  v.  To  deliver  to  ano 
ther  with  authority;  to  declare 
with  confidence,  pr.  par.  dictating; 
past,  dictated:  s.  dictate,  dictation., 

PICTATOR.  s.  A  magistrate  ap-| 


DIC— DIF 

pointed  in  time  of  exigence  and 
danger,  and  invested  with  abso- 
lute authority ;  one  who  dictates, 
adj.  dictatorial,  adv.  dictatorially.- 
s.  dictatorship. 
DICTION,  s.  Style,  language,  ex- 
pression. 

DICTIONARY,  s.  A  book  contain- 
ing the  words  of  any  language,  in 
alphabetical  order,  with  explana- 
tions of  their  meaning;  a  lexicon, 
a  vocabulary,  pi.  dictionaries. 

DID.  v.  The  preterit  of  do.-  second 
person,  didst. 

DIDACTIC,  adj.  Preceptive;  giv- 

ing  precepts. 
DEDUCTION,   s.    Separation,  by 
withdrawing  one  part  from  the 
other. 

DIE.  v.  To  lose  life,  to  expire,  pr. 

par.  dying;  past,  died. 
DIE.  s.  A  small  cube,  marked  on  its 
faces  with  numbers  from  one  to 
six,  which  gamesters  throw  in  plav. 
pi.  dice. 

DIE.  5.  The  stamp  used  in  coinage, 
pi.  dies. 

Dl'ET.  s.  Food,  provisions,  victuals, 
v.  diet;  pr.  par.  dieting;  past, 
dieted. 

Dl'ET.  s.  An  assembly  of  princes 

DIFFER,   v.   To  be  distinguished 
from;  tocontend:  tobeofa  con- 
trary opinion,  pr.  par.  differing, 
past,  differed:  s.  difference:  adj. 
different:  s.  differently. 
DIFFICULT,  adj.  Hard,  not  easy, 
not  facile,  troublesome,  vexatious, 
adv.  difficultly:   s.  difficulty,  pi. 
difficulties. 
DIFFIDENCE,  s.  Distrust;  want  of 
confidence;  doubt,  adj.  diffident: 
adv.  diffidently. 
DIFFLU'ENCE,  DIFFLU'FNCY.  s. 
The  quality  of  falling  awnv  on  all 
sides;  the  effect  of  fluidity,  pi 
diffiluences,  diffuencies :   adj.  dif 
fluent. 

DjFFRANCH'ISEMENT.    s.  The 

act  of  taking  away  privileges. 
DJFFU'SE.  r.  To  pour  out  upon  a 
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DIF-DIL 


DIL— DIN 


plane,  so  that  the  liquor  may  run 
every  way  ;  to  spread ;  to  scatter, 
pr.  par.  diffusing;  past,  diffused: 
adj.  diffuse,  diffusive:  adv.  diffuse- 
ly: s.  diffuseness,  diffuser,  diffu- 
sion. 

DIFFU'SIBLE.  adj.  Capable  of  being 
diffused,  s.  diffusibility,  pi.  diffu- 
sibilities. 

DIG.  v.  To  pierce  with  a  spade ;  to 
work  with  a  spade,  pr.  par.  dig- 
ging; past,  dug:  s.  digger. 

DIGEST',  v.  To  distribute  into  va- 
rious classes;  to  arrange  method- 
ically ;  to  concoct  in  the  stomach, 
pr.  par.  digesting;  past,  digested: 
s.  di'gest,  digestion,  digester:  adj. 
digestible,  digestive. 

DI'GiT.  s.  Three-fourths  of  an  inch. 

DIG'NIFY.  v.  To  advance,  to  pre- 
fer, to  exalt,  to  honour,  pr.  par. 
dignifying ;  past,  dignified:  s. 
dignity,  pi.  dignities,  dignijication. 

DIGNITARY,  s.  A  clergyman  ad- 
vanced to  some  rank  above  that 
of  a  parochial  priest,  pi.  dignita- 

DIGRESS'.  v.  To  turn  aside  out  of 
the  road;  to  deviate ;  to  speak  of 
something  incidental,  pr.  par.  di- 
gressing; past,  digressed:  s.  di- 
gression: adj.  digressional,  digres- 
sive: adv.  digressively . 

DIKE,  DYKE.  s.  A  channel  to  re- 
ceive water;  a  mound  to  hinder 
inundations,  v.  dike;  pr.  par. 
diking;  past,  diked. 

DILA'CERATE.  v.  To  tear,  to  rend, 
pr.  par.  dilacerating ;  past,  dilace- 
rated:  s.  dilaceration. 

DILAPIDATE,  v.  To  go  to  ruin  ; 
to  fall  by  decay,  pr.  par.  dilapi- 
dating; past,  dilapidated:  s.  dilap- 
idation, dilapidator. 

DILATE,  v.  To  extend,  to  spread 
out,  to  enlarge,  pr.  par.  dilating; 
past,  dilated:  s.  dilation,  dilator. 

DIL' A  TORY.  adj.  Tardy;  slow; 
given  to  procrastination,  adv.  dil- 
atorily: s.  dilatoriness. 

DILEM'MA.  s.  An  argument  equally 
conclusive  by  contrary  supposi- 


tions; a  difficult  or  doubtful 
choice. 

DILETTANTE,  s.  One  who  de- 
lights in  cultivating  or  promoting 
science. 

DILIGENT,  adj.  Constant  in  ap- 
plication; assiduous,  s.  diligence  : 
adv.  diligently. 

DILU'CID.  adj.  Clear,  not  opaque, 
v.  dilucidate;  pr.  par.  dilucidating ; 
past,  dilucidated:  s.  dilucidation. 

DILU'ENT.  adj.  Having  the  power 
to  thin  and  attenuate  other  matter. 

DILUTE,  v.  To  make  thin,  to  make 
weak.  pr.  par.  diluting;  past,  di- 
luted :  s.  diluter,  dilution. 

DILU'VIAN.  adj.  Relating  to  the 
deluge. 

DILU'VIATE.  v.  To  run  as  a  flood, 
pr.  par.  diluviating;  past,  diluvi- 
ated. 

DIM.  adj.  Not  having  a  quick  sight; 
obscure,  v.  dim;  pr.  par.  dimming; 
past,  dimmed:  adv.  dimly :  s.  dim- 
ness. 

DIME.  5.  A  silver  coin  of  the  United 

States,  of  the  value  of  ten  cents. 
DIMENSION,  s.  Space  contained  in 

any  thing;  bulk;  extent,  adj.  di- 

mensionless. 
DIMIN'ISH.  v.  To  make  less,  to 

impair,  to  lessen,  pr.  par.  dimin- 
ishing: past,  diminished. 
DIMIN'UTIVE.  adj.  Small,  little. 

s.  diminution:  adv.  diminutively: 

s.  diminutiveness. 
DIMIS'SION.  s.  Leave  to  depart. 

adj.  dimissOry. 
DIM'ITY.  s.  A  kind  of  fustian,  or 

cloth  of  cotton,  pi.  dimities. 
DIM'PLE.  s.  A  little  hole,  as  in  the 

cheek,   v.  dimple;  pr.  par.  dim- 
pling; past,  dimpled. 
DIN.  s.  A  loud  noise;  a  violen  t  and 

continued  sound,  v.  din;  p~  par. 

dinning;  past,  dinned. 
DINE.  v.  To  eat.  dinner,   pr.  par. 

dining;  past,  dined:  s.  diner. 
DING.  v.  To  dash  with  violence. 

pr.  par.  dinscing;  past,  dinged. 
DING'LE.  5.  A  hollow  between  hills ; 

a  dale. 

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DIN'GY.   adj.   Dark  brown;  dun; 

dirty,  s.  dinginess. 
PIN'NER.  s.  The  chief  meal;  the 

meal  eaten  about  the  middle  of 

the  day. 

DINT,  s.  A  blow,  a  stroke,  violence, 
force,  v.  dint;  pr.  par.  dinting; 
past,  dinted. 

DIO'CESAN,  DIOCE'SAN.  s.  A  bish- 
op as  he  stands  related  to  his  own 
clergy  or  flock. 

PI'OCESE,  DI'OCESS.  5.  The  cir- 
cuit of  a  bishop's  jurisdiction. 

PIOPTR1C.  adj.  Affording  a  medi- 
um for  the  sight;  assisting  the 
sight  in  the  view  of  distant  ob- 
jects, s.  dioptric. 

PIP.  v.  To  immerge;  to  put  into 
any  liquor;  to  moisten,  pr.  par. 
dipping;  past,  dipped:  s.  dip,  dip- 
per. 

DIPET'ALOUS.   adj.  Having  two 

flower-leaves. 
DIPHTHONG,  s.  A  coalition  of 

two  vowels,  to  form  one  sound 

as  in  vain,  leaf,  Caesar. 
DIPLO'MA.  s.  A  letter  or  writing 

conferring  some  privilege,  adj 

diplomatic. 
DIPLO'MACY.  5.  A  body  of  envoys 

or  ambassadors,   pi.  diplomacies-: 

adj.  diplomatic  adv.  diplomatically. 
DIP'TOTE.    s.  A  noun  consisting 

only  of  two  cases. 
DIRE,  DIR'EFUL.   adj.  Dreadful, 

dismal,  mournful,  s.  direfulness. 
DIRECT',  adj.  Straight,  not  crook- 
ed, not  oblique;   (in  astronomy) 

not  retrograde;    plain,  express. 

adv.  directly. 
DIRECT',  v.  To  regulate,  to  adjust, 

to  order,  to  command,   pr.  par. 

directing;  past,  directed:  s.  dircct- 

cr,  direction,  directness,  director. 

adj.  directive. 
DIRECTORY,  s.  A  book  containing 

directions:  an  executive  council. 

pi.  directories :  adj.  directorial. 
DIRGE,  s.  A  mournful  ditty ;  a 

song  of  lamentation. 


DIR— DIS 
DIRK.  s.  A  kind  of  dagger,  used  in 
the  Highlands  of  Scotland,  v.  dirk; 
pr.  par.  dirking;  past,  dirked. 
DIRT.  s.   Excrement,  mud,  filth, 
mire.  v.  dirty;  pr.  par.  dirtying  ; 
past,  dirtied:  adj.  dirty.-  adv.  dir- 
tily: s.  dirtiness. 
DIRUPTION.  5.  Bursting  or  break- 
ing. 

DISABILITY,  s.  Want  of  power: 
weakness;  legal  impediment,  pk 
disabilities. 

DISA'BLE.  v.  To  deprive  of  force; 
to  weaken;  to  impair,  pr.  par.  dis- 
abling; past,  disabled. 

DISABU'SE.  v.  To  set  free  from  a 
mistake ;  to  set  right,  pr.  par.  dis- 
abusing; past,  disabused. 

DISADVANTAGE,  s.  Loss;  injury 
to  interest,  v.  disadvantage;  pr. 
par.  disadvantaging ;  past,  disad- 
vantaged: adj.  disadvantageous  : 
adv.  disadvantageous^:  s.  dis- 
advantageousness. 

DISAFFECT'ED.  adj.  Not  disposed 
to  zeal  or  affection  ;  disloyal,  adv. 
disaffiectedly :  s.  disaffectedness,  dis- 
affection. 

DISAFFIRM',  v.  To  contradict,  pr. 

I  par. disaffirming;  past,  disaffirmed: 
s.  disaffirmance. 

DISAGREE',  v.  To  differ;  to  be  in 
a  state  of  opposition,  pr.  par.  dis- 
agreeing; past,  disagreed:  s.  dis? 
agreement. 

DISAGREE'ABLE.  adj.  Contrary, 
unsuitable,  unpleasing,  offensive, 
s.  disagreeableness .-  adv.  disagree- 
ably. 

DISALLOW,  v.  To  deny  authority; 
to  consider  unlawful;  to  censure, 
pr.  par.  disallowing;  past,  disal- 
lowed: s.  disallowance.-  adj.  dis- 
allowahle. 

DISAPPAR'EL.  v.  To  disrobe,  pr. 
par.  disappartling ;  past,  disap- 
pareled. 

DISAPPEAR  v.  Tohe  lost  to  view: 
to  vanish  out  of  sight,  pr.  par.  dis- 
appearing :  pn st ,  disappeared:  s. 
disappearance,  disappearin  or 

DISAPPOINT',  ix  To  defeat  of  ex- 
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DIS— tKS 


DIS— DIS 


pectation  ;  to  deprive  or  bereave 
of  any  thing,  pr.  par.  disappoint- 
ing,- past,  disappointed:  s.  dis- 
appointment. 

DISAPPROVE,  v.  To  dislike,  to 
censure,  pr.  par.  disapproving; 
past,  disapproved:  s.  disapproba- 
tion^ disapproval. 

DISARM',  v.  To  spoil  or  divest  of 
arms.  pr.  par.  disarming;  past, 
disarmed:  s.  disarmer. 

DISARKANGE'.  v.  To  disorder,  to 
unsettle,  pr.  par.  disarranging;  past, 
disarranged:  s.  disarrangement. 

DISARRAY',  v.  To  undress,  to  dis- 
comfit, to  overthrow,  pr.  par.  dis- 
arraying; past,  disarrayed. 

DISASTER,  s.  The  blast  or  stroke 
;    of  an  unfavourable  planet;  mis- 
fortune; grief,  adj.  disastrous:  adv. 
disastrously :  s.  disastrousness. 

DISA VOUCH',  v.  To  retract  pro- 
fession; to  disown,  pr.  par.  disa- 
vouching;  past,  dhavouched. 
'DISAVOW,  v.  To  disown,  to  deny 
knowledge  of.  pr.  par.  disavowing; 
past,  disavowed:  s.  disavowal,  dis- 
avowment. 

DISBAND',  v.  To  dismiss  from  mili- 
tary service  ;  to  break  up  an  army, 
pr.  par.  disbanding;  past,  dis- 
banded. 

DISBELIEVE',  v.  Not  to  believe, 
pr.  par.  disbelieving;  past,  disbe- 
lieved: s.  disbelief,  disbeliever. 

DISBURDEN,  DISBUR'THEN.  v. 
To  ease  of  a  burden;  to  unload,  pr. 
par.  disburdening;  past,  disbur- 
dened. 

DISBURSE',  v.  To  spend  or  lay  out 
money,  pr.  par.  disbursing;  past, 
disbursed:  s.  disburser,  disburse- 
ment. 

DISCARD',  v.  To  throw  out  of  the 
hand  such  cards  as  are  useless;  to 
dismiss  from  service  or  employ- 
ment, pr.  par.  discarding;  past, 
dismrded. 

DISCERN',  v.  Tode  scry,  to  see.  pr. 
par.  discerning;  past,  discerned  A 
s.  discemer,  discernment:  adj.  dts-J 
cernable:  adv.  discerningly. 


DISCHARGE',  v.  To  disburden,  to 
exonerate, to  unload, todisembark, 
to  dismiss,  pr.  par.  discharging; 
past,  discharged:  s.  discharge,  dis- 
charger. 

DISC1TLE.  s.  A  scholar ;  one  who 
professes  to  receive  instruction 
from  another. 

DISCIPLINE,  s.  Education,  instruc- 
tion, rule  of  government;  military 
regulation,  v.  discipline;  pr.  par. 
disciplining;  past,  disciplined:  s. 
disciplinarian:  adj.  disciplinary. 

DISCLAIM',  v.  To  disown;  to  deny 
any  knowledge  of ;  to  renounce, 
pr.  par.  disclaiming;  past,  dis- 
claimed: s.  disclaimer. 

DISCLO'SE.  v.  To  uncover,  to  open, 
to  reveal,  pr.  par.  disclosing;  past> 
disclosed:  s.  discloser,  disclosure. 

DISCOL'OUR.  v.  To  change  fron* 
the  natural  hue  ;  to  stain,  pr.  par-« 
discolouring;  past,  discoloured:  b* 
discoloration. 

DISCOM'FIT.  v.  To  defeat,  to  con- 
quer, to  vanquish,  pr.  par.  discom- 
fiting; past,  discomfited:  s.  dis- 
comfiture. 

DISCOM'FORT.  s.  Uneasiness,  sor- 
row, melancholy,  v.  discomfort; 
pr.  par.  discomforting ;  past,  dis- 
comforted. 

DISCOMPO'SE.  v.  To  disorder,  Ur 
unsettle,  to  offend,  to  fret,  to  vexv 
pr.  par.  discomposing;  past,  dis- 
composed: s.  discomposure. 

DISCONCERT',  v.  To  unsettle  the 
mind,  to  discompose,  to  defeat  a 
machination,  pr.  par.  disconcert- 
ing; past,  disconcerted. 

DISCONNECT'.  <y:  To  break  the 
ties.  pr.  par.  disconnecting;  past, 
disconnected' :  s.  disconnection. 

DISCONSOLATE,  adj.  Void  of 
comfort;  hopeless;  sorrowful,  adv. 
disconsolately:  s.  disconsolatcness, 
disconsolation. 

DISCONTENT'.  5.  Want  of  content; 
uneasiness,  v.  discontent;  pr.  par,. 
discontenting;  past,  discontented « 
adj.  discontented:  adv.  discontent* 
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DIS— DIS 

edly:  s.  discontentedness^  discon- 
tentment. 

DISCONTINUE,  v.  To  lose  the  co- 
hesion of  parts ;  to  lose  an  estab- 
lished custom  or  right,  pr.  par. 

discontinuing ;  past,  discontinued: 
s.  discontinuance,  discontinuation, 
distontinuer. 

DISCONTINUITY,  s.  Disunity  of 
parts,  pi.  discontinuities:  adj.  dis- 
continuous. 

DIS'CORD.  s.  Disagreement,  oppo- 
sition, mutual  anger,  a  combina- 
tion of  disagreeing  sounds,  s.  dis- 
cordance, discordancy,  pi.  discord- 
ancies :  adj.  discordant:  adv.  dis- 
cordantly. 

DISCOUNT,  s.  The  sum  refunded 
in  a  bargain ;  an  allowance  made 
on  a  bill,  or  any  other  debt,  not 
yet  due,  in  order  to  receive  money 
for  the  same.  v.  discount;  pr.  par. 
discounting ;  past,  discounted. 

DISCOUNTENANCE,  v.  To  dis- 
courage by  cold  treatment;  to 
abash,  pr.  par.  discountenancing ; 
past,  discountenanced:  s.  discoun- 
tenances-. 

DISCOUR'AGE.  v.  To  depress,  to 
deprive  of  confidence,  to  deter, 
pr.  par.  discouraging;  past,  dis- 
couraged: s.  discourager,  discour- 
agement. 

DISCOURSE',  s.  Conversation;  mu- 
tual intercourse  of  language : 
speech  ;  a  treatise  ;  a  dissertation, 
v.  discourse;  pr.  par.  discoursing; 
past,  discoursed:  s.  discourser: 
adj.  discoursive. 

DISCOURTEOUS,  adj.  Uncivil,  un- 
complaisant.  adv.  discourteously. 

DISCOVER,  v.  To  show,  to  dis- 
close, to  make  visible,  to  detect, 
pr.  par.  discovering;  past,  discov- 
ered: s.  discovery,  pi.  discoveries, 
discoverer:  adj.  discoverable. 

DISCREDIT. s.  Ignominy, reproach,, 
disgrace,  want  of  trust,  v.  dis- 
credit; pr.  par.  discrediting;  past,1 
discredited:  adj.  discreditable. 


DIS— DIS  ^ 

iDISCRE'ET.  adj.  Prudent,  circum 
spect,  cautious,  modestv  adv.du 
creetly:  s.  discreetness. 

DISCREPANCY,  s.  Difference,  con 
trariety.  pi.  discrepancies:  adj 
discrepant. 

DISCRETION,  s.  Prudence  -  know 
ledge  to  govern  or  direct  one'3 
self;  wise  management,  adj.  dis- 
cretional. 

DISCRE'TIVE.  adj.  Separate,  dis 
tinct. 

DISCRIMINATE,  v.  To  distinguish 
by  certain  tokens  ;  to  select ;  to 
separate;  to  sever,  pr.  par.  dis- 
criminating; past,  discriminated; 
s.  discrimination,  discriminator. 
adv.  discriminate^ :  adj.  discrimi 
native. 

DISCUR'SIVE.  adj.  Moving  here 
and  there  ;  roving ;  desultory.  ar*v 
discursively:  s.  discursiveness. 

DISCUR'SORY.  adj.  Argument'*, 
rational. 

DIS'CUS.  s.  A  quoit;  a  heavy  pit  ce 
of  iron,  thrown  in  the  anch  nt 
sports. 

DISCUSS',  v.  To  examine,  to  ch  at 
by  disquisition,  pr.  par.  discussing, 
past,  discussed:  s.  discussion,  ais- 
cusser. 

DISCU'TIENT.  s.  A  medicine  that 
has  the  power  to  repel  or  drive 
back  the  matter  of  tumours  in  the 
blood. 

DISDAIN',  v.  To  scorn,  to  think 
unworthy,  pr.  par.  disdaining ; 
past,  disdained:  s.  disdain,  dis- 
dainfulness:  adj.  disdainful :  adv. 
disdainfully. 

DISEASE',  s.  Distemper,  malady, 
uneasiness,  adj.  diseased. 

DISEMBARK',  v.  To  carry  to  land; 
to  go  ou  shore,  pr.  par.  disembark- 
ing ;  past,  disembarked :  s.  disem- 
barkation. 

DISEMBAR'RASS.  v.  To  free  from 
embarrassment,  pr.  par.  disembar- 
rassing ;  past,  disembarrassed ;  & 
disembarrassment. 

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DISEMBAY'.  v.  To  clear  from  the 
bay.  pr.  par.  disembuying;  past, 
disembayed. 
DISEMBO'DF.  v.  To  free  from  the 
body;  to  discharge  from  military 
incorporation,  pr.  par.  disembody- 
ing; pu  st,  disembodied. 

•  DISEMBOGUE',  v.  To  pour  out  at 
the  mouth  of  a  river  ;  to  vent;  to 

!  eject,  pr.  par.  disemboguing ;  pastj 
disembogued. 

DISEMBOWEL,  v.  To  take  out  the! 
bowels,  pr.  par.  disemboweling; 
past,  disemboweled. 

DISENCUM'BER.  v.  To  discharge 
from  encumbrances;  to  disbur- 
then.  pr.  par.  disencumbring;  past, 

I    disencumbred :  s.  disencumbrance. 

DISENGAGE',  v.  To  disentangle; 
to  clear  from  impediments  or  dif- 
ficulties;  to  separate,  pr.  par.  dis- 

J    engaging;  past,  disengaged:  s.  dis- 

j  engagement. 

|D1SENN0;BLE.  v.  To  deprive  of 
that  which  ennobles,  pr.  par.  dis- 
ennobling,  past,  disennobled. 
iDI  SENT  A  N'G  LE.  v.  To  set  free 
I  from  impediments;  to  disengage; 
to  separate,  pr.  par.  disentangling ;\ 
past,  disentangled:  s.  disentangle- 
ment. 

DISENTHRAL',  v.  To  set  free;  to 

,  restore  to  liberty,  pr.  par.  disen- 
thralling; past,  disenthralled:  s. 
disenthralment 

DiSENTHRO'NE.  v.  To  depose 
from  sovereignty,  pr.  par.  disen- 
throning;  pasi,disenihroned. 

D1SESTEEM'.  s.  Slight  regard. 

DISESTIMA'TION.  s.  Disrespect, 
disesteem. 

DISFAVOUR,  s.  Discountenance, 
unpropitious  regard,  v.  disfavour; 
pr.  par.  disfavouring ;  past,  disfa- 
voured: s.  disfavour er. 

DISFIG'URE.  v.  To  change  to  a 
worse  form  ;  to  deform  ;  to  man- 
gle, pr.  par.  di  figuring;  past,  dis-, 
figured:  s.  disfiguration. 

DISFRANCHISE,  v.  To  deprive  of! 
privileges  or  immunities,  pr.  par.1 


DIS— DIS 

disfranchising;  past,  disfranchis- 
ed: s.  disfranchisement. 

DISGORGE',  v.  To  discharge  by 
the  mouth,  pr.  par.  disgorging ; 
past,  disgorged:  s.  disgorgement. 

DLSGRA'CE.  s.  State  of  being  out 
of  favour;  dishonour;  cause  of 
shame,  v.  disgrace;  pr.  par.  dis- 
graci?ig;.  past,  disgraced:  adj.dis- 
graceful:  adv.  disgracefully:  s. 
disgracer,  disgracefulncss. 

DISGUl'SE.  v.  To  conceal  by  an 
unusual  dress  ;  to  hide  by  a  coun- 
terfeit appearance,  pr.  par.  dis- 
guising; past,  disguised:  s.  dis- 
guise, disguisement,  disguiser. 

DISGUST',  s.  Aversion  of  the  pal- 
ate to  any  thing;  ill-humour; 
malevolence,  v.  disgust;  pr.  par. 
disgusting;  past,  disgusted:  adv.- 
disgustingly. 

DISH.  s.  A  broad,  wide  vessel,  hi 
which  food  is  served  up  at  the  ta- 
ble, pi.  dishes:  v.  dish;  pr.  pan 
dishing ;  past,  dished. 

DISHABILLE'.  5.  Undress,  loose 
dress. 

DISHEARTEN,  v.  To  disrc6urage, 
to  deject,  to  terrify,  to  depress, 
pr.  par.  disheartening;  past,  dis- 
heartened. 

DISHERIT,  v.  To  cuC  off  from 
hereditary  succession,  to  debar 
from  an  inheritance,  pr.  par.  dis- 
heriting; past,  disherited:  s.  dis- 
heritance. 

DISHERISON.  5.  The  act  of  de- 
barring from  inheritance;  dis- 
heriting. 

DISHEVEL,  v.  To  spread  the  hair 
disorderly,  pr.  par.  disheveling; 
past,  disheveled. 

DISHON'EST.  adj.  Void  of  probity ; 
faithless;  wicked;  fraudulent,  adv. 
dishonestly:  s.  dishonvsty,  pi.  dis- 
honesties. 

DISHONOUR,  s.  Reproach,  dis- 
grace, ignominy,  v.  dishonour ;  pr. 
par.  dishonouring;  •  past,  dishon- 
oured: adj.  dishonourable:  adv, 
dishonourably.-  s.  dishonourer. 

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DIS— DIS 

DISINCARCERATE,  v.  To  set  at 
liberty ;  to  free  from  prison,  pr. 
par.  disincarcerating ;  past,  disin- 
carcerated. 

DISiNCLi'NE.  v.  To  produce  dis- 
like to.  pr.  par.  disinclining;  past, 
disinclined:  s.  disinclination. 

DISINGEN'UOUS.orf;.Unfair;  mean- 
ly artful;  cunning;  illiberal,  adv.  dis- 
ingenuously: s.  disingenuousness. 

DISINHERIT,  v.  To  cut  off  from 
an  hereditary  right ;  to  deprive  of 
an  inheritance,  pr.  par.  disinherit- 
ing ;  past,  disinherited. 

DISINTER',  v.  To  unbury ;  to  take, 
as  out  of  the  grave,  pr.  par.  dis- 
interring;  past,  disinterred:  s.  dis* 
interment. 

DISINTERESTED,  adj.  Superior 
to  regard  of  private  advantage; 
without  any  concern  in  an  affair, 
adv.  disinterestedly:  s.  disinterest- 
edness. 

DISJOIN',  v.  To  separate;  to  part 
from  each  other;  to  sunder,  pr. 
par.  disjoining;  past,  disjoined. 

DISJOINT',  v.  To  put  out  of  joint; 
to  break  into  pieces,  pr.  par.  dis- 
jointing; past,  disjointed:  adv. 
disjointly. 

DISJUNCT',  adj.  Disjoined,  sepa- 
rate, s.  disjunction:  adj.  and  s. 
disjunctive :  adv.  disjunctly. 

JxSK.  s.  The  face  of  the  sun,  or  of 
any  planet,  as  it  appears  to  the 
eye ;  a  quoit. 

DISLI'KE.  v.  To  disapprove,  to  re- 
gard without  affection,  pr.  par. 
disliking;  past,  disliked:  s.  dis- 
like, disliker. 

DISLI'KEN.  v.  To  make  unlike,  pr. 
par.  dislikening;  nast,  dislikened. 

DIS'LOCATE.  v.  To  put  out  of  the 
proper  place  ;  to  put  out  of  joint ; 
to  disjoint,  pr.  par.  dislocating; 
past,  dislocated:  s.  dislocation. 

DISLODGE',  v.  To  remove  from  a 
place;  to  remove  from  a  habita- 
tion, pr.  par.  dislodging;  past,  dis- 
lodged. 

DISl  -OVAL.  adj.  Not  true  to  alle- 
giance; faithless;  dishonest,  adv. 


DIS— DIS 

disloyally:  s.  disloyalty,   pi.  dis 

loyalties. 

DIS'MAL.  adj.  Sorrowful,  dire,  hor- 
rid, melancholy,  adv.  dismally:  s. 
dismalness. 

DISMANTLE,  v.  To  deprive  of  a 
dress  ;  to  strip  ;  to  denude,  pr.  par. 
dismantling ;  past,  dismantled. 

DISMASK'.  v.  To  divest  of  a  mask, 
pr.  par.  dismasking;  past,  dis- 
masked. 

DISMAY',  v.  To  terrify,  to  discour- 
age, to  depress,  to  deject,  pr.  par. 
dismaying;  past,  dismayed:  s.  dis- 
may. 

DISMEM'BER.  v.  To  divide  mem- 
ber from  member ;  to  cut  into 
pieces,  pr.par.  dismembering;  past, 
dismembered:  s.  dismemberment. 

DISMISS',  v.  To  send  away,  tod  s 
card,  to  divest  of  an  office,  pr 
par.  dismissing;  past,  dismissed: 
s.  dismissal,  dismission:  adj. 
missive. 

DISMOUNT',  v.  To  throw  off  a 
horse ;  to  alight  from  a  horse  ;  to 
throw  from  any  elevation  or  place 
of  honour,  pr.  par.  dismounting ; 
past,  dismounted. 

DISOBE'DIENCE.  s.  Violation  of 
lawful  command  or  prohibition : 
breach  of  duty  due  to  superiors, 
adj.  disobedient:  adv.  disobediently. 

DISOBEY',  v.  To  break  commands, 
or  transgress  prohibitions,  pr.  par. 
disobeying;  past,  disobeyed. 

DISOBLIGA'TION.  s.  Act  of  dis- 
obliging,  adj.  disobligatory. 

DISOBLI'GE.  v.  To  refuse  an  act 
of  convenience;  to  offend,  pr.  par. 
disobliging;  past,  disobliged:  s. 
disobl/ger,  disobligingness :  adv. 
disobligingly. 

DISORDER,  s.  Want  of  regubr 
disposition;  irregularity;  confu- 
sion; tumult,  v.  disorder;  pr.par. 
disordering :  past,  disordered:  adv. 
disorderly. 

DISORGANIZE,  v.  To  break  into 
pieces:  to  destroy  the  order  of. 
pr.  par.  disorganizing:  past,  disor- 
ganized: s.  disorganization. 

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DISOWN',  v.  To  deny,  to  renounce. 

pr.  par.  disowning;  past,  disowned. 
DISPAR'AGE.   v.   To  match  une- 
qually; to  treat  with  contempt, 
pr.  par.  disparaging;  past,  dispar- 
'    aged:  s.  disparagement,  disparager: 

adv.  disparagingly. 
DISPARITY.  5.  Inequality;  differ- 
,    ence  in  rank  or  excellence,  pi. 
j  disparities. 

DISPART',  v.  To  divide,  to  separate. 

pr.  par.  disparting;  past,  dispart- 
I  ed. 

DISPASSIONATE,  adj.  Cool,  calm, 
impartial,  adv.  dispassionately. 

DISPATCH',  v.  See  Despatch. 

•DISPEL',  v.  To  drive,  by  scattering; 

|i  to  dissipate,  pr.  par.  dispelling; 
past,  dispelled:  s.  dispeller. 

DISPENSARY.  5.  The  place  where 
medicines  are  dispensed,  pi.  dis- 
pensaries. 

•DISPENSATOR.  s.  One  employed 

I  in  dealing  out  any  thing,  a  distrib- 
uter. 

DISPENSE',  v.  To  deal  out,  to  dis- 
;  tribute,  to  excuse,  pr.  par.  dis- 
\  pensing;  past,  dispensed:  s.  dis- 
penser, dispensation:  adj.  dispen- 
'  sative,  dispensable:  adv.  dispensa- 
tively. 

DISPEO'PLE.  v.  To  depopulate,  to 

1  empty  of  people,  pr.  par.  dispeo- 
pling; past,  dispeopled. 

DISPERSE',  v.  To  scatter,  to  dissi- 
pate, to  distribute,  pr.  par.  dis- 
persing ;  past,  dispersed :  adv.  dis- 
persedly:  s.  dispersedness^  disperser, 
dispersion:  adj.  dispersive. 

DISPIRIT,  v.  To  discourage,  to  de- 
ject, to  depress,  pr.  par.  dispirit- 
ing; past,  dispirited. 

DISPLA'CE.  v.  To  put  out  of  place ; 
to  disorder,  pr.  par.  displacing; 
past,  displaced. 

1 DISPLANT'.  v.  To  remove  a  plant ; 
to  drive  a  people  from  their  resi- 
dence, pr.  par.  displanting;  past, 

1    displanted:  s.  displantation. 

1  DISPLAY',  v.  To  spread  wide;  to 
exhibit  to  the  sight  or  mind;  to 


DIS-D1S 

open.  pr.  par.  displaying;  past, 
displayed:  s.  display,  displayer. 

DISPLEASE,  v.  To  otfend,  to  make 
angry,  to  make  sad.  pr.  par.  dis- 
pleasing; past,  displeased:  s.  dis- 
pleasingness. 

DISPLEASURE,  s.  Uneasiness; 
pain  received;  offence;  anger; 
indignation. 

DISPLUME,  v.  To  strip  of  feathers 
pr.  par.  displuming;  past,  dis- 
plumed. 

DISPORT',  v.  To  divert,  pr.  par. 
disporting;  past,  disported. 

DISPOSE,  v.  To  give,  to  place,  to 
bestow,  to  frame  the  mind,  to  ap- 
propriate, pr.  par.  disposing;  past, 
disposed:  s.  disposal,  disposer:  adj. 
disposable. 

DISPOSITION.  5.  Act  of  disposing; 
order;  distribution;  method;  tem- 
per of  mind. 

DISPOSSESS',  v.  To  put  out  of  pos- 
session; to  deprive  of.  pr.  par. 
dispossessing;  past,  dispossessed; 
s.  dispossession. 

DISPRAISE,  s.  Blame,  censure, 
dishonour,  v.  dispraise;  pr.  par. 
dispraising;  past,  dispraised:  s. 
dispraiser:  adj.  dispraisable :  adv. 
dispraisingly. 

DISPROFTT.  s.  Loss,  damage,  de- 
triment, v.  disprojit;  pr.  par.  dis- 
prqfiting;  past,  disprohted. 

DISPROOF',  s.  Confutation. 

DISPROPORTION,  s.  Want  of  sym- 
metry; disparity,  v.  disproportion; 
pr.  par.  disprop or Honing ;  past, 
disproportioned:  adj.  dispropor- 
tional,  disproportionate :  adv.  dis- 
proportionate, disproportionately : 
s.  disp roportiona leness. 

DISPRO'VE.  v.  To  confute  an  as- 
sertion ;  to  disapprove ;  to  disal- 
low, pr.  par.  disproving;  past, 
disproved:  s.  disprover. 

DISPUTE,  v.  To  contend  bv  argu- 
ment; to  debate,  pr.  par.  disput- 
ing; past,  disputed:  s.  dicpute, 
disputer,  disputant:  adj.  disputa- 
ble. 

Ill 


DIS— DIS 

DISPUTATION,  s.  Act  of  disputing;  I 
argumentation,  adj.  disputatious, 
disputative. 

DISQUALIFY,  v.  To  make  unfit; 
to  disable  by  some  natural  or  le- 
gal impediment,  pr.  par.  disquali- 
fying; past,  disqualified:  s.  dis- 
qualification. 

DiSQUI'ET.  s.  Uneasiness,  rest- 
lessness, vexation,  anxiety,  v.  dis- 
quiet; pr.  par.  disquieting;  past, 
disquiptsd:  s.  disquieter,  disquie- 
tude. 

DISREGARD',  s.  Slight  notice,  ne- 
glect, contempt,  v.  disregard; 
pr.  par.  disregarding ;  past,  dis- 
regarded: s.  disregarder :  adj.  dis- 
regardful:  adv.  disregardfully. 

DISRELISH,  s.  Bad  taste;  dislike 
of  the  palate,  v.  disrelish ;  pr.  par. 
disrelishing;  past,  disrelished. 

DISREPUTE,  s.  Ill  character;  dis- 
honour; want  of  reputation,  s. 
disreputation:  adj.  disreputable. 

DISRESPECT',  s.  Incivility;  want 
of  reverence,  v.  disrespect ;  pr.  par. 
disrespecting;  past,  disrespected: 
adj.  disrespectful :  adv.  disrespect- 
fully. 

PISRO'BE.  v.  To  undress,  to  un- 
cover, to  strip,  pr.  par.  disrobing; 
past,  disrobed:  s.  disrober. 

DISRUPTION,  s.  The  act  of  break- 
ing asunder ;  breach ;  rent. 

DISSATISFACTION.  5.  The  state 
of  being  dissatisfied;  discontent, 
adj.  dissatisfatory. 

DISSATISFY,  v.  To  discontent,  to 
displease,  pr  par.  dissatisfying; 
past,  dissatisfied. 

DISSECT',  v.  To  cut  into  pieces ; 
to  divide  and  examine  minutely, 
pr.  par.  dissecting;  past,  dissected  : 
s.  dissection,  dissector. 

DISSEIZE',  v.  To  dispossess  of  a 
freehold;  to  deprive,  pr.  par.  dis- 
seizing f  past,  disseized:  s.  disseizin, 
disseizor. 

DISSEMBLE,  v.  To  hide  under  a 
false  appearance;  to  pretend  that 
not  to  be,  which  is  so.   pr.  par.  j 
dissembling;  past,  dissembled:  8.  J 


DIS — DIS 

dissemblance,  dissembler:  adv.  dis* 
suablingly. 

DISSEMINATE,  v.  To  scatter  as 
seed;  to  sow;  to  spread  every 
way.  pr.  par.  disseminating;  past, 
disseminated:  s.  dissemination,  dis? 
seininator. 

DISSENT',  v.  To  disagree  in  opinion ; 
to  differ,  pr.  par.  dissenting;  past, 
dissented:  s.  dissent. 

DISSEN'SION.  5.  Act  of  dissenting; 
disagreement ;  strife,  adj.  disten- 
tions. 

DISSENTANEOUS,  adj.  Disagree- 
able,contrary.  adv.  dissentaneously. 

DISSENT'ER.  s.  One  that  disagrees 
from  an  opinion;  one  who  refuses 
the  communion  of  the  English 
church,  adj.  dissentient. 

DISSERT',  v.  To  discourse,  to  dis- 
pute, pr.  par.  disserting;  past,  dis- 
serted: s.  dissertationydissertator. 

DISSERVE',  v.  To  do  injury  to;  to 
hurt.  pr.  par.  disserving;  past, 
disserved:  s.  disservice:  adj.  disr 
serviceable. 

DISSEVER,  v.  To  part  in  two  ;  to 
divide,  pr.  par.  dissevering ;  past, 
dissevered:  s.  disseverance. 

DISSIMTLAR.  adj.  Unlike,  hetero- 
geneous, s.  dissimilarity,   pi.  dis- 

DISSimL'ITUDE.  5.  Unlikeness, 

want  of  resemblance. 
DISSIMULATION,  s.  The  act  of 

dissembling;  hvpocrisy. 
DISSIPATE,  v.  To  scatter  every 

way;  to  disperse  ;  to  live  intem- 

perately.  pr.  par.  dissipating ,-past, 

dissipated :  s.  dissipation. 
DISSOCIATE,  v.  To  separate,  to 

disunite,     pr.  par.   dissociating ; 

past,  dissociated :  s.  dissociatio/i. 
DISSOL  UBLE,  adj.  Capable  of  be- 
in?  dissolved,  s.  dissolubility,  pi. 

dissolubilities. 
DIS'SOLUTE.  adj.  Loose,  wanton, 

unrestrained,   adv.  dissolutely:  8. 

dissoluteness. 
DISSOLUTION,  9.  The  art  of  dis- 

solving;  destruction,  by  the  sepq, 

ration  pf  parts;  death. 

til 


DIS— DIS 

DISSOLVE',  v.  To  melt,  to  liquefy, 
to  break,  pr.  par.  dissolving;  past, 
dissolved:  s.  dissolver:  adj.  dissolv- 
able, dissolvent. 

DIS'SONANCE,  DIS'SONANCY.  s. 
A  mixture  of  harsh,  unpleasing, 
unharmonious  sounds,  pi.  of  dis- 
sonancy,  dissonancies :  adj.  dis- 
sonant 

DISSUADE',  v.  To  dehort,  to  divert 

by  reason  or  importunity,  pr.  par. 

dissuading;  past,  dissuaded. 
DISSUA'SIVE.    adj.  Dehortatory; 

tending  to  dissuade,  s.  dissuader, 

dissuasion. 
DISSYLLA'BIC.  adj.  Consisting  of 

two  syllables. 
DIS'SYLLABLE.  s.  A  word  of  two 

syllables. 

DISTAFF,  s.  The  staff  from  which 
the  material  is  drawn,  in  spinning. 

DISTANCE,  s.  Space,  considered 
barely  in  length,  between  any  two 
places  ;  contrariety  ;  opposition 
respect,  v.  distance;  pr.  par.  dis- 
tancing; past,  distanced :  adj.  dis- 
tant: adv.  distantly. 

r/STASTE'.  s.  Aversion  of  the  pal- 
ate; disrelish;  dislike,  adj.  dis- 
tasteful. 

DTSTEM'PER.  s.  A  disproportionate 
mixture  of  parts  ;  a  disease  ;  a  dis- 
order; a  term  used,  when  colours 
are  worked  up  with  something  be- 
sides mere  water  or  oil.  v.  dis- 
temper; pr.  par.  distempering;  past, 
distempered:  s.  distemper  once,  dis- 
temper ature. 

DISTEND',  v.  To  stretch  out  in 
'  breadth,  pr.  par.  distending;  past, 
distended. 

DISTENTION,  s.  The  act  of  dis- 
tending; breadth,  adj.  distent. 

DISTICH,  s.  A  couplet,  a  couple  of 
lines. 

DISTIL',  v.  To  drop;  to  fall  by 
drops  ;  to  flow  gently  and  silently, 
pr.  par.  distilling;  past,  distilled  .- 
s.  distillation,  distiller.-  adj.  distil- 
lable, 

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DIS — DIS 

DISTIL'LERY.  s.  The  place  where 
any  thing  is -distilled,  pi.  distille- 
ries. 

DISTINCT',  adj.  Different,  separate, 
clear,  specified,  adv.  distinctly. 

DISTINCTION,  s.  The  act  of  dis- 
tinguishing; difference;  discrim- 
ination ;  honourable  note  of  supe- 
riority, adj.  distinctive:  adv.  dis- 
tinctively.- s.  distinctiveness. 

DISTINGUISH,  v.  To  note  by  the 
diversity  of  things  ;  to  separate  by 
some  mark  of  honour  or  prefer- 
ence;  to  judge;  to  make  known 
or  eminent,  pr.  par.  distinguish- 
ing; past,  distinguished:  adj.  dis- 
tinguishable: s.  distinguisher. 

DISTORT'.  *  To  writhe;  to  twist; 
to  deform  by  irregular  motions; 
to  wrest  from  the  true  meaning, 
pr.  par.  distorting;  past,  distorted: 
s.  distortion. 

DISTRACT',  v.  To  pull  different 
ways  at  once  ;  to  divide,  to  per- 
plex, to  derange,  pr.  par.  distract- 
ing; past,  distracted:  adv.  dis- 
tractedly: s.  distracttdness,  dis- 
traction. 

DISTRAIN',  v.  To  seize;  to  lay 
hold  on,  as  an  indemnification  for 
debt.  pr.  par.  distraining;  past, 
distrained:  s.  distrainer. 

DISTRESS',  s.  The  act  of  making 
a  legal  seizure;  calamity;  misery; 
misfortune,  v.  distress;  pr.  par. 
distressing;  past,  distressed:  adj.. 
distressful:  adv.  distressfully. 

DISTRIBUTE,  v.  To  divide  amongst 
more  than  two ;  to  deal  out.  pr. 
par.  distributing;  past,  distributed  ; 
s.  distributer,  distribution:  adj. 
distributive:  adv.  distribuiively. 

DISTRICT,  s.  The  circuit  or  terri- 
tory within  which  a  man  may  be 
compelled  to  appearance ;  prov- 
ince, region. 

DISTRUST',  v.  To  regard  with  dif- 
fidence ;  not  to  trust,  pr.  par.  dis- 
trusting; past,  distrusted:  s.  dis- 
trust, distrustf ulness :  adj .  distrust* 
ful,distrustless:  adv.  distrustfully* 
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DIS—DIV 

DISTURB',  v.  To  put  into  irregu- 
lar motions;  to  perplex;  to  dis- 
quiet, pr.  par.  disturbing;  past, 
disturbed:  s.  disturbance,  disturber. 

DISU'NION.  s.  Separation,  disjunc- 
tion, breach  of  concord. 

DISUNITE,  v.  To  separate,  to  di- 
vide, to  fall  asunder,  pr.  par.  dis- 
uniting; past,  disunited:  s.  dis- 
uniter. 

DISU'SE.  s.  Cessation  of  use ;  de- 
suetude, v.  disuse;  pr.  par.  dis- 
using; past,  disused:  s.  disusage. 

DITCH,  s.  A  trench  cut  in  the 
ground,  usually  between  fields ; 
any  long,  narrow  receptacle  of 
water,  pi.  ditches:  v.  ditch;  pr.  par. 
ditching;  past,  ditched:  g.  ditcher. 

DITHYRAM'BIC.  adj.  Wild,  en- 
thusiastic. 

DITTANY.  $.  An  herfr 

DITTO.  5.  A  word  in  the  accounts 
of  tradesmen,  signifying  "the 
same." 

DITTY,  s.  A  poem  to  be  sung ;  a 
song.  pi.  ditties. 

DIURETIC,  adj.  Having  the  pow- 
er to  provoke  urine. 

DIUR'NAL.  adj.  Relating  to  the  day; 
daily;  quotidian,  adv.  diurnatty: 
S.  diurnalist. 

DIVAN',  s.  The  council  of  the  ori- 
ental princes. 

DIVE.  v.  To  sink  voluntarily  under 
water;  to  go  deep  into  any  ques- 
tion, doctrine,  or  science,  pr.  par 
diving;  past,  dived:  s.  diver. 

DIVERGE',  v.  To  tend  various  ways 
from  one  point,  pr.  par.  diverging; 
past,  diverged:  s.  divergence:  adj. 
divergent. 

PI'VERS.  adj.  Several^  sundry. 

DIVERSE',  adj.  Different  from  an- 
other; various;  multiform,  adv. 
diversely. 

DIVERSIFY,  v.  To  make  different: 
to  vary ;  to  variegate,  pr.  par.  di- 
versifying; past,  diversijied:  s. 
diversification. 

DIVERSION,  s.  The  act  of  furnihg 
any  thing  off  from  its  course ; 


DIV— D1V 

sport ;  something  that  unbends  the 
mind  by  turning  it  from  care. 
DIVERSITY,   i,    Difference,  dis- 
similitude, variety,  variegation,  pi. 

diversities. 

DIVERT',  v.  to  turn  off  from  any 
direction  ;  to  withdraw  the  mind 
from  ;  to  please,  pr.  par.  diverting; 
past,  diverted:  s.  diverter. 

DIVERT1SEMENT.  s.  Diversion, 
delight,  pleasure,  a  musical  com- 
position. 

DIVEST',  v.  To  strip,  to  make  na- 
ked, pr.  par.  divesting;  past,  di 
vested. 

DIVl'DE.  v.  To  separate ;  to  part 
one  whole  into  different  pieces  ;  to 
give  in  shares,  pr.  par.  dividing, 
past,  divided:  s.  divider:  adv.  di 
videdly:  adj.  dividual. 

DIVIDEND,  s.  The  number  to  be 

j    divided  ;  a  share  ;  the  part  allotted 

I    in  division. 

DIVI'NE.  adj.  Partaking  of  the  na- 
I  ture  of  God ;  excellent  in  a  sur 
I    preme.  degree. 

DIVi'NE.  s.  A  minister  of  the  Gos- 
j  pel:  a  priest;  a  clergyman;  atheo- 
'  logian. 

DIVi'NE.  v.  Toforetel;  to  utter 
I  prognostication,  pr.  par.  divining, 
past,  divined:  adv.  divinely:  s.  di- 
I  viiie/iejs,  diviner,  divination:  adj. 
I  divinatory. 

DIVIN'iTY.  5.  Participation  of  the 

nature  and  excellence  of  God; 
|    deity;  godhead;  God,  the  Deii\. 

pi.  die  hut  its. 
DIVISION,  s.  The  act  of  dividing; 

partition;  distinction;  disunion. 

adj.  divisible:  s.  divisor. 
DIVORCE'.  S.  The  legal  separation 

of  husband  and  wife.  v.  divorce; 

pr.  par.  divorcing ;  past,  divorced: 

s.  divorcer. 
DIVULGE',  v.  To  publish  ;  to  reveal 

to  the  world,  pr.  par.  divulgi?ig; 

past,  divulged:  s.  divulger. 
DIVUL'SION.   s.   Plucking  away; 

laceration,  adj.  divulsive. 


in 


DIZ— DOG 

DIZ'ZY.  adj.  Giddy,  vertiginous, 
whirling,  v.  dizzy,-  pr.  par.  dizzy- 
ing; past,  dizzied:  s.  dizziness. 

PO.  v.  To  act  or  behave  in  any  man- 
ner, well  or  ill ;  to  make  an  end ; 
to  conclude,  pr.  par.  doing,-  past, 
done:  s.  doer. 

DOAT.  v.  See  Dote. 

DO'CILE.  adj.  Teachable;  easily 
instructed,  s.  docility,  pi.  docilities. 

DOCK.  5.  A  species  of  weed. 

DOCK.  s.  A  place  where  water  is 
let  in  or  out  at  pleasure,  where 
ships  are  built,  or  laid  up. 

DOCK.  v.  To  cut  olF  a  tail,  to  cut 
any  thing  short,  pr.  par.  docking ; 
past,  docked. 

DOCK'ET.  s.  A  direction  tied  upon 
goods;  a  summary  of  a  larger 
writing;  a  list  of  cases  in  court. 

DOCK'- YARD.  s.  A  place  or  yard 
where  ships  are  built,  and  naval 
stores  deposited. 

DOCTOR,  s.  One  that  has  taken  the 
highest  degree  in  the  faculties  of 
divinity,  law,  physic,  or  music  ;  a 
physician,  v.  doctor;  pr.  par.  doc- 
toring; past,  doctored:  s.  fern,  doc- 
torcss. 

DOCTRINE,  s.  The  principles  or 
positions  of  any  sect  or  master, 
adji  doctrinal:  adv.  doctrinally. 

DOC'UMENT.  s.  Precept,  instruc- 
tion, direction ;  a  written  evidence, 
a  record,  adj.  documental,  docu- 
mentary. * 

PQDGE.  v.  To  uj?e  craft;  to  shift 
place,  rs  another  approaches,  pr. 
par.  dodging;  past,  dodged:  s. 
dodger. 

DOE.  s.  A  female  deer ;  the  female 

of  a  buck. 
DOES.  v.  The  third  person  from  do, 

synonympus  with  doth. 
DOG.  s.  A  well  known  domestic 

animal,  v.  dogging;  past,  dogged. 
DOG'DAYS.  5.  The  days  in  which  the 

dog-star  rises  and  sets  with  the  sun. 
DOGE.  s.  The  title  of  the  chief 

rmgHrate  of  Venice  and  Genoa. 
pOG'GED.  adj.  Sullen,  sour,  morose. 

adv.  doggedly:  s.  doggedness. 


DOG— DOM 

DOGGER,  s.  A  small  ship,  with 

one  mast. 
DOG'GREL.  adj.  Loosed  from  the 

measures  or  rules  of  regular  por 

etry ;  vile,  despicable,  s.  doggrel. 
DOG'-KENNEL.  s.  A  little  hut  or 

house  for  dogs. 
DOG'MA.  s.  Established  principle ; 

doctrinal  notion,   adj.  dogmatic, 

dogmatical:  adv.  dogmatically:  s. 

dogmatism,  dogmatist. 
DOGMATIZE,  v.  To  assert  posi- 
tively, pr.  par.  dogmatizing;  past, 

dogmatized:  s.  dogmatizer. 
DOI'LY.  5.   A  species  of  woollen 

stuff;  the  name  of  a  small  napkin 

placed  on  Our  tables,  after  dinner. 

pi.  doilies. 
DOINGS,  s.  Things  done;  events; 

transactions ;  feats,  actions. 
DOIT.  s.  A  small  piece  of  money. 
DOLE.  v.  To  deal,  to  distribute,  pr. 

par.  doling;  past,  doled:  s.  dole. 
DOLEFUL,  adj.  Sorrowful,  dismal, 

melancholy,    adv.   dolefully:  s 

dole  fulness. 
DOLL.  s.  A  contraction  of  Dorothy . 

a  little  girPs  puppet  or  baby. 
DOL'LAR.  s.  A  silver  coin  of  differ 

ent  value;  equal  to  four  shillings 

and  six-pence,  British. 
DOLORIF'IC.  adj.  Causing  grief  ot 

pain. 

DO'LOROUS.  adj.  Sorrowful,  dole 
fill,  dismal,  adv.  dolorously. 

DOLTHIN.  s.  A  kind  of  fish. 

DOLT.  s.  A  heavy,  stupid  fellow, 
a  blockhead,  adj.  doltish:  s.  dolt- 
ishness. 

DOMAIN',   s.   Dominion,  empire, 

possession,  estate. 
DOME.  s.  A  building,  a  house,  a  fab- 
ric, a  cupola. 
DOMES'DAY.  s.  See  Doomsday. 
DOMESTIC,  adj.  Belonging  to  the 

house;   private;  not  foreign,  s. 

domestic:  v.  domesticate;  pr.  par. 

domesticating ;  past,  domesticated : 

adv.  domestically. 
DOMICILE,  s.  A  house;  place  of 

residence,  adj.  domiciliary. 

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DOM— DOR 

DOMICILIATE.  V.  To  render  do- 
mestic, pr.  par.  domiciliating;  past, 
domiciliated. 

DOMINATE,  v.  To  predominate: 
to  govern,  pr.  par.  dominating; 
past,  dominated:  adj.  dominant: 
s.  domination,  dominator. 

DOMINEER',  v.  To  rule  with  inso- 
lence ;  to  blaster,  pr.  par.  domi- 
neering; past,  domineered. 

DOM1N'  ICAL.  adj.  Noting  the  Lord's 
day,  or  Sunday. 

DOMIN'ICAN.  s.  One  of  the  orders 
of  St.  Dominick. 

DOMINION,  s.  Sovereign  authority; 
unlimited  power;  territory;  re- 
gion. 

DOM'INO.  s.  A  kind  of  hood,  worn 
by  canons  of  cathedral  churches 
in  Italy  ;  a  masquerade  garment. 

DON.  s.  The  Spanish  title  for  a  gen- 
tleman. 

DONATION,  s.  The  act  of  giving 
any  thing;  the  thing  given,  s. 
donative. 

DONE.  The  past  par.  of  the  v.  to  do. 
DO'NOR.  s.  A  giver,  a  bestower. 
DOOM.  v.  To  judge ;  to  condemn 

to  any  punishment ;  to  destine. 

pr.  par.  dooming;  past,  doomed: 

s.  doom. 

DOOMS'DAY.  s.  The  day  of  final 
and  universal  judgment. 

DOOMS'DAY-BOOK.  s.  A  book 
made  by  order  of  William  the  Con- 
queror, in  which  the  estates  of  the 
kingdom  were  registered. 

DOOR.  s.  The  gate  of  a  house  ;  en- 
trance, portal,  passage. 

DOQ'UET.  s.  See  Docket. 

DOR'IC.  adj.  A  species  of  ancient 
music ;  an  order  of  architecture. 

DORMANT,  adj.  Sleeping;  in  a 
sleeping  posture;  private;  con- 
cealed. 

DOR'MITIVE.  s.  A  soporific  medi- 
cine ;  an  opiate. 

DOR'MITORY.  s.  A  place  to  sleep 
in.  pi.  dormitories. 

DOR'MOUSE.  s.  A  small  animal 
which  passes  a  large  part  of  the 
winter  in  6lcep. 


DOR— DOU 

DOR'SAL.  adj.  Belonging  to  the 
back. 

DOSE.  s.  So  much  of  any  medicine 
as  is  taken  at  one  time.  v.  dose, 
pr.  par.  dosing;  past,  dosed. 

DOST.  v.  The  second  person  of  do. 

DOT.  s.  A  small  point  or  spot,  made 
to  mark  any  place  in  a  writing, 
usually  a  period,  v.  dot;  pr.  par. 
dotting ;  past,  dotted. 

DOTATION,  s.  The  act  of  giving 
a  dowry  or  portion. 

DOTE.  v.  To  have  the  intellect  im- 
paired by  age  or  passion;  to  be 
delirious ;  to  be  in  love  to  extrem- 
ity, pr.  par.  doting;  past,  doted: 
adv.  dotingly  ■  s.  dotage,  dotard. 

DOTH.  v.  The  third  person  of  do. 

DOUANEE'R.  s.  An  officer  of  cus- 
toms. 

DOUB'LE.  adj.  Two  of  a  sort;  one 
corresponding  to  the  other ;  ia 
pairs;  twice  as  much;  deceitfu  . 
v.  double ;  pr.  par.  doubling ;  pasl , 
doubled:  s.  double:  adv.  doubly. 

DOUB'LE-DEALER.  s.  A  deceitfu\ 
subtle,  insidious  fellow. 

DQUBLE-EjXTEjY'DRE.  s.  ;v 
double  signification  of  a  sentence 
or  expression. 

DOUB'LET.  s.  The  inner  garment 
of  a  man;  the  waistcoat;  two;  a 
pair. 

DOUBLOON',  DOUBLON'.  5.  A 
Spanish  coin,  of  the  value  of  two 
pistoles. 

DOUBT,  v.  To  question;  to  be  in 
uncertainty;  to  fear;  to  suspect ; 
to  hesitate,  pr.  par.  doubting;  past, 
doubted  :  s.  doubt,  doubter. 

DOUBT'FUL.  adj.  Dubious:  not 
settled  in  opinion ;  ambiguous, 
hazardous,  adv.  doubtfully:  s 
doubtfulness:  adv.  doubtinglyy 
doubtless,  doubtlessly. 

DOUCEUR'.  5.  A  lure;  a  coaxing 
temptation  :  a  bribe. 

DOUGH,  s.  The  paste  of  bread,  or 
of  pics,  vet  unbaked. 

DOUGHTY,  adj.  Brave,  noble,  il- 
lustrious, eminent: — it  is  now  selr 
dom  used,  except  ironically. 

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DOU— DOZ 

DOUSE,  DOWSE,  v.  To  put  over 
head  suddenly  in  the  water,  pr. 
par.  dousing;  past,  doused. 

DOVE.  s.  A  wild  pigeon. 

DOVE'COT.  s.  A  small  building  in 
which  pigeons  are  bred  and  kept. 

DOVE'TAIL.  s.  A  form  of  joining 
two  bodies  together,  where  that 
which  is  inserted  has  the  form  of 
a  wedge  reversed,  and  therefore 
cannot  fail  out.  adj.  dovetailed. 

DOW'ABLE.  adj.  Capable  of  being 
dowered. 

DOWAGER,  s.  A  widow  with  a  join- 
ture ;  the  title  given  to  ladies  who 
survive  their  husbands. 

POW'DY.  s.  An  awkward,  ill  dress- 
ed, inelegant  woman,  pi.  dowdies: 
adj.  dowdy. 

DOWER,  DOWRY,  s.  That  which 
the  wife  brings  to  her  husband 
in  marriage ;  that  which  a  widow 
possesses,  pi.  of  dowry,  dowries. 

DOWLAS,  s.  A  coarse  kind  of  linen. 

POWN.  5.  Soft  feathers;  soft  wool, 
or  tender  hair;  the  soft  fibres  of 
plants  which  wing  the  seeds;  a 
large,  open  plain,  properly  a  flat 
on  the  top' of  a  hill.  adj.  downy. 

POWN.  prep.  Along  a  descent ; 
from  a  higher  place  to  a  lower, 
adv.  down. 

DOWN'CAST.  adj.  Bent  down ;  di- 
rected to  the  ground. 

pOWN'FAL.  s.  Ruin,  calamity, 
adj.  downf alien. 

DOWNHEARTED,  adj.  Dejected. 

POWN'RTGHT.  adj.  Plain,  open, 
apparent,  undisguised,  unceremo- 
monious.  adv.  downrightly. 

DO  WN'SITTfNG.  s.  Rest,  repose. 

DOWN'WARDS.  adv.  Towards  the 
centre;  from  a  higher  situation 
to  a  lower,  adj.  downward. 

DOWRY,  s.  See  Dower. 

DOWSE,  v.  See  Douse. 

DOXOL'OGY.  s.  A  form  of  giving 
glory  to  God.  pi.  doxologies:  adj. 
doxological. 

DOX'Y.  5.  A  loose  wendi.  pi.  doxies. 

DOZE.  v.   To  slumber i  to  sleep 


DOZ— DRA 

lightly,    pr.  par.  dozing,-  past, 

dozed:  s.  doze,  doziness. 
DOZEN,  s.  The  number  of  twelve. 
DRAB.   s.   A  strumpet;  a  slut;  a 

colour. 

DRACHM,  DRAM.  s.  An  old 
Greek  coin;  the  eighth  part  of 
an  ounce. 

DRAFT,  s.  A  corrupt  spelling  from 
draught. 

DRAFT,  s.  A  check  drawn  for 
money;  a  requisition  for  part  of 
an  army.  v.  draft,-  pr.  par.  draft- 
ing; past,  drafted. 

DRAG.  v.  To  pull  along  the  ground 
by  main  force ;  to  pull  roughly  and 
forcibly,  pr.  par.  dragging;  past, 
dragged:  s.  drag. 

DRAG'GLE.  v.  To  make  dirty  by 
dragging  on  the  ground,  pr.  par. 
draggling;  past,  draggled. 

DRAG'OMAN.  s.  An  Asiatic  inter 
preter. 

DRAG'ON.  s.  A  kind  of  winged  ser- 
pent, perhaps  imaginary. 

DRAGOON',  s.  A  soldier  that  serves 
on  horseback,  v.  dragoon;  pr.  par. 
dragooning;  past,  dragooned. 

DRAIN,  v.  To  draw  off  gradually  ; 
to  empty  by  drawing  gradually 
away.  pr.  par.  draining;  past, 
drained:  s.  drain:  adj.  drainable. 

DRAKE,  s.  The  male  of  a  duck. 

DRAM.  s.  Such  a  quantity  of  dis- 
tilled spirits  as  is  usually  drunk 
at  once. 

DRA'MA.  s.  A  poem  accommodated 
to  action ;  a  poem  in  which  the 
action  is  not  related,  but  repre- 
sented, adj.  dramatic,  dramatical: 
adv.  dramatically:  s.  dramatist. 

DRA'MATIZE.  v.  To  form  into  a 
drama,  pr.  par.  dramatizing;  past, 
dramatized:  s.  dramatizer. 

DRANK.  Preterit  of  the  v.  drink. 

DRA'PER.  s.  One  who  sells  cloth. 

DRATERY.  s.  Cloth-work;  the 
dress  of  a  picture  or  statue,  pi, 
draperies. 

DRAUGHT,  DRAFT,  v.  To  draw 
out ;  to  call  forth,  pr.  par.  d?-aughU 
ingi  past,  draughted. 

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DRA— DRE 
DRAW.  v.  To  pull  along ;  to  pull 

forcibly;   to  pluck;  to  practise 

the  art  of  delineation,  pr.  par. 

drawing;  past,  drawn:   s.  draw, 

drawing,  drawer. 
DRAWBACK,  s.  Money  paid  back 

for  ready  payment,  or  any  other 

reason;  reduction. 
DRAWBRIDGE,  s.  A  bridge  made 

to  be  lifted  up,  to  hinder  or  admit 

communication  at  pleasure. 
DRAWINGROOM.  5.  The  room  in 

which  company  assembles. 
DRAWL,  v.  To  utter  any  thing  in 

a  slow  manner,  pr.  par.  drawling; 

past,  drawled:  s.  drawl. 
DRAWN,  part.  Collected,  pulled, 

equal,  open. 
DRAW-WELL.  s.  A  deep  well, 

from  which  water  is  drawn  with 

a  bucket. 
DRAY.  s.  A  sort  of  cart. 
DRAY'MAN.  s.  One  that  attends  a 

dray. 

DREAD,  s.  Fear,  terror,  habitual 
fear,  awe.  v.  dread  ;  pr.  par.  dread- 
ing; past,  dreaded:  adj.  dread:  s. 
dreader. 

DREAD'FUL.  adj.  Terrible,  fright- 
ful, awful,  adv.  dreadfully:  s.  dread- 
fulness  :  adj.  dreadless:  s.  dread- 
lessness. 

DREAM,  s.  A  phantasm  of  sleep; 
an  idle  fancy ;  a  wild  conceit,  v. 
dream;  pr.  par.  dreaming;  past, 
dreamed,  dreamt:  s.  dreamer. 

DREAR,  DREAR' Y.  adj.  Mournful, 
sorrowful,  dismal,  adv.  drearily  : 
s.  dreariness. 

DREDGE,  s.  A  kind  of  net.  v.  dredge; 
pr.  par.  dredging;  past,  dredged: 
s.  dredger. 

DREGS,  s.  The  sediment  of  liquors  ; 
the  lees ;  the  grounds,  dross,  re- 
fuse. 

DRENCH,  v.  To  wash,  to  soak,  to 

steep,  to  physic  by  violence,  pr. 

par.  drenching;  past,  drenched :  s. 

drench,  drencher. 
DRESS,  v.  To  clothe,  to  adorn,  to  j 

embellish  ;  to  prepare  victuals  for  ! 

the  table,  pr.  par.  dressing;  past,  ] 


DRI— DRO 

dressed:  s.  dress,  dresser,  dressing, 
adj.  dressy. 

DREW.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  draw. 

DRIB'BLE.  v.  To  fall  in  drops ;  to 
fall  weakly  and  slowly,  pr.  par. 
dribbling;  past,  dribbled. 

DRIFT,  s.  Force  impellent;  im- 
pulse, course ;  a  storm ;  a  deep 
body  of  snow.  v.  drift;  pr.  par. 
drifting;  past,  drifted. 

DRIFT'WOOD.  s.  Wood  carried  by 
a  flood. 

DRILL,  v.  To  pierce  any  thing  with 
a  drill ;  to  perforate  ;  to  bore  ;  to 
teach  the  military  exercise,  pr. 
par.  drilling;  past,  drilled:  s.  drill. 

DRIL'LING.  s.  A  kind  of  strong, 
twilled  linen,  worn  by  soldiers  at 
the  drill. 

DRINK,  v.  To  swallow  liquors ;  to 
suck  up  ;  to  absorb,  pr.  par.  drink- 
ing; past,  drunk:  s. drink, drinker: 
adj.  drinkable. 

DRIP.  v.  To  fall  in  drops,  pr.  par. 
dripping;  past,  dripped :  s.  drip. 

DRIPPING-PAN.  5.  A  pan  in  which 
the  fat  of  roast  meat  is  caught. 

DRIVE,  v.  To  produce  motion  by 
violence  ;  to  force  along  by  im- 
petuous pressure;  to  chase,  to 
hunt,  to  expel,  pr.  par.  driving , 
past,  driven:  s.  driver. 

DRIVEL,  v.  To  let  the  spittle  fall 
in  drops,  like  a  child,  an  idiot,  or 
a  dotard;  to  be  weak  or  foolish, 
pr.  par.  driveling;  past,  driveled: 
s.  driveler. 

DRIZ'ZLE.  v.  To  shed  in  small, 
slow  drops,  as  winter  rains,  pr.  par. 
drizzling;  past,  drizzled:  s.  driz- 
zle: adj.  drizzly. 

DROLL,  s:  One  whose  business  is  to 
raise  mirth  by  petty  tricks ;  a  jest- 
er, a  buffoon,  adj.  droll:  s.  drol- 
lery, pi.  drolleries. 

DROM'EDARY.  s.  A  sort  of  camel, 
pi.  dromedaries. 

DRONE,  s.  The  bee  which  makes 
no  honey  ;  the  hum,  or  instrument 
of  humming;  an  idler,  x.  drone, 
pr.  par.  droni?ig;  past,  droned. 
adj.  dronish. 

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DRO — DRU 

DROOP,  v.  To  languish  with  sor- 
row ;  to  faint ;  to  grow  weak.  pr. 
par.  drooping;  past,  drooped. 

DROP.  s.  A  globule  of  moisture  ;  an 
ornament  hanging  in  the  ear.  v. 
drop;  pr.  par.  dropping;  past, 
dropped. 

DROPSY.  5.  A  collection  of  water 
in  the  body.  pi.  dropsies:  adj. 
dropsical,  dropsied. 
DROSS,  s.  The  recrement  or  de- 
spumation  of  metals ;  rust,  refuse, 
adj.  drossy:  s.  drossiness. 
DROUGHT.  s<  Dry  weather,  want 

of  rain,  thirst,  s.  droughtiness. 
DROVE.  The  preterit  of  the  v.  drive. 
DROVE,  s.  A  body  or  number  of 

cattle,  s.  drover. 
DROWN,  v.  To  suffocate  in  water; 
to  deluge,  pr.  par.  drowning;  past, ' 
drowned:  s.  dr owner. 
DROWSY,  adj.  Sleepy,  heavy,  lazy. 

adv .  drowsily :  s.  drowsiness. 
D  RUB.  v.  To  thresh,  to  beat,  to  bang. 

pr.  par.  drubbing;  past,  drubbed. 
DRUDGE,  v.  To  labour  in  mean 
offices ;  to  work  hard ;  to  slave, 
pr.  par.  drudging;  past,  drudged: 
s.  drudge,  drudge r,  drudgery,  pi. 
drudgeries:  adv.  drudgingly. 
DRUDG'ING-BOX.  s.  The  box  out 

of  which  flour  is  sprinkled. 
DRUG.   s.    An  ingredient  used  in 
physic ;   a  medicinal  simple,  v. 
drug;  pr.  par.  drugging;  past, 
drugged:  s.  druggist. 
DRUG'GET.  5.  A  slight  kind  of 

woollen  stuff. 
DRU'ID.  s.  One  of  the  priests  and! 
philosophers  of  the  ancient  Brit- 
ons and  Gauls,  adj.  druidical;  s. 
druidism. 
DRUM.  s.  An  instrument  of  military 
music  ;  the  tympanum  of  the  ear. 
v.  drum ;  pr.  par.  drumming;  past, 
drummed:  s.  drummer. 
DRUM'FISH.  s.  The  name  of  a  fish. 
DRUM-MA' J  OR.  s.  The  chief  drum- 
mer of  a  regiment. 
DRUM'-STICK.  s.  A  stick  with 
which  si  drum  is  beaten. 


DRU— DUC 
DRUNK,  adj.  Intoxicated  with  strong 
liquor;  inebriated,  adj.  drunken: 
adv.  drunkenly:  s.  drunkenness, 
drunkard. 
DRY.  adj.  Arid,  not  wet,  not  moist, 
plain,  hard,   severe,   adv.  drily: 
s.  dryness. 
DRY.  v.  To  free  from  moisture ;  to 
exhale  moisture;  to  drain,  pr.  par. 
drying;  past,  dried:  s.  dryer. 
DRY'AD.  5.  A  wood-nymph. 
DRY'NURSE.   s.   A  woman  who 
brings  up  and  feeds  a  child  with- 
out the  breast,  v.  drynurse;  pr. 
par.  drynursiiig;  past,^  drynursed. 
DRY'SALT^R.  s.  A  dealer  in  salted 
or  dried  meats,  sauces,  oils,  pic- 
kles, drugs,  and  various  other 
articles. 

DRY' SHOD.  adj.  Without  wet  feet. 
DUAL.  adj.  Expressing  the  number 

two.  s.  duality. 
DUB.  v.  To  make  a  man  a  knight ; 
to  confer  any  kind  of  dignity  or 
new  character,  pr.  par.  dubbing ; 
past,  dubbed:  s.  dub. 
DUBIOUS,  adj.  Doubtful,  uncer- 
tain, not  plain,   adv.  dubiously: 
s.  dubiousness. 
DU'BIT ABLE.  adj.  Doubtful,  uncer- 
tain, s.  dubitancy,  dubitation. 
DU'CAL.  adj.  Pertaining  to  a  duke. 
DUCAT.  5.  A  coin  struck  by  dukes; 
in  silver,  worth  four  shillings  and 
six-pence ;  in  gold,  nine  shillings 
and  six-pence. 
DUCH'ESS.  s.  The  wife  of  a  duke; 
a  female  who  presides  over  a 
dutchv.  pi.  duchesses. 
DUCH'Y.  5.  See  Dutchy. 
DUCK.  s.  A  species  of  water-fowl. 
DUCK.  v.  To  dive  under  water,  a3 
a  duck  ;  to  put  under  water,  pr. 
par.  ducking;  past,  ducked:  s. 
ducker. 

DUCK'ING-STOOL.  s.  A  chair  in 
which  scolds  are  tied,  and  put 
under  water. 
DUCK'LING.  s.  A  young  duck. 
DUCT.  s.  Guidance,  direction ;  a 
passage  through  which  any  thing 
is  conducted. 

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DUC — DUN 

DUCTILE,  adj.  Easy  to  be  drawn 
out  into  length ;  flexible ;  pliable, 
s.  ductility,  pi.  ductilities. 

DUDG'EON.  s.  A  small  dagger;  sul- 
lenness,  malignity. 

DUE.  adj.  Owed;  that  which  any 
one  has  a  right  to  demand ;  prop- 
er, fit.  s.  due :  adv.  duly. 

DU'EL.  5.  A  combat  between  two. 
s.  dueling;  duelist. 

DUEN'NA.  s.  An  old  woman,  kept 
to  guard  a  younger. 

DU'ET.  s.  An  air  for  two  perform 
ers. 

DUG.  s.  A  pap,  a  nipple. 
DUG.  The  pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 
v.  dig. 

DUKE.  s.  One  of  the  highest  order 
of  nobility. 

DUKE'DOM.  s.  The  seigniory  or 
possession  of  a  duke. 

DUL'CET.  adj.  Sweet,  luscious,  har- 
monious. 

DUL'CIFY.  v.  To  sweeten,  pr.  par. 

dulcifying ;  past,  dulcified:  s.  dul- 

cification. 
DUL'CIMER.  5.  A  kind  of  musical 

instrument. 
DULL.  adj.  Stupid,  doltish,  blunt, 

obtuse,  melancholy,  adv.  dully :  s. 

dulness. 

DU'LY.  adv.  Properly,  fitly,  regular- 
ly, exactly. 

DUMB.  adj.  Mute;  incapable  of 
speech;  silent,  adv.  dumbly:  s. 
dumbness. 

DUM'PLING.  s.  A  sort  of  pudding. 

DUMPS,  s.  In  a  state  of  sorrow,  mel- 
ancholy, or  sadness,  adj.  dumpish: 
adv.  dumpishly:  s.  dumjrishness. 

DUN.  adj.  A  colour  partaking  of 
brown  and  black  ;  dark,  gloomy. 

DUN.  s.  A  clamorous,  importunate 
creditor;  an  importunate  demand 
for  money,  v.  dun;  pr.  par.  dun- 
ning; past,  dunned:  s.  duuner. 

DUN.  5.  An  eminence,  a  mound. 

DUNCE.  5.  A  dolt ;  one  who  is  slow 
in  learning. 

DUNG.  s.  The  excrement  of  animals, 
v.  dung;  pr.  par.  dunging;  past. 
dungecl. 


DUN— DUT 
DUN'GEON.  s.  A  close  prison. 
DUODE'CIMO.  s.  A  book  is  said  to- 
be  in  duodecimo,  when  a  sheet  is 

folded  into  twelve  parts. 
DUPE.  s.  A  credulous  man;  a  man 

easily  tricked,  v.  dupe;  pr.  par. 

duping;  past,  duped:  s.  duper. 
DU'PLICATE.  v.  To  double,  pr.  par. 

duplicating;  past,  duplicated:  s.' 

duplication. 
DU'PLICATE.  adj.  Duplicate  pro- 

portion    is  the    proportion  of 

squares. 

DU'PLICATE.  5.  Another,  corres- 

pondent  to  the  first ;  a  second 

thing  of  the  same  kind. 
DUPLFC1TY.  s.  Doubleness,  deceit, 

pi.  duplicities. 
DU'RABLE.  adj.  Lasting,  s.  dura 

bility,  pi.  durabilities :  adv.  dura 

bly. 

DU'RANCE.  s.  Imprisonment,  en- 
durance, duration. 

DURA'TION.  s.  Power  of  continu- 
ance ;  length  of  continuance. 

DURESSE'.  5.  Imprisonment,  con- 
straint. 

DU'RING.  prep.  For  the  time  of  the 
continuance  of ;  while  any  thing 

DURST.  Preterit  of  the  v.  dare. 

DUSK,  adj.  Tending  to  darkness; 
dark-coloured,  adv.  duskily :  s. 
duskiness:  adj.  duskish,  dusky. 

DUST.  s.  Earth  or  other  matter  re- 
duced to  small  particles,  v.  dust ; 
pr.  par.  dusting;  past,  dusted .«  s. 
duster,  dustiness:  adj.  dusty. 

DUST'MAN.  s.  One  whose  employ- 
ment is  to  carry  away  the  dust.  pi. 
dustmen, 

DUTCH,  s.  The  people  of  Holland; 
the  Dutch  language. 

DUTCH'ESS.  s.  See  Duchess. 

DUTCH'V  s.  A  territory  which 
gives  title  to  a  duke.  pi.  dutchies. 

DUTIFUL,  adj.  Obedient ;  submis- 
sive to  natural  or  legal  superiors, 
adv.  dutifully :  s.  di/fifulness. 

DU'TY.  s.  That  to  which  a  man  is 
by  anv  natural  or  legal  obligation 
boi:nd.  pi.  duties:  adj.  dutem/s. 

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DUU — DWE 

tfUUM'VIRATE.  s.  A  government 
or  jurisdiction  among  the  Romans, 
exercised  by  two. 

DWARF,  s.  A  man  below  the  com- 
mon size  of  men  ;  any  animal  or 
plant  below  its  natural  bulk.  adj. 
dwarfish:  s.  dwarfishness. 

DWELL,  v.  To  remain,  to  inhabit ; 
to  live  in  a  place,  pr.  par.  dwelling; 
past,  dwelt;  s.  dweller,  dwelling. 

DWEL'LING-HOUSE.  s.  The  house 
in  which  a  person  lives. 


DWI— DYS 

DWIN'DLE.  v.  To  shrink  ;  to  lote 
bulk  ;  to  grow  little,  pr.  par.  dwin- 
dling; past,  dwindled. 

DYE.  v.  To  tinge,  to  colour,  to 
stain,  pr.  par.  dying;  past,  dyed. 
s.  dyer,  dying. 

DY'NASTY.  s.  Government,  sove- 
reignty ;  a  race  or  family  of  rulers. 

1    pi.  dynasties. 

DYS'ENTERY.  s.  A  looseness  of. 

the  bowels,  pi.  dysenteries. 
DYSPEP'SY.  s.  A  difficulty  of  diges 

tion.  pi.  dyspepsies. 


EAC— EAR 


E 


EACH.  pron.  Either  of  two;  every 
one  of  any  number. 

EA'GER.  adj.  Struck  with  desire: 
ardently  wishing,  adv.  eagerly:  s. 
eagerness. 

EA'GLE.  s.  A  bird  of  prey;  the 
standard  of  the  ancient  Romans  ; 
a  gold  coin  of  the  United  States, 
of  the  value  of  ten  dollars. 

EAG'LET.  s.  A'young  eagle. 

EAR.  s.  The  whole  organ  of  hear- 
ing; that  part  of  the  ear  which 
stands  prominent ;  a  spike  of  corn. 

EARL.  s.  A  title  of  nobility,  next 
in  rank  below  a  marquis,  s.  earl- 
dom. 

EAR'LY.  adj.  Soon,  with  respect  to 
something  else.  adv.  early.-  s.  ear- 
liness. 

EARN.  v.  To  gain  as  the  reward  or 
wages  of  labour,  or  any  perform- 
ance; to  obtain,  pr.  par.  earning  ; 
past,  earned:  s.  earner,  earning. 

EARNEST,  adj.  Ardent  in  any  af- 
fection; zealous,  importunate,  s. 
earnest,  earnestness:  adv.  earnestly. 

EARTH,  s.  The  element  distinct 
from  air,  fire,  or  water;  the  world ; 
soil ;  terrene  matter,  v.  earth ;  pr. 
par.  earthing;  past,  earthed:  adj. 
earthen :  adv.  earthly. 

EARTH'QUAKE.  s.  Tremor  or  con- 
vulsion of  the  earth. 


EAR-EBR 


EAR'- WIG.  s.  A  sheath-winged  in- 
sect, imagined  to  creep  into  the 
ear. 

EASE.  s.  Quiet;  rest;  undisturb?d 
tranquillity;  facility,  v.  ease;  pr. 
par.  easing;  past,  eased:  s.  eau 
ment,  easiness:  adv.  easily:  ach. 
easy. 

EA'SEL.  s.  The  frame  on  which 

painters  strain  their  canvas. 
EAST.  s.  The  quarter  where  tlie 
sun  rises,  opposite  to  the  wes  t. 
adv.  easterly.-  adj.  eastern,  ea^U 
ward. 

EASTER,  s.  The  day  on  whi,,h 
the  Christian  church  commemcr- 
ates  our  Saviour's  resurrection. 
EAT.  v.  To  devour  with  the  mouth; 
to  corrode,  pr.  par.  eating;  paat, 
eat,  eaten :  adj.  eatable,  s.  eater. 
EAVES,  s.  The  edges  of  the  roof 

which  overhang  the  house. 
EAVES'-DROPPER.  s.  A  n  insidious 

listener,  s.  eaves-dropping. 
EBB.  s.  The  reflux  of  the  tide  to- 
wards the  sea;  decline,  decay,  v. 
ebb;  pr.  par.  ebbing;  past,  ebbed. 
EB'ONY.  s.  A  kind  of  black  wood. 

pi.  ebonies. 
EBRFETY.    s.  Drunkenness,  pi. 
ebrieties. 

EBRIOS'ITY.  s.  Habitual  drunken, 
ness.  pi.  ebriosities. 

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EBU — EDD 

EBULLITION,  s.  The  act  of  boil- 
ing up  with  heat ;  any  intestine 
motion,  adj.  ebullient. 

ECCEN'TRIC.  adj.  Deviating  from 
the  centre ;  not  terminating  in  the 
same  point;  irregular;  anoma- 
lous, s.  eccentricity,  pi.  eccentrici- 
ties. 

ECCLESIASTIC,  s.  A  person  dedi- 
cated to  the  ministries  of  religion, 
adj.  ecclesiastical. 

ECH'O.  s.  The  return  or  repercus- 
sion of  sound,  v.  echo;  pr.  par 
echoing;  past,  echoed. 

ECHOM'ETER.  s.  (In  music;)— a 
kind  of  scale,  serving  to  measure 
the  duration  of  sounds. 

ECCLAIRCIS'SEMEJYT.  s.  Ex- 
planation ;  the  act  of  clearing  up 
an  affair. 

E'CLAT.  s.  Spendour,  show,  lustre 
pronounced  e'klaw. 

ECLECTIC,  adj.  Selecting. 

ECLIPSE',  s.  An  obscuration  of  the 
luminaries  of  heaven;  darkness, 
obscuration,  v.  eclipse;  pr.  par. 
eclipsing;  past,  eclipsed. 

ECLIPTIC,  s.  A  great  circle  of  the 
sphere,  supposed  to  be  drawn 
through  the  middle  of  the  zodiac, 
adj.  ecliptic. 

ECLOGUE,  s.  A  pastoral  poem. 

ECON'OMIES.  s.  Things  which  ap- 
ply to  the  management  of  house- 
hold affairs. 

JCCON'OMY.  s.  The  management  of 
a  family;  frugality;  regulation : 
system  of  matter,  pi.  economies 
v.  economize;  pr.  par.  economiz 
ing;  past,  economized :  adj.  eco 
nomical:  adv.  economically:  s.econ 
omist. 

EC'STACY.  s.  Any  passion  by 
which  the  thoughts  are  absorbed, 
and  in  which  the  mind  is  fcr  a 
time  lost ;  rapture,  pi.  ecstacies : 
adj.  ecstatic. 

EDA'CITY.  s.  Voracity,  greediness 
pi.  edacities. 

ED'DY.  s.  The  water  that  runs  con 
trary  to  the  main  stream,  pi.  ed-\ 


EDE-EFF 
dies:  t.  eddy;  pr.  par.  eddying , 
past,  eddied. 
E'DEN.  5.  Paradise. 
EDGE.  s.  The  thin  or  cutting  part 
of  a  blade;  brink,  extremity,  keen- 
ness, v.  edge;  pr.  par.  edging;  past, 
edged:  s.  edging:  adj.  edgeless. 
EDGE'WISE,  EDGEWAYS,  adv. 
With  the  edge  put  into  any  par- 
ticular direction. 
EDIBLE,  adj.  Fit  to  be  eaten. 
EDICT,  s.  A  proclamation,  com- 
mand, or  prohibition ;  a  law  pro 
mulgated. 
EDIFICATION,  s.  Instruction,  im 

provement.  adj.  edificatory. 
EDIFICE,  s.  A  fabric,  a  building 

a  structure. 
EDIFY,  v.  To  instruct,  to  improve. 

pr.  par.  edifying ;  past,  edified. 
E'DILE.  5.  The  title  of  a  magistrate 

in  ancient  Rome. 
EDIT.  v.  To  revise  or  prepare  a 
work   for  publication,    pr.  par. 
editing;  past,  edited. 
EDITION,  s.  Publication  of  any 
thing,  particularly  of  a  book  ;  the 
number  of  copies  of  any  book, 
printed  with  the  same  types. 
EDITOR,  s.  He  that  revises  or  pre- 
pares any  literary  work  for  pub- 
lication, adj.  editorial:  adv.  edito- 
rially :  s.  editorship. 
EDUCATE,  v.  To  bring  up  ;  to  in- 
struct youth,  pr.  par.  educating; 
past,  educated:  s.  education,  edu- 
cator. 

EDU'CE.  v.  To  bring  out,  to  ex- 
tract, pr.  par.  educing;  past, 
educed:  s.  eduction. 
EEK.  v.  To  supply  any  deficiency  : 
to  make  larger,  by  the  addition  of 
another  piece,  pr.  par.  eeking, 
past,  eeked. 
EEL.  s.  A  serpentine,  slimy  fish, 

that  lurks  in  the  mud. 
EF'FABLE.  adj.  Expressive,  utter- 
able. 

EFFA'CE.  9.  To  destroy  any  thing 
painted  or  carved;  to  destroy 
pr.  par.  effacing;  past,  effaced. 

1 2Z 


EFF— EFF 
EFFECT,  s.  That  which  is  pro 
duced  by  an  operating  cause ;  con^ 
sequence;   event,  v.  effect;  pr. 
par.  effecting;  past,  effected:  adj. 
ejffechble,  effective,  effectual:  s.  ef- 
fectless, effector:  adv.  effectually. 
EFFECTUATE,   v.  To  bring  to 
pass;  to  fulfil,  pr.  par.  effectuat- 
ing; past,  effectuated. 
EFFEMINATE,    adj.  Womanish, 
voluptuous,  tender,  s.  effeminacy, 
pi.  effeminacies:    v.  effeminate; 
?r.  par.  effeminating;  past,  effemi 
nated:  adv.  effeminately:  s.  effemi 
nateness,  effemination. 
EFFERVESCE',  v.  To  generate  heat 
by  intestine  motion,  pr.  par.  effer- 
vescing; past,  effervesced:  s.  effer- 
vescence. 

EFFE'TE.  adj.  Barren;  worn  out 
\Vith  age. 

EFFICACY,  s.  Power  to  produce 
effects ;  production  of  the  conse- 
quence intended,  pi.  efficacies. 
adj.  efficacious:  adv.  efficaciously. 

EFFICIENCY,  s.  The  act  of  pro- 
ducing effects ;  agency,  pi.  efficien- 
cies: adj.  and  s.  efficient:  adv. 
efficiently. 

EF'FIGY.  s.  Resemblance;  image, 
in  painting  or  sculpture,  pi.  eff 

EFFLORESCENCE,  EFFLORES'- 
CENCY.  s.  Production  of  flowers; 
excrescences  in  the  form  of  flow- 
ers ;  (in  physic)  the  breaking  out 
of  some  humours  in  the  skin.  pi. 
efflorescences,  efftorescencies :  adj. 
efflorescent. 

EFFLUENCE,  s.  That  which  issues 
from  some  other*  principle,  adi 
effluent.  J 

EFFLU'VIA.  s.  Those  small  parti^ 
cles  which  are  continually  flying 
off  from  bodies. 

EFFLUX,  EFFLUXION,  s.  The 
act  of  flowing  out ;  effusion  ;  ema 
nation  ;  that  which  flows  out. 

EF'FORT.  s.  Struggle,  strain,  vehe- 
ment  action,  laborious  endeavour. 

EFFRONTERY,  s.  Impudence, 
shamelessness.  pi.  effronteries. 


EFF— ELA 
EFFULGE'.  v.  To  send  forth  lustre 
or  effulgence,   pr.  par.  effulging, 
past,  effulged:  s.  effulge  nee adi. 
effulgent. 
EFFU'SION.  s.  The  act  of  pouring 
out ;  waste ;  bounteous  donation, 
adj.  effusive. 
EGG.  s.  That  which  is  laid  by  feath- 
ered and  some  other  animals,  from 
which  their  young  is  produced. 
EG  LANTINE,  s.  A  species  of  rose : 

sweet-briar. 
E'GOTISM.  s.  Too  frequent  mention 
of  a  man's  self.  s.  egotist:  adj.  ego- 
tistical: adv.  egotistically. 
EGRE'GIOUS.  ^'.Remarkable,  ex- 
traordinary, eminently  bad.  adv. 
egregiously:  s.  egregiousness. 
E'GRESS.  s.  The  power  or  act  of 
going  out  of  any  place;  departure. 
EGRES'SIQN.  s.  The  act  of  going 
out.  6  5 

EIGHT,  adj.  Twice  four.  a.d\.  eighth : 
adv.  eighthly. 

EIGHT'EEN.  adj.  Twice  nine.  adj. 

eighteenth. 

EIGHTY,  adj.  £ight  times  ten. 

adj.  eightieth. 
EPTHER.  pron.  Whichsoever  of  the 

two;  each;  both.  conj.  either. 
EJACULATE,  v.   To   throw,  to 
shoot,  to  dart  out.  pr.  par.  ejacu- 
lating; past,  ejaculated:  s.  ejacu- 
lation: adj.  ejaculatory. 
EJECT',  v.  To  throw  out ;  to  cast 
forth ;  to  expel,  pr.  par.  ejecting, 
past,  ejected:  s.  ejection. 
EJECT'MENT.  s.  A  legal  writ,  by 
which  any  inhabitant  of  a  house, 
or  tenant  of  an  estate,  is  command- 
ed to  depart. 
EKE.  v.  To  increase,  to  supply,  to 
fill  up  deficiencies,  pr.  par.  eking; 
past,  eked. 

ELABORATE,  v.  To  produce  with 
labour ;  to  heighten  and  improve 
by  successive  endeavours  or  oper- 
ations, pr.  par.  elaborating ;  past, 
elaborated:  adj.  elaborate:  s.  elab- 
orateness, elaboration. 

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ELA— ELE 

ELAPSE',  v.  To  pass  away ;  to  glide 
away.  pr.  par.  elapsing;  past, 
elapsed. 

ELAS'TIC.  adj.  Having  the  power 
of  returning  to  the  form,  from 
which  it  is  distorted  or  withheld ; 
springy,  s.  elasticity,  pi.  elastici- 
ties. 

ELA'TE.  adj.  Flushed  with  success ; 
haughty,  v.  elate;  pr.  par.  elating 
past,  elated:  s.  elation. 

EL'BO W.  s.  The  next  joint  or  cur- 
vature of  the  arm  below  the  shoul- 
der ;  any  flexure,  or  angle,  v.  el 
bow;  pr.  par.  elbowing;  past,  el- 
bowed. 

EL'DER.  adj.  Surpassing  another  in 
years,  adv.  elderly. 

EL'DER.  s.  The  name  of  a  tree. 

ELDEST,  s.  The  oldest;  having  the 
right  of  primogeniture. 

ELECT',  v.  To  choose  for  any  office 
or  use.  pr.  par.  electing;  past,  elect- 
ed: adj.  elect,  elective:  s.  election 
elector:  adj.  electoral 

ELECTARY,  ELECTUARY,  s.  A 
form  of  medicine  made  of  con- 
serves and  powders,  of  the  con- 
sistence of  honey,  pi.  electaries, 
electuaries. 

ELECTIONEER',  v.  To  be  active 
previous  to  an  election,  pr.  par. 
electioneering;  past,  electioneered] 

ELECTORATE,  s.  The  territory  of 
an  elector. 

ELECTRESS.  s.  The  wife  or  widow 
of  an  elector,  pi.  electresses. 

ELECTRIC,  ELECTRICAL,  adj. 
Attractive  without  magnetism; 
attractive  by  a  peculiar  propertv, 
supposed  once  to  belong  chiefly  to 
amber. 

ELECTRI'CITY.  s.  The  name  of  an 

unknown  natural  power,  which 

produces  a  great  variety  of  pecu- 
liar and  surprising  phenomena,  pi. 

electricities .-  s.  electrician. 
ELECTRIFY,  v.  To  render  electric;  ELI'SION.  s.  The  act  of  cutting  off; 

to  communicate  electricity,  pr.      separation  of  parts. 

par.  elect r if w ng,«  past,  electrified.  .ELITE,  adj.  A  military  word,  de- 
PLECTROM'ETER.  s.  An  instru-;     noting  the  flower  or  chosen  part 

ment  for  measuring  the  quantity,  |    of  an  army. 

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ELE— ELI 

and  determining  the  quality,  of 
electricity,  in  any  electrified  body. 
ELECTUARY,  ELECTARY.  s.  A 
form  of  medicine  made  of  con- 
serves and  powders,  of  the  con* 
sistence  of  honey,  pi.  electuariest 
electaries. 
ELEEMOS'  YNARY.  adj.  Living  up- 
on alms;  depending  upon  charity; 
given  in  charity. 
EL'EGANT.  adj.  Nice ;  accurate  in 
discerning;  pleasing  by  minuter 
beauties,   adv.  elegantly:  s.  ele- 
gance. 

EL'EGY.  s.  A  mournful  song;  a  fu- 
neral song.  pi.  elegies:  adj.  elegiac^ 
elegiacal:  s.  eligiast. 
EL'EMENT.  s.  The  first  or  consti- 
tuent principle  of  any  thing ;  the 
proper  habitation  or  sphere  of 
any  thing  ;  an  ingredient,  adj.  ele* 
mental,  elementary. 
EL'EPHANT.  s.  The  largest  of 

quadrupeds,  adj.  elephantine. 
EL'EVATE.  v.  To  raise,  to  exalt,  to 
dignify,  pr.  par.  elevating;  past, 
elevated :  s.  elevation,  elevator. 
ELE'VE.  s.  Literally,  a  scholar  or 
disciple;  one  who  has  studied 
under  a  particular  master;  one 
brought  up,  or  protected  by  an^ 
other. 

ELEVEN,  adj.  Ten  and  one.  adj. 

eleventh. 

ELF.  s.  A  wandering  spirit,  sup- 
posed to  be  seen  in  wild,  unfre* 
quented  places ;  a  fairy,  pi.  elves  f 
adj.  elfish. 
ELF-LOCK,  s.  Hair  twisted  by  elves; 

a  common  superstition. 
ELI'CIT.  v.  To  strike  out ;  to  fetch 
out  by  labour  or  art.  pr.  par.  elicit* 
ing;  past,' elicited  .•  s.  elicitation. 
EL'IGIBLE.  adj.  Fit  to  be  chosen; 
preferable;  desirable,  s.  eligibility, 
pi-  eligibilities. 


ELI — EMA 

ELiX'IR.  s.  A  kind  of  medicine 
made  by  strong  infusion;  the  ex- 
tract or  quintessence  of  any  thing. 

ELK.  s.  A  large  and  stately  animal 
of  the  stag  kind. 

ELL.  s.  A  measure  containing,  in 
England,  a  yard  and  a  quarter. 

ELLIFSIS.  s.  A  figure  of  rhetoric, 
by  which  something  is  left  out; 
in  geometry,  an  oval  figure,  gen- 
erated from  the  section  of  a  cone, 
pi.  ellipse s» 

ELLIPTIC,  ELLIPTICAL,  adj. 
Having  the  form  of  an  ellipsis; 
oval.  adv.  elliptically. 

ELM.  s.  The  name  of  a  tree. 

ELOCUTION,  s.  The  power  of  flu- 
ent speech  ;  eloquence ;  beauty 
of  words,  adj.  elocutive. 

ELON'GATE.  v.  To  lengthen;  to 
draw  out ;  to  put  further  off.  pr. 
par.  elongating-;  past,  elongated  .< 
s.  elongation. 

ELO'PE.  v.  To  run  away ;  to  break 
loose,  pr.  par.  eloping;  past, 
eloped:  s.  elopement. 

EL'OQUENCE.  s.  The  power  of 
speaking  with  fluency  and  ele- 
gance; oratory,  adj.  eloquent  A 
adv.  eloquently. 

ELSE.  pron.  Other;  one  besides, 
adv.  else. 

ELSEWHE'RE.  adv.  In  any  other 
places  ;  in  some  other  place. 

ELU'CIDATE.  v.  To  explain,  to 
clear,  to  make  plain,  pr.  par.  elu- 
cidating; past,  elucidated:  s.  elu- 
cidation, elucidator :  adj.  elucida- 
tive. 

pLU'DE.  v.  To  escape  by  stratagem ; 
to  avoid  by  artifice,  pr.  par.  elud- 
ing; past,  eluded:  adj.  eludible. 

ELU'SION.  s.  The  act  of  eluding ; 
artifice,  adj.  elusive,  elusory:  s. 
cluso7~iness. 

ELY'SIUM.  s.  The  place  assigned 
by  the  heathens  to  happy  souls ; 
any  place  exquisitely  pleasant, 
adj.  elysian. 

£MA'CIATE.  v.  To  waste ;  to  de- 
prive of  flesh,  pr.  par.  emaciating; 
past,  emaciated I:  s.  emaciation. 


EMA-EMJ3 

lEMAC'ULATE.  v-  To  make  clean  < 
to  take  out  spots,  pr.  par.  emac- 
ulating;  past,  emaculated:  s.  emac- 
ulation:  adj.  emapulate. 

EM'ANATE.  v.  To  issue  or  flow 
from.  pr.  par.  emanating;  past, 
emanated:  s.  emanation:  adj.  ema- 
native. 

EMANCIPATE,  v.  To  set  free  from 
servitude,  pr.  par.  emancipating; 
past,  emancipated:  s.  emancipa- 
tion, emancipator. 

EMAS'CULATE.  v.  To  vitiate  by 
unmanly  softness ;  to  effeminate, 
pr.  par.  emasculating ;  past,  emas- 
culated. 

EMBALM',  v.  To  impregnate  a  body 
with  aromatics,  that  it  may  resist 
putrefaction,  pr.  par.  embalming; 
past,  embalmed:  s.  embalmer. 

EMBAR'GO.  s.  A  prohibition  to 
pass  ;  a  stop  put  to  trade,  pi.  em- 
bargoes: v.  embargo;  pr.  par.  em- 
bargoing;  past,  embargoed. 

EMBARK',  v.  To  put  on  shipboard; 
to  go  on  shipboard ;  to  engage  an- 
other in  any  affair,  pr.  par.  embark- 
ing; past,  embarked:  s.  embarka- 
tion. 

EMBARRASS,  v.  To  perplex,  to 
entangle,  pr.  par.  embarrassing ; 
past,  embarrassed:  s.  embarrass- 
ment. 

EMBASSADOR,  AMBAS'SADOR. 
5.  One  sent  on  a  public  message, 
adj.  emhassadorial,  ambassadorial. 

EMBAS'SADRESS,  AMBASSA- 
DRESS, s.  A  woman  sent  on  a 
public  message,  pi.  embassadresses, 
amb  assadresses. 

EM'BASSY.  s.  A  public  message, 
pi.  embassies. 

EMBATTLE,  v.  To  arrange  in  or- 
der  or  array  of  battle,  pr.  par.  em- 
battling; past,  embattled. 

EMBED'DED.  adj.  Sunk  in  another 
substance. 

EMBEL'LISH.  v.  To  adorn,  tobeau< 
tify.  pr.  par.  embellishing;  past, 
embellished :  s.  embellishment. 

EM'BERS.  s.  Hot  cinders ;  ashes  not 
yet  extinguished. 

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EMB— EMB 

EMBEZ'ZLE.  v.  To  appropriate  by 
breach  of  trust,  pr.  par.  embez- 
zling; past,  embezzled:  s.  embez- 
zlement, embezzler. 

EMBLA'ZON.  v.  To  adorn  with 
figures  of  heraldry;  to  deck  ir 
glaring  colours,  pr.  par.  emblazon 
ing;  past,  emblazoned:  s.  embla- 
zoner,  emblazonry,  pi.  emblazon- 
ries. 

EM'BLEM.  s.  Inlay;  enamel;  an 
allusive  picture  ;  a  typical  desig- 
nation, adj.  emblematic,  emblemat- 
ical: adv.  emblematically. 

EMBOD'Y.  v.  See  Imbody. 

EMBOSS',  v.  To  form  with  protu 
berances ;  to  engrave  with  relief 
or  rising  work ;  to  cover,  pr.  par, 
embossing;  past,  embossed:  s.  em- 
bossment. 

EMBOWEL,  v.  To  eviscerate;  to 
deprive  of  the  entrails,  pr.  par. 
emboweling;  past,  emboweled:  s. 
emboweler. 

EMBOWER,  v.  To  lodge,  to  build, 
to  bower,  pr.  par.  embowering; 
past,  embowered. 

EMBRA'CE.  v.  To  hold  fondly  in 
the  arms  ;  to  squeeze  in  kindness; 
to  include  ;  to  seize,  pr.  par.  em- 
bracing; past,  embraced:  s.  em- 
bracement,  embracer. 

EMBRASURE',  s.  An  aperture  in  a 
wall,  through  which  a  cannon  is 
pointed;  battlement. 

HM'BROCATE.  v.  To  rub  any  part 
diseased  with  medicinal  liquors, 
pr.  par.  embrocating;  past,  embro- 
cated: s.  embrocation. 

EMBROI'DER.  v.  To  border  with 
ornaments;  to  decorate  with  fig- 
ured work.  pr.  par.  embroidering;' 
past,  embroidered :  s.  embroiderer,^ 
embroidery,  pi.  embroideries. 

EMBROiL'.  v.  To  disturb,  to  con- 
fuse, to  distract,  pr.  par.  embroil- 
ing; past, embroiled:  s. embroilment 

EM  KBIT/,  v.  See  Imbrue. 

EM'BRYO.  s.  The  offspring  vet  un-| 
finished  in  the  womb ;  the  state 
of  any  thing  not  fit  for  production, 
pi.  imbryoes. 


EME-EMP 

EMEND*,  v.  To  amend,  to  correct, 
pr.  par.  emending;  past,  emended: 
adj.  emendable:  s.  emendation^ 
emendator:  adj.  emendatory. 
EM'ERALD.  s.  A  green,  precious 
stone. 

EMERGE',  v.  To  rise  out  of  any 
thing  in  which  it  is  covered ;  to 
rise  into  view.  pr.  par.  emerging ; 
past,  emerged. 
EMERGENCE,  EMERGENCY,  s. 
Any  sudden  occasion  ;  uneipect- 
ed  casualty,  pi.  emergences,  emer- 
gencies. 

EMER'SION.  s.  The  act  of  rising  out 
of  any  fluid;  the  time  when  a  star, 
having  been  obscured  by  its  ap- 
proach to  the  sun,  appears  again. 
EM'ERY.  s.  An  iron  ore,  useful  in 
cleaning  and  polishing  steel,  pi 
emeries. 

EMETIC,  adj.  Having  the  quality 
of  provoking  vomits,  adv.  emeti- 
calhj :  s.  emetic. 
EMIGRATE,  v.  To  remove  from 
one  place  to  another,  pr.  par.  emi- 
grating; past,  emigrated:  s.  emi- 
gra nt,  era ig ra  tion. 
EM'INENT.  adj.  High,  lofty,  exalt- 
ed, conspicuous,  adv.  eminently; 
s.  eminence. 
E'MIR.  s.  A  title  of  dignity  among 

the  Turks  and  Persians. 
EMISSARY,  s.  One  sent  on  a  pri- 
vate message;  a  spy;  a  secret 
agent,   pi.  emissaries :  adj.  emis- 
sary. 

EMIS'SION.  s.  The  act  of  emitting, 

adj.  emissive. 
EMIT',  v.  To  send  forth:  to  let  go? 
to  dart.   pr.  par.  emitting;  past, 
em  it  ted. 

EM'MET.  s.  An  ant,  a  pismire. 
EMOL'LIEXT.  adj.  Softening,  sup- 
pling. 

EMOLUMENT,   s.   Profit,  advan- 
tage, adi.  cm^h.tmcntal. 
EMOTION,  s.  Disturbance  of  mind; 

vehemence  of'pission. 
EMPA'LE,  IMPA  LE,  v.  To  fence 
with  a  pale ;  to  fortify ;  to  put  to 
death  bv  spitting  on  a  stake  fixed 
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EMP— EMP 


EMP — ENC 


upright,  pr.  par.  empaling;  past, 
empaled;  s.  empaUment. 

EMPAN'NEL.  v.  To  put  on  the  pan- 
nel ;  to  summon  to  serve  on  a  ju- 
ry, pr.  par.  empanneling ;  past, 
empanneled. 

EMPARLANCE,  IMPARLANCE. 
s.  A  desire  or  petition,  in  court, 
of  a  day  to  consider  what  is  best 
to  do. 

EMPEROR,  s.  A  monarch,  of  title 
and  dignity  superior  to  a  king. 

EM'PHASIS.  s.  A  remarkable  stress 
laid  upon  a  word  or  sentence; 
particular  force  impressed  by  style 
or  pronunciation,  pi.  emphases:  v. 
emphasize;  pr.  par.  emphasizing; 
past,  emphasized. 

EMPHATIC,  EMPHATIC  AL.  adj. 
With  emphasis ;  forcible,  strong, 
striking,  adv.  emphatically. 

EM'PIRE.  s.  Imperial  power;  su- 
preme dominion ;  command  over 
any  thing;  dominions  of  an  em- 
peror. 

EMPIRIC,  s.  An  experimenter,  a 
quack,  adj.  empiric,  empirical: 
adv.  empirically :  s.  empiricism. 

EMPLOY',  v.  To  busy;  to  keep  at 
work ;  to  exercise ;  to  use  as  an 
instrument,  pr.  par.  employing; 
past,  employed:  s.  employer,  em- 
ployment. 

EMPO'RIUM.  s.  A  place  of  mer- 
chandise; a  mart,  a  commercial 
city. 

IMPOVERISH,  IMPOVERISH,  v. 
To  make  poor ;  to  reduce  to  indi- 
gence, pr.  par.  empoverishing; 
past,  empoverished:  s.  empoverisher, 
empoverishment. 

EMPOWER,  v.  To  authorize;  to 
commission ;  to  give  power ;  to 
enable,  pr.  par.  empowering;  past, 
empowered. 

EM'PRESS.  s.  The  wife  of  an  em- 
peror ;  a  female  invested  with  im- 
perial dignitv.  pi.  empresses. 

EMPTY,  adj.  Void,  not  full,  evac- 
uated, unsatisfactory,  v.  empty: 
pr.  par.  emptying;  past,  emptied: 
s.  emptier,  emptiness. 


EMPUR'PLE,  IMPURTLE.  v.  To 
make  of  a  purple  colour,  pr.  par. 
empurpling;  past,  empurpled. 

EMPY'REAN.  s.  The  highest  heav- 
en, where  the  pure  element  of  fire 
is  supposed  to  subsist,  adj.  empy- 
real. 

EM'ULATE.  v.  To  rival ;  to  propose 
as  one  to  be  equalled  or  excelled ; 
to  imitate,  pr.  par.  emulating;  past, 
emulated:  s.  emulation,  emulator; 
adj.  emulative. 

EMULGE'.  v.  To  milk  out.  pr.  par. 
emulging;  past,  emulged:  adj. 
emu  I  gent. 

EM'ULOUS.  adj.  Rivaling;  en- 
gaged  in  competition;  desirous 
of  superiority. 

ENA'BLE.  v.  To  make  able ;  to  em- 
power, pr.  par.  enabling;  past, 
enabled. 

ENACT,  v.  To  establish  by  law; 
to  decree,  pr.  par.  enacting;  past, 
enacted :  s.  enactor. 

ENAM'EL.  v.  To  inlay;  to  varie- 
gate with  colours,  properly  with 
colours  fixed  by  fire.  pr.  par.  en- 
ameling; past,  enameled:  s.  enam- 
el, enamel  er. 

ENAM'OUR.  v.  To  inflame  with 
love;  to  make  fond.  pr.  par.  en- 
amouring; past,  enamoured. 

ENCAMP',  v.  To  pitch  tents;  to  sit 
down  for  a  time  in  a  march,  pr. 
par.  encamping;  past,  encamped 
s.  encampment. 

ENCHAIN',  v.  To  fasten  with  a 
chain  ;  to  hold  in  chains  ;  to  bind, 
pr.  par.  enchaining;  past,  enchain- 
ed. 

ENCHANT,  v.  To  subdue  by  charms 
or  spells;  to  delight  in  a  high  de- 
gree, pr.  par.  enchanting;  past, 
enchanted:  s.  enchanter,  enchant- 
ment: adv.  enchantingly. 

ENCHANTRESS,  s.  A  sorceress; 
a  woman  whose  beantv  and  ex- 
cellencies give  irresistible  influ- 
ence, pi.  enchantresses. 

ENCHA'SE.  v.  To  infix ;  to  enclose 
in  any  body,  so  as  to  be  held  fast, 


ENC— END 

but  not  concealed;  to  engrave 
pr.par.  enchasing;  past,  enchased 

ENClR'CLE.  v.  To  surround,  to  en- 
viron, to  enclose  in  a  ring.  pr.  par 
encircling,-  past,  encircled. 

ENCLITIC,  s.  A  particle  which 
throws  back  the  accent  upon  the 
foregoing  syllable. 

ENCLOSE,  INCLOSE,  v.  To  part 
from  things  or  grounds  common, 
by  a  fence  ;  to  environ  ;  to  encir- 
cle, pr.  par.  enclosing;  past,  en- 
closed: s.  encloser,  enclosure. 

ENCOMIAST,  s.  A  panegyrist;  a 
proclaimer  of  praise,  adj.  encomi- 
astic, encomiastical. 

ENCOMIUM,  s.  Panegyric,  praise, 
eulogy. 

ENCOM'PASS.  v.  To  enclose,  to 
encircle,  to  surround,  pr.  par.  en- 
compassing; past,  encompassed;  s. 
encompassment. 

ftJYCORE.  adv.  In  French,  signi- 
fies again ;  once  more.  v.  encore; 
pr.  par.  encoring;  past,  encored. 

ENCOUNTER,  v.  To  engage,  to 
fight,  to  come  together  by  chance, 
pr.  par.  encountering;  past,  en- 
countered: s.  encounter,  encoun- 
ierer. 

ENCOUR'AGE.  v.  To  animate;  to 
incite;  to  embolden,  pr.  par..m- 
couraging;  past,  encouraged:  s. 
encouragement,  encourager :  adv. 
encouragingly. 
ENCRlM'SONED.  adj.   Having  a 

crimson  colour. 
ENCROACH',  1NCROACH'.  v.  To 
make  invasions  upon  the  right  of 
another;  to  pass  bounds,  pr.  par. 
encroaching;  past,  encroached:  s 
encroacher,    encroachment:  adv 
encroar.hingly. 
ENC  YCLOPE'DI  A,  C  YCLOPE'DIA 
s.    The  circle  of  sciences;  the 
round  of  learning,  adj.  encyclope- 
dian.-  s.  encyclopedist. 
END.  s.  The  extremity  of  the  length 
of  any  thinff,  materially  extended  ; 
ultimate  state;  final  doom,  pur- 
pose, intention,   v.  end;  pr.  par.1 
c/iding;  past,  ended. 


END— ENE 
ENDAN'GER.  v.  To  put  into  haz, 
ard;  to  bring  into  peril,   pr.  par. 

endangering;  past,  endangered. 
ENDEAR',  v.  To  make  dear ;  to  make 
beloved,  pr.  par.  endearing;  past, 
endeared:  s.  endearment. 
ENDEAVOUR,  s.  Labour  directed 
to  some  certain  end.  v.  endeavour; 
pr.  par.  endeavouring;   past,  en- 
deavoured: s.  endeavourer. 
ENDEMIC,  ENDEM'ICAL.  adj.  Pe- 
culiar to  a  country;  used  in  re- 
spect to  any  disease  proceeding 
from  some  cause  peculiar  to  the 
country  where  it  reigns. 
EN'DIVE.  5.  A  species  of  plant. 
END'LESS.   adj.  Having  no  end; 
being  without  conclusion  or  termi- 
nation, adv.  endlessly:  s.  endless- 
ness. 

ENDORSE',  v.  To  register  on  the 
back  of  a  writing;  to  superscribe; 
to  write  on  the  back  of  a  bill  of 
exchange,  pr.  par.  endorsing;  past, 
endorsed:  s.  endorsement,  endorser. 
ENDOW,  v.  To  enrich  with  a  por- 
tion ;  to  supply  with  anv  external 
goods,  pr.  par.  endowing;  past, 
endowed:  s.  endowment. 
ENDU'E.  v.  To  supply  with  mental 
excellencies  ;  to  invest  with  other 
powers  and  advantages  than  tho:  ^ 
of  the  mind.  pr.  par.  enduing; 
past,  endued. 
ENDURE,  v.  To  bear,  to  sustain, 
to  support,  to  bear  with  patience, 
pr.  par.  enduring;  past,  endured: 
s.  endurance,  endurtr :  adj.  endur- 
able. 

END' WISE,     END'WAYS.  adv. 

Erectly,  rprightlv,  on  end. 
EN'EMY.  s.  A  public  foe;  a  private 

opponent,  pi.  enemies. 
EN'ERGY.  5.  Pow  er  not  exerted  in 
action:    force;    vigour,  pi.  ener- 
gies: adj.  energetic:  adv.  energeti- 
cally. 

EN'ERGIZE.  v.  To  give  energy;  to 
excite  action,  pr.  par.  energizing; 
past,  energized:  s.  energize?: 
|;  ENERVATE,  r.  To  weaken,  to  de- 
prive of  force,  pr.  par.  tney-vating; 


EN"F — ENG 

past,  enervated:  adj.  enervate:  s. 
enervater,  enervation. 
ENFEE'BLE.  v.  To  weaken,  to  en- 
ervate.  pr.  par.  enfeebling;  past, 
enfeebled. 

ENFILA'DE.  v.  To  pierce  in  a  right 
line.  pr.  par.  enf  lading;  past,  enfi- 
laded. 

ENFORCE',  v.  To  strengthen ;  to 
put  in  act  by  violence;  to  urge 
with  energy ;  to  compel,  pr.  par. 
enforcing;  past,  enforced:  s.  en- 
forcement, enforcer. 

ENFRANCHISE,  v.  To  admit  to  the 
privileges  of  a  freeman ;  to  set  free 
from  slavery ;  to  denizen,  pr.  par. 
enfranchising  ;  past,  enfranchised  : 
s.  enfranchisement,  enfranchiser. 

ENGAGE',  v.  To  make  liable  for  a 
debt  to  a  creditor;  to  embark  in 
an  affair ;  to  contract,  pr.  par.  en- 
gaging; past,  engaged:  s.  engage- 
ment, engager:  adv.  engagingly. 

ENGEN'DER.  v.  To  produce,  to 
form,  to  cause,  pr.  par.  engender- 
*ng"»  past,  engendered:  s.  engen- 
dered 

EN'GINE.  s.  Any  mechanical  com- 
plication, in  which  various  move- 
ments and  parts  concur  to  one  ef- 
fect. 

ENGINE'ER.  s.  An  officer  in  an  ar- 
my or  fortified  place,  whose  bu- 
siness is  to  contrive  and  inspect 
attacks,  defences,  and  works;  one 
who  constructs  canals,  docks,  and 
harbours ;  one  who  takes  care  of 
an  engine. 
ENG'LISH.  adj.  Relating  to  England. 
ENGRAFT',  v.  To  fix  deeply;  to 
attach,  pr.  par.  engrafting;  past, 
engrafted. 
ENGRA'VE.  v.  To  picture  by  inci- 
sions in  any  matter,  pr.  par.  en- 
graving; past,  engraved:   s.  en- 
graver, engravery,  engraving. 
ENGROSS',  v.  To  thicken;  to  seize 
the  whole  of  any  thing;  to  pur- 
chase any  commodity,  for  the  sake 
of  selling  it  at  a  high  price ;  to 
copy  in  a  large  hand.  pr.  par.  en-\ 


ENH— ENO 

I    grossing;  past,  engrossed:  s.  en- 
grosser, engrossment. 
ENHANCE',   v.  To  advance;  to 
raise  in  esteem,   pr.  par.  enhanc* 
ing;  past,  enhanced:  s.  enhance- 
ment, enhancer, 
ENIG'MA.  s.  A  riddle ;  an  obscure 
question  ;  a  position  expressed  in 
remote  and  ambiguous  terms,  adj. 
enigmatic,  enigmatical:  adv.  enig- 
matically: s.  enigmatist. 
ENJOIN',  v.  To  direct,  to  order,  to 
prescribe,  pr.  par.  enjoining;  past, 
enjoined:  s.  enjoiner,  enjoinment. 
ENJ OY'.  v.  To  feel  or  perceive  with 
pleasure;  to  be  pleased  with ;  to 
obtain  possession  of.  pr.  par.  en- 
joying ;  past,  enjoyed:  s.  enjoyer, 
enjoyment:  adj.  enjoyable. 
ENKIN'DLE.  v.  To  set  on  fire;  to 
inflame,  pr.  par.  enkindling;  past, 
enkindled. 
ENLARGE',  v.  To  make  greater  in 
quantity  or  appearance;   to  in- 
crease in  magnitude;  to  extend, 
pr.  par.  enlarging;  past,  enlarged: 
s.  enlargement,  enlarger. 
ENLIGHT'EN.  v.  To  illuminate;  to 
supply  with  light,  pr.  par.  enlight- 
ening;   past,  enlightened:  s.  en- 
tightener. 
ENLIST',  INLIST'.  v.  To  enrol  or 
register ;  to  become  a  soldier,  pr. 
par.  enlisting;  past,  enlisted:  s. 
enlistment. 
ENLI'VEN.  v.  To  make  quick,  to 
animate,  pr.  par.  enlivening;  past, 
enlivened:  s.  enlivener,  enlivening. 
EN'MIT  Y.  s.  Unfriendly  disposition  ; 
malevolence;  aversion,  pi.  enmi- 
ties. 

ENNO'BLE.  v.  To  raise  from  com- 
monalty to  nobility;  to  dignify;  to 
exalt,  pr.  par.  ennobling;  past,  en- 
nobled: s.  ennoblement. 
EN'NUI.  s.  Weariness,  fastidious- 
ness, disgust. 
ENOR'MITY.  s.  Deviation  from 
rule;  irregularity;  depravity;  atro* 
cious  crime,  pi.  enormities :  adj, 
enormous :  ad  v.  enormmcsly. 


ENO — ENT 

ENOUGH',  s.  Something  sufficient 
in  greatness  or  excellence,  adv. 
enough. 

ENQUl'RE.  v.  To  ask  about;  to 
seek  out.  pr.  par.  enquiring;  past, 
enquired ;  s.  enquiry,  pi.  enquiries, 
enquirer. 

ENRAGE',  v.  To  irritate ;  to  make 
furious,  pr.  par.  enraging;  past, 
enraged. 

ENRAPTURE,  v.  To  transport 
with  pleasure;  to  delight  highly, 
pr.  par.  enrapturing ;  past,  enrap- 
tured. 

ENRICH',  v.  To  make  wealthy;  to 
fertilize,  pr.  par.  enriching;  past, 
enriched:  s.  enrichment: 

ENROBE,  v.  To  dress,  to  clothe, 
pr.  par.  enrobing;  past,  enrobed. 

ENROL',  v.  To  insert  in  a  roll,  or 
register;  to  record,  pr.  par.  en- 
rolling; past,  enrolled:  s.  enr oi- 
ler, enrolment. 

E-NSANG'UINE.  v.  To  smear  with 
gore;  to  suffuse  with  blood,  pr. 
par.  ensanguining;  past,  ensan- 
guined. 

ENSCONCE',  v.  To  cover,  as  with 
a  fort ;  to  secure,  pr.  par.  esconc- 
ing ;  past,  ensconced. 

BNSHRI'NE.  v.  To  enclose  in  a 
chest  or  cabinet ;  to  preserve  as 
athing  sacred,  pr.  par.  enshrining; 
past,  enshrined. 

EN'SIGN.  5.  The  flag  or  standard 
of  a  regiment;  badge,  or  mark  of 
distinction;  the  officer  who  car- 
ries the  flag.  s.  ensigncy,  pi.  en- 
signcies. 

ENSLA'VE.  v.  To  reduce  to  servi- 
tude ;  to  deprive  of  liberty,  pr. 
par.  enslaving;  past,  enslaved:  s. 
enslavement,  enslaver. 

ENSNA'RE.  v.  See  Insnare. 

ENSUE,  v.  To  follow,  pr.  par.  en- 
suing; past,  ensued. 

ENTAB'LATURE.  s.  The  archi- 
trave, frieze,  and  cornice,  of  a  pil- 
lar. 

ENTAIL'.  5.  The  estate  entailed  or 
Bettled,  with  regard  to  the  rule  of  | 


ENT— ENT 

its  descent,  v.  entail;  pr.  par,  en> 
'  tailing;  past,  entailed.  - 

EN  J  AVGLE.  v.  To  in  wrap  or  in 
snare  with  something  not  easily 
extricable ;  to  embarrass,  pr.  par. 
entangling;  past,  entangled:  's 
entanglement,  entangler. 

EN'TER.  v.  To  go  or  come  into 
any  place;  to  initiate  in  a  busi- 
ness, method,  or  society,  pr.  par. 
entering;  past,  entered:  s.  enter- 
ing. 

ENTERLA'CE.  v.  To  intermix,  to 
interweave,  pr.  par.  enterlacing; 
past,  enterlaced. 

ENTEROL'OGY.  s.  The  anatomi- 
cal account  of  the  bowels  and 
other  internal  parts,  pi.  enterolo- 
gies. 

EN'TERPRIZE.  s.  An  undertaking 
of  hazard ;  an  arduous  attempt,  v. 
enterprise ;  pr.  par.  enterprizing , 
past,  enterprized:  s.  enterpriser. 

ENTERTAIN',  v.  To  converse  with ; 
to  talk  with ;  to  receive  hospita- 
bly; to  amuse;  to  reserve  in  the 
mind.  pr.  par.  entertaining;  past, 
entertained:  s.  entertainment,  en- 
tertainer :  adv.  entertainingly. 

ENTHRAL',  v.  See  Inthral. 

ENTHRONE,  v.  To  place  on  a  re- 
gal  seat;  to  invest  with  sovereign 
authority,  pr.  par.  enthroning; 
past,  enthroned. 

ENTHU'SIASM.  s.  A  vain  belief 
of  private  revelation  ;  a  vain  con- 
fidence of  divine  favour ;  heat  of 
imagination ;  elevation  of  fancy, 
s.  enthusiast:  adj.  enthusiastic,  en- 
thusiast ical:  adv.  enthusiastically. 

ENTI  CE,  v.  To  allure,  to  draw  by 
blandishments  or  hopes,  pr.  par. 
enticing:  past,  enticed:  s.  entice- 
ment, enticer:  adv.  enticingly. 

ENTI  RE,  adj.  Whole,  undivided, 
complete  in  all  its  parts,  adv.  en- 
tirehi:  s.  entireness. 

ENTI  TLE,  v.  To  grace  or  dignify 
with  a  title  or  honourable  appel- 
lation :  to  distinguish  bv  a  name, 
pr.  par.  entitling;;  past,  entitled. 

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ENT— ENV 

ENTITY.  5.  Something  which  really 
is ;  a  real  being,  pi.  entities. 

ENTOMB',  v.  To  put  into  a  tomb  ; 
to  bury.  pr.  par.  entombing;  past, 
entombed:  s.  entombment. 

ENTOMOL'OG  Y.  s.  That  part  of 
natural  history  which  treats  of 
insects,  pi.  entomologies:  s.  ento- 
mologist. 

ENTRAILS,  s.  The  intestines,  the 
bowels. 

ENTRANCE,  s.  The  power  of  en- 
tering into  a  place;  the  act  of 
entering ;  avenue. 

ENTRA'NCE.  v.  To  put  into  a  trance; 
to  put  in  an  ecstacy.  pr.  par.  en- 
j      trancing ;  past,  entranced. 

ENTRAP',  v.  To  ensnare;  to  catch 
in  a  trap ;  to  entangle,  pr.  par. 
entrapping;  past,  entrapped. 
'  ENTREAT',  v.  To  petition,  to  so- 
licit, to  importune,  pr.  par.  entreat- 
ing; past,  entreated:  adj.  entr eat- 
able :  s.  entr  eater,  entreaty,  pi.  en- 

ENTREPOT.  s.  A  magazine,  a 
warehouse,  pronounced  on'-tre-po. 

|  ENTRY,  s.  The  passage  by  which 
any  one  enters  a  house ;  ingress ; 
the  act  of  registering  or  setting 
down  in  writing;  the  act  of  en- 
tering, pi.  entries. 

1  ENTWI'NE.  v.  See  Intwine. 
ENT  WIST',  v.  To  wreath  around, 
or  together,  pr.  par.  entwisting; 
past,  entwisted. 

j  ENU'MERATE.  v.  To  reckon  sin- 
gly,  pr.  par.  enumerating;  past, 
enumerated:  s.  enumeration;  adj. 
enumerative. 
ENUNCIATION.    5.  Declaration; 

!  pubMc  attestation;  intelligence, 
adj.  enunciative:  adv.  enunciative- 
ly. 

ENVEL'OP.  v.  To  inwrap,  to  cover, 
to  hide,  to  surround,  pr.  par.  en- 
veloping; past,  enveloped:  s.  en- 
velope, envelopment. 

ENVEN'OM.  v.  To  taint  with  poi- 
son; to  poison;  to  enrage,  pr. 
par.  envenoming ;  past,  envenomed. 

ENVI'RON.  v.  To  surround,  to  en- 


ENV— EFI 

compass,  to  besiege,  pr.  par.  en> 
vironing;  past,  environed. 
EN'VIRONS.  s.  The  neighbourhood 
or  neighbouring  places  in  the 
country. 

EN'VOY.  5.  A  public  minister  sent 
from  one  power  to  another;  a 
messenger. 
EN'VY.  v.  To  hate  another  for  ex- 
cellence, happiness,  or  success;  to 
grudge,    pr.  par.  envying;  past, 
envied:  s.  envy,  pi.  envies,  envier: 
adj .  enviable. 
ENWRAP',  v.  See  Inwrap. 
EO'LIAN.  adj.  Denoting  one  of  the 
five  dialects  of  the  Greek  tongue; 
also,  a  particular  kind  of  verse ; 
and  in  music,  one  of  the  modes  of 
the  ancients. 
E'PACT.  s.  A  number,  whereby  we 
note  the  excess  of  the  common 
solar  year  above  the  lunar;  and 
thereby  may  find  out  the  age  of 
the  moon,  every  year. 
EPA ULE'MENT.  s.  In  fortification, 
a  side-work,  made  either  of  earth 
thrown  up,  of  bags  of  earth,  ga- 
bions, or  of  fascines  and  earth. 
EP'AULET.  s.  An  ornament  for  the 
shoulder. 

EPHEM'ERON.  5.  An  insect  that  is 
said  to  live  only  one  day.  pi. 
ephemera:  adj.  ephemeral. 
EPHEMERTDES.  s.  Astronomical 
tables,  showing  the  present  state 
of  the  heavens,  for  every  day  at 
noon. 

EPHEM'ERIS.  s.  A  journal;  an  ac- 
count of  daily  transactions  ;  an  ac- 
count of  the  daily  motions  and  sit 
uations  of  the  planets,  pi.  ephem- 
eres. 

EPHE'SIAN.  5.  One  of  those  in  Eph- 
esus,  to  whom  St.  Paul  addressed 
an  epistle. 
E'PHOD.  s.  A  sort  of  ornament, 

worn  by  the  Hebrew  priests. 
EP'IC.  5.  Narrative;  comprising  nar- 
rations :  not  acted,  but  rehearsed. 
EPICURE,  s.  A  follower  of  Epic- 
urus; a  man  given  wholly  to  lux- 
ury, adj.  epicurean:  s.  epicurism. 

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EPI— EPI 

EPIDEMIC,  EPIDEMICAL,  adj. 
Relating  to  a  disease  which  falls 
at  once  upon  great  numbers  of 
people,  as  a  plague;  generally 
prevailing;  affecting  great  num- 
bers, s.  epidemic. 

EPIGE'UM.  s.  That  part  of  the  or- 
bit, in  which  any  planet  comes 
nearest  to  the  earth. 

EPIGLOTTIS,  s.  The  thin  move- 
able cartilage,  in  form  of  a  little 
tongue,  which  covers  the  aperture 
of  the  windpipe. 

EPIGRAM,  s.  A  short  poem,  ter- 
minating in  a  point,  adj.  epigram- 
matic, epigrammatical ;  s.  epigram- 
matist. 

EPIGRAPH,  s.  A  title,  an  inscrip- 
tion. 

EPILEPSY,  s.  A  convulsion,  or 
convulsive  motion  of  the  whole 
body,  or  of  some  of  its  parts,  with 
a  loss  of  sense,  pi.  epilepsies:  adj. 
epileptic,  epileptical. 

EPILOGUE,  s.  The  poem  or  speech 
at  the  end  of  a  play.  adj.  epilogistic. 

EPIPH'ANY.  s.  A  church  festival, 
celebrated  on  the  twelfth  day  after 
Christmas. 

EPIS'COPACY.  s.  The  government 
of  bishops,  pi.  episcopacies. 

EPIS'COPAL.  adj.  Belonging  to  a 
bishop ;  vested  in  a  bishop,  s.  and 
adj.  episcopalian:  adv.  episcopally. 

EPISODE,  s.  An  incidental  narra- 
tive, or  digression  in  a  poem,  sep- 
arable from  the  main  subject,  yet 
rising  naturally  from  it.  adj.  epi- 
sodic, episodical. 

EPISTLE,  s.  A  letter,  adj.  episto- 
lary. 

EPITAPH,  s.  An  inscription  on  a 
tomb. 

EPITHALA'MIUM.  s.  A  nuptial 
song;  a  compliment  upon  mar- 
riage. 

EPITHET,  s.  An  adjective  de- 
noting any  quality,  good  or  bad. 

EPIT'OME.  s.  Abridgment;  com- 
pendious abstract,  v.  epitomise; 
pr.  par.  epitomising ;  past,  epito- 
mised: s.  epitomiser,  epiiomist. 


EPO— EQU 

EPOCH,  EPOCHA.  5.  The  time  at 
which  a  new  computation  is  be- 
gun; the  time  from  which  dates 
are  numbered. 

EPULARY.  adj.  Belonging  to  feasts 
or  banquets. 

EQUABLE,  adj.  Equal  to  itself; 
even;  uniform,  adv.  equably:  s. 
equability,  pi.  equabilities. 

E'QUAL.  adj.  Like  another  in  bulk, 
or  any  quality  that  admits  com- 
parison; adequate  to  any  purpose; 
even  ;  uniform,  s.  equal:  v.  equal; 
pr.  par.  equaling;  past,  equaled: 
s.  equality,  pi.  equalities:  adv. 
equally. 

E'QUALISE.  v.  To  make  even ;  to 
be  equal  to.  pr.  par.  equalising; 
past,  equalised:  s.  equalisation. 

EQUANIMITY,  s.  Evenness  of 
mind;  neither  elated  nor  depress- 
ed, pi.  equanimities. 

EQUATION,  s.  The  investigation 
of  a  mean  proportion,  collected 
from  the  extremities  of  excess  and 
defect,  to  be  applied  to  the  whole. 

EQUATOR,  s.  A  great  circle,  the 
poles  of  which  are  the  poles  of 
the  world:  it  divides  the  globe 
into  two  equal  parts,  the  northern 
and  southern  hemispheres,  adj. 
equatorial. 

EQUER'Y,  EQUER'RY.  s.  A  grand 
lodge  or  stable  for  horses ;  an  of- 
ficer who  has  the  care  of  horses, 
pi.  equeries,  equerries. 

EQUESTRIAN,  adj.  Being  on  horse- 
back; skilled  in  horsemanship; 
belonging  to  the  second  rank  in 
Rome.  s.  equestrian. 

EQUIDISTANCE,  s.  Equal  distance 

or  remoteness,   adj.  equidistant: 

adv.  equidistantly. 
EQUILATERAL,  adj.  Having  all 

sides  equal. 
EQUILI'BRATE.    v.    To  balance 

equally,    pr.  par.   equilibrating ; 

past,  equilibrated :  s.  equilibration^ 

equilibrity,  pi.  equilibrities. 
EQUILIBRIUM,    s.  Equipoise 

equality  of  weight. 

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EQU— ERA 

E'QUINOX.  s.  Equinoxes  are  the 
precise  times  at  which  the  sun 
enters  into  the  first  point  of  Aries 
and  Libra ;  for  then,  moving  ex- 
actly under  the  equinoctial,  he 
makes  our  days  and  nights  equal. 
adj.  equinoctial. 
EQUIP*,  v.  To  furnish  accoutre- 
I       ments  for  a  horseman;  to  fit  a 
ship  for  sea;  to  furnish;  to  accou- 
tre, pr.  par.  equiping ;  past,  equip- 
I      ed.-  s.  equipment. 
I  £Q'UIPAGE.  s.   Furniture  for  a 
horseman;  carriage  of  state;  ve- 
hicle; attendance;  retinue,  adj. 
equipaged. 
'    E'QUIPOISE.  s.  Equality  of  weight; 
equilibration. 
EQUIPONDERATE,  v.  To  weigh 
equal  to  any  thing,   pr.  par.  equi- 
ponderating; past,  equiponderated: 
s.  equiponderance  :  adj.  equipon- 
derant :  adv.  equiponderantly. 
EQ'UITY.  s.  Justice,  right,  hones- 
ty, impartiality,  pi.  equities,  adj. 
equitable:  adv.  equitably:  s.  equi- 
tableness. 

!  EQUIVALENCE,    s.  Equality  of 
power  or  worth,  adj.  and  s.  equiva- 
lent: adv.  equivalently. 
EQUIVOCAL,    adj.  Of  doubtful 
signification;    meaning  different 
things  ;  uncertain  ;  doubtful,  adv. 
equivocally :  s.  equivocalness. 
EQUIVOCATE,  v.  To  use  words 
of  double  meaning;  to  use  ambig- 
uous expressions,  pr.  par.  equivo- 
!      eating;  past,  equivocated :  s.  equiv- 
ocation, equivocator. 
EQ'UIVOKE,    EQ'UIVOQUE.  s. 
1     Equivocation;  double  meaning; 
an  expression  where  a  word  has 
at  once  different  meanings. 
E'RA.  s.  The  whole  time  since  any 
particular  date  or  epoch :  epoch  is 
the  commencement  of  an  era. 
ERA'DIATE.  v.   To  shoot  like  a 
ray.  pr.  par.  eradiating  ;  past,  era- 
diated: s.  eradiation. 
ERADICATE,  v.  To  pull  up  by 
the  root;  completely  to  destroy, 
pr..  par.  eradicating;  past,  eradi- 
M 


ERA-ERU 

I  cated:  s.  eradication :  adj.  eradi- 
I  calive. 

,ERA'SE.  v.  To  destroy,  to  exscind, 
to  expunge,  pr.  par.  erasing;  past, 
erased:  s.  erasement,  erasure. 
jERE  adv.  Before,  sooner  than.  prep. 
I  ere. 

ERECT',  v.  To  place  perpendicular- 
ly to  the  horizon;  to  raise;  to 
build,  pr.  par.  erecting;  past, 
erected  :  s.  erection,  erectness,  erect' 
or:  adj.  erect,  erective. 
ERELONG',  adv.  Before  a  longtime 

had  elapsed. 
ER'EMITE.  s.  One  who  lives  in  a 
wilderness;  a  hermit,  adj.  eremi- 
tical. 

ERENOW,  adv.  before  this  time. 
ER'MINE.  s.  An  animal  which  fur- 
nishes a  valuable  fur.  adj.  ermined. 
ERR.  v.  To  wander;  to  miss  the 
right  way;  to  stray,  to  mistake, 
pr.  par.  erring;  past,  erred:  aoj. 
errable. 

ER'RAND.  s.  A  message;  some- 
thing to  be  told  or  done  by  a  me  a- 

senger. 

ER'RANT.  adj.  Wandering,  roving, 
rambling;  vile.  s.  errantry ,  pi.  er 
rantries. 

ERRA'TA.  s.  The  faults  of  the 
printer,  inserted  in  the  beginning 
or  end  of  a  book.  sing,  erratum. 
ERRA'TIC.    adj.    Wandering,  un- 
certain, keeping  no  certain  order, 
adv.  erratically:  s.  erration. 
ER'ROR.  s.  Mistake;  involuntary 
deviation  from  truth;  a  blunder  ; 
sin.  adj.  erroneous:  adv.  errone- 
ously: s.  erroneousness. 
ERSE,  EARSE.  s.  The  language  of 

the  Highlands  of  Scotland. 
ERST.  adv.  At  first;  in  the  begin- 
ning; once;  formerly. 
ERUBES'CENCE,  ERUBES'CEN 
CY.  s.  The  act  of  growing  red ; 
redness,  pi.  erubuscencies,  erubes- 
cences :  adj.  erubescent. 
ERUCT'.  v.  To  break  wind  from 
the  stomach,   pr.  par.  eructing; 
past,  eructed. 

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ERU— ESP 


ESP— EST 


ERUCTATE,  v.  To  vomit  forth, 
pr.  par.  eructating;  past,  eruc- 
tated: s.  eructation. 

£RUDI'TE.  adj.  Learned,  s.  erudi- 
tion. 

ERUPTION,  s.  The  act  of  bursting 
forth  ;  burst,  adj.  eruptive. 

ERYSIPELAS,  s.  A  disease  which 
affects  the  skin  with  a  shining 
pale  red,  or  citron  colour. 

ESCALA'DE.  s.  The  act  of  scaling 
the  walls  of  a  fortification. 

ESCAL'OP.  s.  A  shellfish,  the  shell 
of  which  is  regularly  indented : 
indenture,  pronounced  skol'-lup. 

ESCA'PE.  v.  To  obtain  exemption 
from  ;  to  obtain  security  from  ;  to 
fly ;  to  avoid,  pr.  par.  escaping  ; 
past,  escaped:  s.  escape,  escaper. 

ESCHALOT',  s.  A  species  of  plant, 
pronounced  shal-lot'. 

ESCHEAT',  s.  Any  lands,  or  other 
profits,  that  fall  to  a  lord  within 
his  manor  by  forfeiture,  or  by  his 
tenant  dying  without  an  heir.  v. 
escheat;  pr.  par.  escheating ;  past, 
escheated:  adj.  escheatable:  s.  es- 
cheator. 

ESCHEW,  v.  To  fly,  to  avoid,  to 
shun.  pr.  par.  escliewing;  past,  es- 
chewed. 

ES'CORT.  s.  Convoy;  guard  from 

place  to  place,  v.  escort';  pr.  par. 

escorting;  past,  escorted. 
ESCRITOI'RE.  s.  A  box  with  all  the 

implements  necessary  for  writing. 
ESCUAGE'.  s.  Service  of  the  shield ; 

a  species  of  tenure,  by  which  lands 

were  anciently  held. 
ESCULA'PIAN.  adj.  Medical. 
ES'CULENT.  adj.  Proper  for  food; 

eatable. 

ESCUTCH'EON.  s.  The  shield  of 
a  family  ;  the  ensigns  armorial. 

ESPALIER,  s.  A  tree  planted  and 
cut  so  as  to  join  others,  v.  es-\ 
palier;  pr.  par.  espaliering ;  past,! 
espaliered. 

ESPECIAL,  adj.  Principal,  chief, 
adv.  especially. 

ESPIONAGE,  s.  The  act  of  pro-' 
curing  and  givirg  intelligence. 


ESPLANADE,  s.  The  empty  space 
between  the  glacis  of  a  citadel 
and  the  first  houses  of  the  town  • 
a  grass-plot. 

ESPOU'SE.  v.  To  contract  or  betroth 
to  another;  to  marry;  to  wed,  to 
embrace,  pr.  par.  espousing;  past, 
espoused:  s.  espousal,  espouser. 

ESPY',  v.  To  see  things  at  a  dis- 
tance; to  discover  a  thing  intend- 
ed to  be  hidden  ;  to  see  unexpect- 
edly, pr.  par.  espying ;  past,  espied. 

ESQUIRE'.  5.  The  armour-bearer  or 
attendant  on  a  knight ;  a  title  of 
dignity,  next  in  degree  below  a 
knight,  v.  esquire;  pr.  par.  esquir* 
ing ;  past,  esquired. 

ESSAY',  v.  To  attempt,  to  trv,  to 
endeavour,  pr.  par.  essaying;  past, 
essayed:  s.  essayer. 

ES'SAY.  5.  Attempt;  endeavour;  an 
irregular  indigested  piece;  a  trod, 
s.  essayist. 

ES'SENCE.  s.  The  nature  of  any  he- 
ing;  formal  existence;  the  chi<'f 
properties  or  virtues  of  any  simple 
or  composition,  collected  into  a 
narrow  compass;  perfume:  odou 

ESSENTIAL,  adj.  Partaking  of  the 
essence  ;  necessary  to  the  consti- 
tution or  existence  of  any  thing- : 
important  in  the  highest  degree  ; 
principal,  s.  essential,  essentiahfy, 
pi.  essentialities:  adv.  essentially. 

ESTAB'LISH.  v.  To  settle  firmly; 
to  fix  unalterably;  to  ratify,  to 
found,  pr.  par.  establishing:  pn±t, 
established:  s.  establisher,  establish- 
ment. 

ESTATE,  s.  Condition  of  life;  cir- 
cumstances in  general;  rank,  prop- 
erty, adj.  estaled. 

ESTEJEM*.  v.  To  set  a  value,  wheth- 
er high  or  low,  upon  any  thing; 
to  rate  high,  to  think,  pr.  par.  es- 
teeming ;  past,  esteemed :  s.  esteem, 
esteemer. 

ESTIMABLE,  adj.  Valuable;  worth 
a  large  price;  worth}  of  f£T*em< 
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EST— EUD 


EUL — EVE 


ESTIMATE,  v.  To  rate ;  to  adjust 
the  value  of ;  to  judge  of  any  thing 
by  its  proportion  to  something 
else.  pr.  par.  estimating' ;  past,  es- 
timated: s.  estimate,  estimation,  es- 
timator :  adj.  estimative. 

ESTRANGE',  v.  To  keep  at  a  dis- 
tance; to  withdraw;  to  alienate, 
pr.  par.  estranging ;  past,  estrang- 
ed: s.  estrangement. 

ESTUARY,  s.  An  arm  of  the  sea; 
the  mouth  of  a  lake  or  river,  in 
which  the  tide  reciprocates;  a 
frith,  pi.  estuaries. 

ETCH.  v.  To  engrave  in  a  particu- 
lar manner,  by  means  of  nitric 
acid;  to  sketch,  pr.  par.  etching,' 
past,  etched:  s.  etcher,  etching. 
'ETERNAL,  adj.  Without  beginning 
or  end  ;  endless  ;  perpetual,  adv. 
eternally :  s.  eternalist,  eternity. 

LTER'NALIZE.  v.  To  make  eter- 
nal, pr.par.  eternalizing;  past,e£er- 
nalized. 

IwTHER.  5.  An  element  more  fine 
and  subtile  than  air;  the  matter 
of  the  highest  regions  above;  a 
volatile  distilled  spirit,  adj.  ethe- 
real. 

liiTR'IC,  ETHICAL,  adj.  Moral, 
delivering  precepts  of  morality. 

BTH'ICS.  s.  The  doctrine  of  moral- 
ity; a  system  of  morality. 

ETH'NIC,  ETH'NICAL.  adj.  Hea- 
then, pagan,  s.  ethnicism. 

ETIQUETTE,  s.  Ceremony. 

ETYMOL'OGY.  s.  The  descent  or 
derivation  of  a  word  from  its  ori- 
ginal; the  deduction  of  formations 
from  the  radical  word.  pi.  etymol- 
ogies: adj.  etymological :  adv.  ety- 
mologically :  s.  etymologist. 

ET'YMON.  s.  Origin ;  primitive 
word. 

EU'CHARIST.  s.  The  act  of  giving 
thanks ;  the  sacrament  of  the 
Lord's  supper,  adj.  eucharistic, 
euchanstical. 

EUDIOM'ETER.  s.  An  instrument 
to  determine  the  salubrity  of  the 


EU'LOGIZE.  v.  To  commend,  to 
praise,  pr.  par.  eulogizing;  past, 
eulogized. 

EU'LOGY,  EULO'GIUM.  s.  Praise, 
encomium,  panegyric,  pi.  eulogies, 
eulogiums. 
EU'NUCH.  5.  One  that  is  castrated. 
EU'PHONY.  s.  An  agreeable  sound; 
the  contrary  to  harshness,  pi.  eu- 
phonies :  adj.  euphonical. 
EUROPE'AN.    adj.    Belonging  to 
Europe. 

EVACUATE,  v.  To  make  empty; 
to  quit ;  to  void.  pr.  par.  evacu- 
ating; past,  evacuated:  s.  evacua- 
tion, evacuator:  adj.  evacuative. 
EVA'DE.  v.  To  elude ;  to  escape  by 
artifice  or  stratagem,  pr.  par. 
evading;  past,  evaded:  s.  evader. 
EVANES'CENCE.  s.  Disappearance; 
end  of  appearance,  adj.  evanes- 

EVAN'GELIST.  s.  A  writer  of  the 
history  of  our  Lord  Jesus,  s.  evan- 
gelism: adj.  evangelic,  evangelical: 
adv.  evangelically. 
EVAN'GELIZE.  v.  To  instruct  in 
the  gospel,  or  law  of  Jesus,  pr. 
par.  evangelizing;  past,  evange- 
lized. 

EVAPORATE."  v.  To  fly  away  in 
vapours  or  fumes;  to  waste  insen- 
sibly, as  a  volatile  spirit,  pr.  par. 
evaporating;  past,  evaporated:  adj. 
evaporable:  s.  evaporation. 
EVA'SION.  s.  Act  of  evading;  ex- 
cuse; subterfuge;  sophistry,  adj. 
evasive:  adv.  evasively. 
EVE,  E'VEN.  s.  The  close  of  the 
day;  the  vigil  or  fast  to  be  observ- 
ed before  a  holiday. 
E'VEN.  adj.  Level ;  not  rugged  :  not 
unequal;  uniform;  capable  of  being 
divided  into  two  equal  parts,  v. 
even;  pr.  par.  evening;  past,  even- 
ed :  adv.  evenly:  s.  evenness. 
E'VEN.  adv.  A  word  of  strong  as 
sertion  ;  verily ;  notwithstanding ; 
likewise. 

E'VEN-HANDED.    aaj.  Impartial, 
equitable. 

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EVE— EVI 


EVI— EXA 


E  VENING.  s.  The  close  of  the  day ; 

the  beginning  of  night. 
E  VENT',  s.  An  incident ;  any  thing 

that  happens,  good  or  bad;  the 

consequence  of  an  action,  adj. 

eventful. 

E'VENTIDE.  s.  The  time  of  even- 
ing. 

EVENTUAL,  adj.  Happening  in 
consequence  of  any  thing ;  conse- 
quential, adv.  eventually. 

EVENTUATE,  v.  To  happen;  to 
result,  pr.  par.  eventuating;  past, 
eventuated. 

EVER.  adv.  At  any  time;  at  all 
times;  always;  without  end;  eter- 
nally. 

EVERGREEN.  adj.  Verdant 
throughout  the  year.  s.  evergreen. 

EVERLASTING,  adj.  Enduring 
without  end;  perpetual;  immor- 
tal, adv.  everlastingly :  s.  everlast- 
ingness. 

EVERMO'RE.  adv.  Always,  eter- 
nally. 

EVER'SION.  s.  Act  of  everting; 
overthrow. 

I  VERT',  v.  •  To  destroy,  to  over- 
throw, pr.  par.  everting;  past, 
everted. 

EVERY,  adj.  Each  one  of  all. 

E  VERY-DAY.  adj.  Common;  oc- 
curring on  any  day. 

EVES'DROP.  v.  To  skulk  about  a 
house,  in  the  night,  to  listen,  pr. 
par.  evesdropping ;  past,  evesdrop- 
ped:  s.  evesdropper. 

EVICT',  v.  To  dispossess  by  a  ju- 
dicial course  ;  to  take  away  by  sen- 
tence of  law;  to  prove,  pr.  par. 
evicting-;  past,  evicted:  s.  eviction. 

EVIDENCE,  s.  The  state  of  being 
evident ;  clearness ;  indubitable 
certainty;  testimony;  witness,  v. 
evidence;  pr.  par. evidencing;  past, 
evidenced:  adj.  evident:  adv.  evi- 
dently. 

E'VIL."  adj.  Hnving  bad  qualities; 

not  good ;  wicked ;  corrupt,  s. 

evil :  adv.  evilly. 
EVIL-DO'ER.  s.  A  malefactor ;  one 

that  commits  crimes. 


EVIL-EY'ED.  adj.  Having  a  malig- 
nant look. 

E'VIL-FAVOURED.  adj.  Ill  coun- 
tenanced ;  not  having  a  good  as- 
pect. 

E'VILMINDED.  adj.  Malicious,  mis- 
chievous, malignant. 

EVINCE',  v.  To  prove,  to  show,  to 
manifest,  pr.  par.  evincing;  past, 
evinced. 

EVIS'CERATE.  v.  To  embowel,  to 
draw,  to  deprive  of  the  entrails, 
pr.  par.  eviscerating;  past,  evisce- 
rated. 

EVITABLE.  adj.  Avoidable;  that 
may  be  escaped  or  shunned,  s. 

evitation. 

EVOCATE.  v.  To  call  forth,  pr. 

par.  evocating;  past,  evocaied:  s. 

evocation. 
EVCKE.  v.  To  call  forth,  pr.  par. 

evoking;  past,  evoked. 
EVOLA'TION.  s.  The  act  of  flying 

away. 

EVOL'VE.  v.  To  unfold,  to  disen- 
tangle, pr.  par.  evolving;  past, 
evolved. 

EVUL'SION.  s.  The  act  of  plucking 
out. 

EWE.  s.  The  female  sheep. 

EWER.  s.  A  vessel  in  which  water 
is  brought,  for  washing  the  hands. 

EXACT',  adj.  Nice;  not  deviating 
from  rule  ;  methodical ;  careful, 
adv.  exactly:  s.  exactitude,  exact- 
ness. 

EXACT',  v.  To  require  authorita- 
tively ;  to  enjoin ;  to  extort,  pr. 
par.  exacting;  past,  exacted:  s. 
exaction,  exacter,  exactor. 

EXAGGERATE,  v.  To  heap  upon; 
to  accumulate ;  to  heighten  by 
representation,  pr.  par.  exagge- 
rating; past,  exaggerated :  s.  ex- 
aggeration, exagga  ator :  adj.  ex- 
aggeratory. 

EXALT',  v.  To  raise  on  high:  to 
elevate  to  power,  wealth,  or  dig- 
nity, pr.  par.  exalting  ;  past,  ex- 
alted: s.  exaltation,  exaliidntas, 
exalter. 

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EXA— EXC 

EXAMINE,  v.  To  try  a  person  ac 
cased  or  suspected,  by  interroga 
tories;  to  question,  to  scrutinize 
to  try  by  experiment,  or  observa 
tion;  to  search  into.  pr.  par.  ex 
amining;  past,  examined:  s.  ex- 
aminant,  examination,  examiner: 
adj.  examinable. 

EXAM'PLE.  s.  Copy  or  pattern 
that  which  is  proposed  to  be  imi 
tated;  precedent;  instance;  mat 
ter  of  illustration. 

EXANIMATE,  v.  To  deprive  of 
life;  to  dishearten;  to  weaken, 
pr.  par.  exanimating ;  past,  exan- 
imnted :  s.  exanimation. 

EX'ARCH.  s.  A  viceroy,  s. exarchate. 

£X  AS' PER  ATE.  v.  To  provoke,  to 
enrage,  pr.  par.  exasperating-;  past, 
exasperated:  s.  exasperator,  exas- 
peration. 

EXCAVATE,  v.  To  hollow;  to 
cut  out.  pr.  par.  excavating ;  past, 
excavated :  s.  excavation,  excavator. 

EXCEED',  v.  To  go  beyond;  to 
outgo ;  to  excel,  pr.  par.  exceed- 
ing; past,  exceeded:  s.  exceeding- 
nejs,  exceeder.-  adv.  exceedingly. 

EXCEL',  v.  To  surpass,  to  exceed, 
pr.  par.  excelling;  past,  excelled. 

EXCELLENCE,  EX'CELLENCY. 
s.  The  state  of  abounding  in  any 
good  quality  ;  dignitv  ;  °  purity  ; 
go>dness;  a  title  of  honour,  pi. 
excellences,  excellencies:  adj.  excel- 
lent :  adv.  excellently. 

EXCEPT',  v.  To  leave  out;  to  ob- 
ject ;  to  exclude. 

EXCEPT',  prep.  Exclusively  of ;  un- 
less. 

EXCEPTION,  s.  Act  of  excepting; 
thing  excepted;  objection,  adj. 
exceptionable. 

EXCER'PT.  5.  Something  gleaned  ; 
something  selected,  s.  excerption, 
ercerptor. 

EXCESS'.  5.  More  than  enough ;  su- 
perfluity; intemperance,  pi.  ex- 
cesses: adj.  excessive:  adv.  exces- 
sively: s.  excessiveness. 

EXCHANG'S.  v.  To  give  or  quit 
one  thing  for  the  sake  of  gaining 
M  2 


EXC— EXC 

another;  to  give  and  take  recip? 
rocally.  pr.  par.  exchanging  ;  past, 
exchanged:  s.  exchange,  exchang- 
er :  adj.  exchangeable. 
EXCHEQUER,  s.  The  court  into 
which  are  brought  all  the  reven- 
ues belonging  to  the  crown  of 
England  ;  and  in  which  all  causes 
touching  the  revenues  of  the 
crown  are  tried. 
EXCIND'.  v.  To  cut  off.  pr.  par. 
excinding;  past,  excinded:  s.  ex- 
cision. 

EXCI'SE.  5.  A  species  of  tax.  v.  ex- 
cise; pr.  par.  excising;  past,  ex- 
cised: adj.  excisable:  s.  exciseman, 
pi.  excisemen. 
EXClS'ION.  5.  Act  of  cutting  off; 

destruction;  ruin. 
EXCl'TE.  v.  To  rouse,  to  animate, 
to  stir  up,  to  encourage,  pr.  par. 
exciting ;  past,  excited :   s.  excite- 
ment,   exciter:  adj.  excitable:  s. 
excitability,  pi.  excitabilities. 
EXCLAIM',  v.  To  cry  out  with  ve- 
hemence; to  make  an  outcry,  pr. 
par.  exclaiming;  past,  exclaimed. 
s.  exclamation,  exel aimer :  adj.  ex 
cl  amatory. 
EXCLU'DE.  v.  To  shut  out;  to  hin 
der  from  entrance  or  admission  ; 
to  debar  ;  to  prohibit,  pr.  par.  ex- 
cluding; past,  excluded. 
EXCLU'SION.  s.  Act  of  excluding, 
adj.  exclusive:  adv.  exclusively:  s. 
e  rclusionist. 
EXCOMMU'NICATE.  v.  To  eject 
from    the    communion    of  the 
church,  by  an  ecclesiastical  cen- 
sure,  pr.  par.  excommunicating ; 
past,  excommunicated:  adj.  excom- 
municable:   s.  excommunicate,  ex- 
communication. 
EXCO'RIATE.  v.  To  flay;  to  strip 
off  the  skin.  pr.  par.  excoriating ; 
past,  excoriated:  s.  excoriation. 
EXCORTICA'TION.  s.  Act  of  strip- 
ping off  the  bark. 
EX'CREMENT.   s.   That  which  is 
discharged  from  the  natural  pas- 
sages of  the  body.  adj.  excremen- 
tal,  excrementitious. 

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EXC— EXE 

EXCRES'CENCE,    EXCRES'CEN- 1 
CY.  s.  Something  growing  out  of 
another,  without  use,  and  contra- 
ry to  the  common  order  of  pro- 
duction, pi.  excrescences,  excrescen- 
cies :  adj.  excrescent. 
EXCRETION,  s.  Separation  of  ani- 
mal substance;  ejecting  something 
out  of  the  body.  adj.  excretive. 
EXCRU'CIATE.  v.  To  torture,  to 
torment,    pr.  par.  excruciating; 
past,  excruciated:  s.  excruciation. 
EXCULTATE.  v.  To  clear  from 
the  imputation  of  a  fault,  pr.  par. 
exculpating;  past,  exculpated:  s. 
exculpation:  adj.  exculpatory. 
EXCUR'SION.  s.  The  act  of  deviat- 
ing from  the  stated  or  settled 
path;  a  ramble;  a  digression,  adj 
excursive:  adv.  excursively:  s.  ex- 
cursiveness. 
EXCU'SE.  v.  To  extenuate  by  apolo- 
gy ;  to  remit ;  to  disengage  from  an 
obligation,  pr.  par.  excusing;  past, 
excused:  adj.  excusable,  excusato- 
ry, excuseless :  s.  excuse,  excuser. 
KX'ECRABLE.  adj.  Hateful,  detest- 
able, accursed,  adv.  execrably. 
KX'ECRAT-E.  v.  To  curse,  to  im- 
precate ill  upon.   pr.  par.  execrat- 
ing; past,  execrated :  s.  execration : 
adj.  execratory. 
EXECUTE,  v.  To  put  in  act ;  to 
perform;  to  practise;  to  put  to 
death,   pr.  par.  executing;  past, 
executed:  s.  execution,  executor. 
EXECUTIONER,  s.  He  that  puts 
in  act,  or  executes  ;  he  that  in- 
flicts  capital  punishment.  The 
last  is  the  only  sense  in  which  this 
word  is  now  properly  used. 
EXEC'UTI  VE.  adj.  Having  the  qual- 
ity of  executing  or  performing; 
active,  s.  executive:  adj.  executory. 
EXECUTOR,  s.  He  that  is  intrusted 
to  perform  the  will  of  a  testator, 
s.  executorship. 
EXECUTRIX,  s.  A  woman  intrust- 
ed to  perform  the  will  of  a  testa- 
tor, pi.  executrixes. 
EXEMTLAR.  s.  A  pattern ;  an  ex- 
ample to  be  imitated. 


EXE— EXH 

EXEM'PLARY.  adj.  Such  as  may 
deserve  to  be  proposed  to  imita- 
tion; such  as  may  give  warning 
to  others,  adv.  exemplarily. 
EXEMTLIFY.  v.  To  illustrate  by 
example ;  to  transcribe ;  to  copy, 
pr.  par.  exemplifying ;  past,  exem- 
plified :  s.  exemplijitr,  exemplifica- 
tion. 

EXEMPT',  v.  To  privilege,  to  grant 
immunity  from,  pr.par.  exempting; 
past,  exempted:  adj.  exempt, exempt- 
ible :  s.  exemption. 
EX'EQUTES.  s.  Funeral  rites;  the 
ceremony  of  burial ;  the  proces- 
sion of  burial,  (without  a  singular.) 
EX'ERCISE.  s.  Labour  of  the  body; 
labour,  considered  as  conducive  to 
health;  use;   practice;  employ- 
ment, v.  exercise;  pr.  par.  tmr- 
cising ;  past,  exercised:  s.  exerciser. 
EXERClTATiON.  s.  Exercise,prac- 
tice  use. 

EXER'GLE.  s.  That  part  of  a  medal 
which  belongs  not  to  the  general 
device  or  subject  of  it,  but  which 
contains,  in  a  corner  of  it,  or  un- 
der a  line  or  figure,  the  name  of 
the  author,  or  some  collateral  cir- 
cumstance. 
EXERT',  v.  To  use  with  an  effort  ; 
to  perform ;  to  enforce,  to  push 
to  an  effort,  pr.  par.  exerting;  past, 
exerted:  s.  exertion. 
EXFO'LIATE.  v.  To  shell  off,  or 
separate  ;  as  a  corrupt  bone  from 
the  sound  part.  pr.  par.  exfoliating; 
past,  exfoliated:  s.  exfoliation.-  adj. 
exfoliative. 
[EXHALE,  v.  To  send  or  draw  out 
in  vapours ;  to  draw  out.  pr.  par. 
exhaling;  past,  exhaled:  s.  exha 
lation,  exhalemmt:  adj.  exhaluble, 
EXHAUST',  v.  To  drain ;  to  dimin- 
ish ;  to  draw  till  nothing  is  left, 
pr.  par.  exhausting;  past,  exhaust- 
ed: s.  exhauster,  exhaustion:  adj. 
exhaustible,  exhaustless. 
EXHIBIT,  v.  To  offer  to  view  or 
use ;  to  offer  or  propose  in  a  for- 
mal manner ;  to  displav.  pr.  par. 
il    exhibiting ;  past,  exhibited  *  s.  e» 


EXH — EXO 
hibit,  exhibiter,  exhibition,  exhi- 
bitioner:   adj.  exhibitive,  exhibi- 
tory:  adv.  exhibitively. 

EXHIL'ARATE.  v.  To  make  cheer- 
ful; to  cheer  ;  to  fill  with  mirth  ; 
to  enliven,  pr.  par.  exhilarating ; 

^  past,  exhilarated:  s.  exhilaration. 

EXHORT',  v.  To  incite,  by  words, 
to  any  good  action,  pr.  par.  ex- 
horting f  past,  exhorted :  s.  exhort- 
ation, exhorter:  adj.  exhortative, 
exhoriatory. 

EXHUMATION,  s.  The  act  of  un- 
burying,  or  removing  out  of  the 
grave. 

EXIGENCE,  EX'IGENCY.  s.  De- 
mand, want,  need.  pi.  exigences, 
exigencies. 

EXMLE.  5.  Banishment ;  state  of  be- 
ing banished ;  the  person  banish- 
ed, v.  exile f  pr.  par.  exiling;  past, 
exiled,  s.  exilement. 

EXIST',  v.  To  be ;  to  have  a  being, 
pr.  par.  existing;  past,  existed:  s. 
existence:  adj.  existent 

JTX'IT.  s.  Recess ;  departure ;  act 
of  quitting  the  theatre  of  life. 

EX'ODUS.  s.  Departure;  journey i 
from  a  place:  The  second  book| 
of  Moses  is  so  called,  because  it  I 
describes  the  journey  of  the  Israel- 
ites from  Egypt. 

EXONERATE,  v.  To  unload,  to 
disburthen.  pr.  par.  exonerating; 
past,  exonerated:  s.  exoneration: 
adj.  exonerative. 

EX'ORABLE.  adj.  To  be  moved  bv 
entreaty. 

EXORBITANCE,  EXORBITAN- 
CY, s.  The  act  of  going  out  of 
the  track  prescribed;  enormity; 
gross  deviation  from  rule  or  right, 
pi.  exorbitances,  exorbitanci.es :  adj. 
exorbitant :  adv.  exorbitantly. 

EXORCISE,  v.  To  abjure  by  somen 
holy  name;  to  drive  away  spirits 
by  certain  forms  of  abjuration;  to 
purify  from  the  influence  of  malig- 
nant spirits,  by  religious  ceremo-  ] 
nies.  pr.  par.  exorcising;  past,  ex- 
orcised g.  exorciser,  exorcism,  ex- 
orcist. 


EXO— EXP 

■  EXOR'DIUM.  s.  A  formal  preface ; 
the  proemial  part  of  a  composition, 
adj.  exordial. 

■  EXOTIC,  adj.  Foreign;  not  pro- 
duced in  our  own  country,  s.  exotic. 

■  EXPAND',  v.  To  spread;  to  lay  open 
as  a  net  or  sheet ;  to  dilate ;  to 
spread  out  every  way.  pr.  par.  ex- 
panding;  past,  expanded. 

EXPANSE',  s.  A  body  widely  ex- 
tended, without  inequalities ;  im- 
mense space. 
EXPANSION,  s.  Act  of  expanding; 
state  of  being  expanded  in  to  aw  ider 
surface  or  greater  space  ;  extent ; 
pure  space,  as  distinct  from  exten- 
sion in  solid  matter,  adj.  expansi- 
ble, expansive :  s.  expansibility,  pi. 
expansibilities. 
EXPATIATE,  v.  To  range  at  large; 
to  enlarge  upon  in  language,  pr. 
par.  expatiating;  past,  expatiated: 
s.  expatiator. 
EXPATRIATE,  v.  To  banish  from 
one's  native  country ;  to  quit  one's 
country,  pr.  par. expatriating;  past, 
|     expatriated:  s.  expatriation. 
EXPECT',  v.  To  have  a  previous 
apprehension  of  either  good  or 
evil;  to  wait  for;  to  attend  the 
coming,   pr.  par.  expecting;  past, 
expected:  s.  expectation,  expecter, 
expectancy,  expectant:  adj.  expect- 
ant. 

EXPECTORATE.  *  To  eject  from 
the  breast,  pr.  par.  expecLoratmg; 
past,  expectorated:  s.  expectoration, 
expectorant:  adj.  expectorative. 
EXPEDIENT,  adj.  Proper,  fit,  con- 
venient, suitable,  quick,  expedi- 
tious, s.  expedience,  expediency^  pi. 
expediences,  expediencies,  expedient: 
adv.  expediently. 

EXPEDITE,  v.  To  facilitate;  to  free 
from  impediment;  to  hasten;  to 
despatch,  pr.  ^.expediting;  past, 
expedited:  adv.  expeditely. 
EXPEDITION,  s.  Haste,  speed,  ac- 
tivity ;  a  march  or  voyj  ge,  witn 
martial  intentions,  adj.  exped.4*- 
ous:  adv.  expeditiously. 

m 


EXP— EXP 

EXPEL',  v.  To  drive  out ;  to  force 
away;  to  eject;  to  banish,  pr.  par. 
expelling;  past,  expelled:  s.  ex- 
pe'ller. 

EXPEND',  v.  To  lay  out,  to  spend, 
pr.  par.  expending;  past,  expend- 
ed: s.  expenditure. 

EXPENSIVE,  adj.  Given  to  expense 
extravagant ;  costly,  adv.  expen- 
sively: s.  expensiveness. 

EXPERIENCE,  s.  Practice;  fre- 
quent trial ;  knowledge  gained  by 
practice,  v.  experience;  pr.  par. 
experiencing;  past,  experienced 
s.  experiencer. 

EXPERIMENT,  s.  Trial  of  any 
thing;  something  done  in  order  to 
discover  an  uncertain  or  unknown 
effect,  adj.  experimental:  adv.  ex- 
perimentally: s.  experimenter,  ex- 
perimentalist. 

EXPERT',  adj.  Skilful,  intelligent, 
ready,  dextrous;  skilful  by  prac- 
tice or  experience,  adv.  expertly : 
s.  expertness. 

EX'PIATE.  v.  To  annul  the  guilt  of 
a  crime,  by  subsequent  acts  of  pie- 
ty ;  to  atone  for ;  to  make  repara- 
tion for.  pr.  par.  expiating;  past, 
expiated:  s.  expiation:  adj.  expia 
ble,  expiatory. 

EXPI'RE.  v.  To  breathe  out ;  to  ex- 
hale; to  conclude;  to  die.  pr.  par. 
expiring;  past,  expired:  s.  expira- 
tion. 

EXPLAIN',  v.  To  expound,  to  illus- 
trate, to  clear,  pr.  par.  explaining ; 
past,  explained:  s.  explainer,  ex- 
planation: adj.  explainable,  explan 
atory. 

EXPLETIVE.  .<?.  Something  used 
only  to  take  up  room.  adj.  exple- 
tory. 

EXPLICATION,  s.  The  act  of 
opening,  unfolding,  or  expanding; 
interpretation  ;  explanation,  adj. 
explicable,  explicatory:  s.  explica- 
tor. 

EXPLI'CIT.  adj.  Unfolded,  plain, 
clear;  not  merely  implied,  adv. 
fxipliciily:  s.  explici'ness. 


EXP-EXP 

EXPLODE,  v.  To  drive  out  disgrace- 
fully, with  some  noise  of  con- 
tempt ;  to  drive  out  with  noise  and 
violence,  pr.  par.  exploding;  past, 
exploded:  s.  exploder,  explosion 
adj.  explosive. 
EXPLOSION,  s.  Act  of  exploding 
noise  produced  by  exploding.  acfj. 
explosive. 

EXPLOIT',  s.  A  design  accomplish- 
ed ;  an  achievement ;  a  successful 
attempt. 

EXPLO'RE.  v.  To  try,  to  search  into, 
to  examine  by  trial,  pr.  par.  ex- 
ploring; past,  explored :  s.  explo- 
ration, explorator,  explorement: 
adj.  exploratory. 
EXPORT',  v.  To  carry  or  send  out 
of  a  countrv,  in  the  way  of  traffic, 
pr.  par.  exporting ;  past,  exported: 
s.  export,  exportation,  exporter: 
adj.  exportable. 
EXPO'SE.  v.  To  lay  open ;  to  make 
liable  :  to  put  in  the  power  of ;  to 
make  bare  ;  to  put  in  danger,  pr. 
par.  exposing;  past,  exposed:  s. 
exposer,  exposition,  exposure. 
EXPOSITOR,  s.  Explainer,  ex- 
pounder, interpreter,  adj.  exposi- 
tory. 

EXPOSTULATE,  v.  To  canvass 
with  another;  to  altercate  ;  to  de- 
bate, without  open  rupture,  pr.  par. 
expostulating;  past,  expostulated 
s.  expostulation,  expostulator :  adj. 
expostula  tonj. 
EXPOUND',  v.  To  explain,  to  clear, 
to  interpret,  to  examine,  to  lav 
open.  pr.  par.  expounding;  past, 
expounded:  s.  expounder. 
GX  PRESS',  v.  To  represent  bv  anv 
of  the  imitative  arts,  as  poetrv, 
sculpture,  or  painting:  to  exhibit 
by  language;  to  utter  ;  to  declare; 
to  squeeze  out.  pr.  par.  express- 
ing; past,  expressed:  s.  and  adj. 
expi-ess :  adj.  expressible:  adv.  ex- 
pressly. 

EXPRESS',  adj.  Copied,  resembling, 
exactly  like ;  plain ;  in  direct 
terms  ;  on  purpose. 

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EXT— EXT 


EXPRESS',  s.  A  messenger  sent  on  ||  EXTE'RIOR.  adj.  Outward,  exter- 


purpose  ;  a  message  sent. 
EXPRESSION,  s.  The  act  or  power 
of  representing  any  thing;  the 
Form  or  mode  of  language  in  which 
any  thoughts  are  uttered;  a  phrase; 
the  act  of  squeezing  or  forcing  out 
any  thing  by  a  press,  adj.  expres- 
sive: adv.  expressively:  s.  expres- 
siveness. 

EXPULSION,  s.  The  act  of  expel- 
ling; the  state  of  being  expelled.! 
adj.  expulsive. 

EXPUNGE',  v.  To  blot  out,  to  rub 
out,  to  efface,  to  annihilate,  pr. 
par.  expunging;  past,  expunged. 

EXPURGATE,  v.  To  expunge,  to 
purge  away.  pr.  par.  expurgating;\ 
past,  expurgated:  s.  expurgation, 
expurgator:  adj.  expurgatory. 

EX'QUISITE.  adj.  Far-sought,  ex- 
cellent,  consummate,  adv.  exqui- 
sitely: s.  exquisiteness. 

EXTANT',  adj.  Standing  out  to 
view;  standing  above  the  rest; 
public. 

EXTAT'IC,  ECSTATIC,  adj.  Rap- 
turous. 

EX'TASY,  EC'STACY.  s.  Rapture, 
pi.  extasies,  ecstacies. 

EXTEM'PORE.  adv.  Without  pre- 
meditation; suddenly;  readily.  I 
adj.  extemporaneous ,  extemporary  •! 
adv.  extemporally. 


nal,  not  intrinsic,  s.  exterior:  adv. 
exteriorly. 
EXTERMINATE,  v.  To  drive  away; 
to  abolish  ;  to  destroy,  pr.  par. 
exterminating ;  past,  exterminated : 
s.  extermination,  exterminator:  adj. 
exterminatory. 
EXTERNAL,  adj.  Outward;  not 
proceeding  from  itself ;  having  the 
outward  appearance,  adv.  exter- 
nally. 

EXTINCT'.  adj.  Extinguished, 
quenched,  put  out,  abolished,  s. 
extinction. 

EXTINGUISH,  v.  To  put  out,  to 
quench,  to  suppress,  to  destroy, 
to  obscure,  pr.  par.  extinguishing  ; 
past,  extinguished:  s.  extinguisher ', 
extinguishment:  adj.  extinguish- 
able. 

EXTIRPATE,  v.  To  root  out,  to 
eradicate,  totally  to  destroy,  pr. 
par.  extirpating;  past,  extirpated 
s.  extirpation,  extirpator:  adj.  ex- 
tirpable. 

EXTOL',  v.  To  praise,  to  magnify, 
to  laud,  to  celebrate,  pr.  par.  ex- 
tolling ;  past,  extolled :  s.  extoller. 
EXTORT',  v.  To  draw  by  force;  to 
force  away ;  to  wrest ;  to  gain  bv 
violence  or  ougression.  pr.  par.  ex- 
torting; pa^extorted:  s.  extorter, 
extortion,  extortioner. 


EXTEND',  v.  To  stretch  out  in  any  jEX'TRA.   A  word  often  used  in 


direction;  to  amplify;  to  expand; 
to  enlarge ;  to  reach  to  any  dis- 


composition,  meaning  over  and 
above,  extraordinary,  beyond. 


tance.   pr.  par.  extending;   past,  EXTRACT',   v.  To  draw  out;  to 

finKTfin  fieri  .    a    4>v<tf>m  lion*    DfTt>v%  ea/vw    oi\-  ,  ....  ' 


extended:  s.  extender,  extension,  ex- 
tent. 


draw  by  chemical  operation  ;  to 
select  and  abstract  from  a  larger 
EXTEN'SION.  s.  Act  of  extending;!     treatise,  pr.  par.  extracting;  past, 
state  of  being  extended,  adj.  ex-,     extracted:   s.  ex'tract,  extraction, 
tenrive:  s.  extensiveness :  adv.  ex-  extractor. 

tensively.  j,  EXTRAJUDICIAL,  adj.  Out  of  the 

EXTENSIBLE.  acfy'.Capable  of  being  j    regular  courne  of  legal  procedure, 
extended,  s.  extensibility,  pi.  cxten~\    adv.  extrajudicially. 
sibUities.  mEXTRAMUN'DANE.   adj.  Bevond 

EXTEN'UATE.  v.  To  lessen;  toil    the  verge  of  the  material  world, 
make  small  in  bulk.  pr.  par.  ex-  EXTRA'NEOUS.  adj.  Not  belonging 
tenuating;    past,  extenuated:   s.  I    to  anything;  foreign;  of  differ- 
extenuation.  ||    ent  substance ;  not  intrinsic. 

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EXU— EYR 


EXTRAORDINARY,  adj.  Different 
from  common  order  and  method  : 
not  ordinary;  eminent;  remark- 
able: pronounced,  extror-di-nary : 
adv.  extraordinarily. 

EXTRAPAROCH'IAL.  adj.  Not 
comprehended  within  any  parish. 

EXTRA'VAGANT.  adj.  Wandering 
out  of  his  bounds;  roving  beyond 
just  limits  or  prescribed  methods: 
irregular ;  wasteful ;  prodigal,  adv. 
extravagantly :  s.  extravagance. 

PXTRAV'ASATED.  adj.  Forced 
put  of  the  proper  containing  ves- 
sels, s.  extravasation. 

EXTRE'ME.  adj.  Greatest,  utmost, 
last ;  that  beyond  which  there  is 
nothing,  s.  extreme  adv.  extreme- 
ly :  s.  extremity,  pi.  extremities. 

EXTRICATE,  v.  To  disembarrass; 
to  set  free  any  one  in  a  state  of 
perplexity;  to  disentangle,  pr.  par. 
extricating;  past,  extricated:  s.  ex- 
trication: adj.  extricable. 

EXTRIN'SIC.  adj.  External,  out- 
ward, not  intimately  belonging, 
adv.  extrinsically. 

EXTRU'DE.  v.  To  thrust  off,  to 
drive  off.  pr.  par.  extruding;  past, 
extruded. 

EXTRU'SIO^^^t  of  extruding. 

EXU'BEFfl^T.  adj.  Growing  with 
superfluous  shoots  ;  overabun- 
dant ;  luxuriant,  s.  exuberance,  ex- 
uberancy, pi.  exuberances,  exuber- 
ancies :  adv.  exuberantly. 

EXU'DE.  v.  To  sweat ;  to  issue  by 
sweat,  pr.  par.  exuding;  past,  ex- 
uded: s.  exudation. 


i EXULT',  v.  To  rejoice  above  meas- 
ure; to  triumph,  pr.  par.  earulting; 
past,  exulted:  s.  exultation:  adj. 
exultant. 

EXU'VI.E.  s.  Cast  skins;  cast 
shells ;  whatever  is  shed  by  ani- 
mals. 

EY'AS.  s.  A  young  hawk.  pi.  eyases. 
EYE.  s.  The  organ  of  vision;  sight; 

look ;  a  small  catch  into  which  a 

hook  goes.  v.  eye;  pr.  par.  eying, 

past,  eyed :  s.  eyer. 
EYE'BA  LL.  s.  The  apple  of  the  eye ; 

the  pupil. 
EYE  BROW.  s.  The  hairy  arch  over 

the  eve. 

EYE'GLASS.  5.  A  glass  to  assist  the 
sight,  pi.  eyeglasses. 

EYELASH.  *.  The  line  of  hair  that 
edges  the  evelid.  pi.  eyelashes. 

EYE'LET.  s.  A  hole  through  which 
light  may  enter;  any  small  perfo- 
ration, for  a  face  to  go  through. 

EYELID,  s.  The  membrane  that 
shuts  over  the  eve. 

EYE'SERVANT.  s.  A  servant  that 
works  only  while  watched,  s.  eye- 
service. 

EYE'SIGHT.  5.  Sight  of  the  eve. 

EYE'SORE.  5.  Something  offensive 
to  the  sight. 

EYE'TOOTH.  s.  The  tooth  on  the 
upper  jaw,  next  on  each  side  to 

!    the  grinders;  the  fang. 

EYE'WTTNESS.  s.  An  ocular  evi- 
dence;  one  who  gives  testimony 
to  facts  seen  with  his  own  eyes, 
pi.  eyewitnesses. 

EY'RY.  s.  The  place  where  birds 
of  prey  build  their  nests,  andhatch. 

!    pi.  eyries. 


F 

FAB — FAB  FAB-FAB 


FA'BLE.  .9.  A  feigned  story,  intend-j 
ed  to  enforce  some  moral  precept ; 
a  fiction  in  general,  adj.  fabled It 
s.  fabulist. 

FABRICATE,  v.  To  build,  to  con- 
struct, to  forge,  to  devise  falsely.  [ 


pr.  par.  fabricating ;  past,  fabri- 
ca  led :  s.  fabric, fabric  at  ion,  Jab  ri- 
cator. 

FABULOUS,  adj.  Feigned,  full  of 
fables,  s.  fabulosity,  p\.  fabulosi- 
ties, fabulot/sness*  adv.  fabulously 
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FAC— FAG 

FACA'DE.  s.   Front,  pronounced 

ja-sad',  or  fa-sade'. 
FACE.  s.  The  visage;  countenance; 

surface  of  any  thing;  appearance. 

V,  face;  pr.  par.  facing;  past, 
faced. 

FACETIOUS,  adj.  Gay,  cheerful, 
lively,  witty,  adv.  facetiously.-  s. 
facetiousness. 

FACILITATE,  v.  To  make  easy 
to  free  from  difficulty,  pr.  ^r.  fa- 
cilitating;  past,  facilitated:  s.  fa- 
cility, pi  facilities. 

FACSIMILE,  s.  An  exact  copy. 

F  ACT.  s.  A  thing  done ;  an  effect 
produced;  reality. 

F ACTION,  s.  A  party  in  a  state  ; 
tumult;  discord,  s. factionary, pi. 
factionaries,  factionist :  adj.  fac- 
tious: adv.  factiously :  s.  factious- 
ness. 

I  FACTITIOUS,  adj.  Made  bv  art ; 
in  opposition  to  what  is  made  by 
nature. 

:  FACTOR,  s.  An  agent  for  another; 
one  who  transacts  business  for  an- 
other; (in  arithmetic)  the  multi- 
plicator  and  multiplicand,  s.  fac- 
torage. 

FACTORY,  s.  A  house  or  district 
inhabited  by  traders  in  a  distant 
country  ;  a  place  where  any  thing 
is  made.  pi.  factories. 

FACTOTUM,  s.  A  servant  emplov- 
ed  alike  in  all  kinds  of  business; 
one  who  can  do  every  thing.  I 

FACULTY.  5.  The  power  of  doing' 
any  thing;  ability :  faculty,  in  a 
university,  denotes  the  masters 
arid  professors  of  the  several  sci- 
ences, pi.  faculties. 

FADE.  v.  To  disappear  instantane- 
ously; to  die  away  gradually ;  to 
vanish,  pr.  pit.  fading;  past,  fa 
ded, 

TAG.  v.  To  grow  weary,  to  faint 

with  weariness,  pr.  par.  fagging; 

past,  fagged:  s.fag. 
^AG-END7.  5.  The  end  of  a  web  of 

cloth ;  the  refuse  or  meaner  part 

of  any  thing. 


FAG— FAL 

FAG'OT.  s.  A  bundle  of  sticks  bound 

ton-ether,  for  the  fire. 
FAIL.  v.  To  desert,  to  disappoint, 
to  neglect,  to  decay,  pr.  par.  jail- 
ing ;  past,  jailed:  s.  failure. 
FAIN.    adj.    Glad,   merry,  fond, 

forced,  a&y.  fain. 
FAINT,  v.  To  decay  ;  to  sink  mo- 
tionless and  senseless,   pr.  par. 
fainting;  past,  fainted:  adj. faint, 
jamtish :  adv.  faintly :  s.faintish- 
ness,  faintness. 
FAINT-HEART'ED.  adj.  Cowardly, 
timorous,  adv ■. faint-heartedly :  s. 
faint-heartedness. 
FAIR.  adj.  Beautiful,  clear,  pure, 
favourable,  equal,  adv.  fairly:  s. 
fairness. 

FAIR.  s.  An  annual  or  stated  meet- 
ing of  buyers  and  sellers,  s.  fair- 
ing, v 

FAIR'-SPOKEN.  adj.  Bland  and  civif 

in  language  and  address. 
FA  FRY.  s.  A  kind  of  fabled  being> 
supposed  to  appear  in  meadows, 
and  reward  cleanliness  in  houses ; 
an  elf.  pi.  fairies:  adj.  faints 
FAI'SIBLE.  adj.  See  Feasible; 
FAITH,  s.  Fidelity,  honour,  vera= 
city,  belief,  adj.  faithful  faithless  : 
adv.  faithfully.-    s.  faithfulness,- 
faithlessness. 
FALCHION,  s.  A  short,  crooked 

sword ;  a  scimetaf. 
FAL'CON.  s.  A  hawk  trained  for 
sport;  a  sort  of  cannon,  s.  falcon- 
er, falconry,  pi  falconries. 
FALCONET,  s.  A  sort  of  cannon. 
FALL.  v.  To  drop  from  a  higher 
place;  to  decrease;  to  diminish 
in  value,    pr.  par.  falling;  past, 
fallen:  s.fall. 
FALL.  5.  In  the  United  States,  sig- 
nifies autumn. 
FAL'LACY.  s.  Sophism,  loo-ical  ar- 
tifice, pi.  fallacies:  adj. fallacious : 
s.  fallaciousness:  adv.  fallaciously. 
FAL'LlBLE.  adj.  Liable  to  error; 
such  as  may  be  deceived,  adv. 
faUibly:  s  fallibility,  p].fdlibilities. 
FALLING-SICK'NESS.  s.  The  epi- 
lepsy. 

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FAL'LOW.  adj.  Pale  red,  or  yel- 
low; unsown;  unoccupied,  v.  fal- 
low; pr.  par.  fallowing;  past,  fal- 
lowed. 

FALSE,  adj.  Treacherous,  perfidi- 
ous, counterfeit,  adv.  false,  false- 
ly: s.  falsehood,  falseness,  falsity, 
pi.  falsities. 

FALSEHEARTED,  adj.  Treacher- 
ous, perfidious,  deceitful,  s.  false- 
hearledness. 

FALSETTO,  s.  A  musical  term  ;  a 
feigned  voice. 

FAL'SIFY.  v.  To  counterfeit,  to 
forge,  to  confute,  pr.  par.  falsi- 
fying; past, falsified:  s. falsifica- 
tion, falsifier :  adj.  falsifiable. 

FAL'TER.  v.  To  hesitate,  to  waver, 
to  fail.  pr.  par.  faltering;  past, 
faltered:  adv.falteringly. 

FAME.  s.  Celebrity,  renown,  re- 
port, adj.  famed,  fameless. 

FAMILIAR,  adj.  Domestic;  relat- 
ing to  a  family;  atfable;  uncere- 
monious; free.  s.  familiarity,  pi. 
familiarities:  adv.  familiarly:  v. 
familiarize;  pr.  par.  familiarizing; 
past,  familiarized. 

FAMILY,  s.  Those  who  live  in  the 
same  house;  a  race;  a  genealogy, 
pi.  families. 

FAM'INE.  s.  A  scarcity  of  food; 
dearth. 

FAM'ISH.  v.  To  kill  with  hunger ; 
to  starve,  pr  par.  famishing;  past, 
famished. 

FA'MOUS.  adj.  Renowned,  cele- 
brated, much  spoken  of.  adv.  fa- 
mously: s.  famosity,  pl.fimosities, 
famousness. 

FAN.  s.  An  instrument  used  by  la- 
dies to  move  the  air  and  cool  them- 
selves ;  any  thing  by  which  the 
air  is  moved,  v.  fan;  pr.  par.yan- 
ning;  past,  fanned. 

FANAT'IC.  s.  An  enthusiast;  a 
man  mad  with  wild  notions  of  re- 
ligion, adj.  fanatic,  fanntical :  adv. 
fanatically :  s.  fanaticism. 

FAN'CY.  5.  Imagination,  laste,  idea, 
inclination,  caprice,  pi.  fancies: 
x.  fancy;  pr.  par.  fancying ;  past, 


FAN — FAR 

fancied:  adj.  fanciful:  adv.  fail' 
cifully :  s.  fancifulness. 

FANDANG'O.  s.  A  kind  of  very 
lively  dance,  pi.  fandangoes. 

FANE.  s.  A  temple ;  a  place  con- 
secrated to  religion. 

FANFARONA'DE.  s.  A  bluster  ;  a 
tumour  of  fictitious  dignity. 

FANG.  s.  The  long  tusks  of  a  boar 
or  other  animal;  the  nails,  the 
talons,  adyfanged. 

FAN'TASM.  s.  See  Phantasm. 

FANTASTIC,  FANTASTICAL. 
adj.  Irrational ;  subsisting  only  in 
the  imagination  ;  unreal,  adv.  fan- 
tastically,  fantastickly. 

FANTASY,  s.  Fancy,  imagination, 
idea,  humour,  pi.  fantasies. 

FA'QUIR.  s.  A  sort  of  dervise,  trav- 
elling about  and  collecting  alms. 

FAR.  adv.  To  great  extent  in  length ; 
remotely,  adj.  far:  s.  fairness. 

FARCE,  s.  A  short  dramatic  repre- 
sentation, written  without  regu- 
larity, and  filled  with  wild  and  lu- 
dicrous conceits,  adj.  farcical: 
adv.  farcically. 

FAR'C  Y.  s.  The  leprosy  of  horses, 
pi.  farcies. 

FAR'DEL.  s.  A  bundle,  a  little  pack. 

FARE.  v.  Togo,  to  pass,  to  happen, 
to  feed,  to  eat.  pr.  par.  faring; 
past,  fared  :  s.  fare. 

FAR'-FETCHED.  adj.  Brought  from 
places  remote  ;  elaborately  strain 
ed. 

FAREWELL',  int.  The  parting  com- 
pliment ;  adieu,  s.  farewell. 

FARINA'CEOUS.  adj.  Mealy;  tast- 
ing like  meal. 

FARM.  s.  Ground  let  to  a  tenant ; 
a  portion  of  land  tilled  by  a  tenant 
or  the  owner,  v.  farm;  pr.  par. 
farming:  past,  fin-med :  adj.  farm- 
able  :  s.  fanner. 

FARRA'GO.  s.  A  mass  formed  con- 
fusedly of  several  ingredients,  pi. 
farragocs. 

FAR'RIER.  s.  A  shoer  of  horses; 
one  who  professes  the  medicine 
of  hordes,  s.  farriery. 

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FAR— FAT 

FARROW.  ft  A  litter  of  pigs. 
farrow;  pr.  par.  farrowing ;  past, 
farrowed. 

FARTHER,  adv.  At  a  greater  dis- 
tance ;  beyond,  sup.  farthest. 

FARTHERMO'RE.  adv.  Resides  ; 
over  and  above  ;  likewise. 

FARTHING,  s.  The  fourth  of  a 
penny. 

FARTHINGALE,  s.  A  hoop;  cir- 
cles of  whalebone,  used  to  spread 
the  petticoat  to  a  wide  circum- 
ference. 

FAS'CES.   s.  Rods  anciently  car- 
ried before  the  Roman  consuls, 
as  a  mark  of  their  authority. 
FAS'CINATE.  v.  To  bewitch,  to  en 
chant,  pr.  par.  fascinating' ;  past, 
I    fascinated:  s.  fascination. 
FAS'CINE.  S.  A  fagot. 
FASH'ION.  s.  Form;  make  or  cut 
of  clothes;  manner;  custom,  v. 
fashion ;  pr.  pax.  fashioning ;  past, 
I    fashioned:    adj.  fashionable:  s. 
I    fishionableness:  adv.  fashionably 

s.  fashionist. 
■  FAST.  ad/'.  Firm,  immovable,  strong 
speedy,  adv.  fast,  fastly:  s.  fast- 
ness. 

FAST.  v.  To  abstain  from  food ;  to 
mortify  the  body,  by  religious  ab- 
stinence, pr.  par.  fasting;  past, 
!    fasted:  s.  fast,  faster. 
FASTEN,  v.  To  make  fast ;  to  make 
I    firm;   to  cement;   to  fix  itself. 
pronounced./fts'-w.  pr.  par.  fasten- 
ing ;  past,  fastened:  s.  fastener. 
FASTIDIOUS.     adj.  Disdainful, 
squeamish,  insolently  nice,  adv 
fastidiously:  s.  fastidiousness. 
FAT.  adj.  Full-fed,  plump,  fleshy. 

s.  fat  fatness,  fatner,  fattener. 
(FATALISM,  s.  The  doctrine  that 
all  things  happen  by  necessity,  s. 
fatalist,  fatality,  pi."  fatalities. 
FATE.  s.  Destiny;  an  eternal  series 
.    of  successive  causes  ;  death,  adj. 

fated,  fatal >  adv.  fatally. 
FATHER,  s.  The  male  parent;  the 
head  of  a  family ;  the  first  ances- 
,    tor.  v.  father;  pr.  par.  fathering 
N 


FAT— FEA 

pastfathered:  adj  fatherly  father* 
less. 


FATHOM,  s.  A  measure  of  length, 
containing  six  feet.  v.  fathom; 
pr.  par.  fathoming ;  past,  fathom- 
ed: s.  fat  homer:  adj.  fathomless. 
FATIGUE',  s.  Weariness,  lassitude, 
labour,  toil.  v.  fatigue;  pr.  par. 
fatiguing  ;  past,  fatigued. 
FAT'lGABLE.  adj.  Easily  wearied; 

susceptible  of  weariness. 
FATTEN.  *.  To  make  fat.  pr.  par. 
fattening  ;  pa st,  fattened :  s.  fat- 
tener: adj.  fattish.  »  " 
FATUOUS,  adj.  Stupid,  foolish,  im- 
potent. 

FATU'ITY.  s.  Foolishness,  weak- 
ness of  mind.  pi.  fatuities. 
FAU'CET.  s.  The  pipe  inserted  into 
a  vessel  to  give  vent  to  the  liquoiy 
and  stopped  up  by  a  peg  or  spigot, 
FAULT,  s.  Offence,  slight  crime, 
defect,  v.  fault;  pr.  par.  faulting; 
past,  faulted:  s.  faultiness,  fault* 
lessness:    adj.  faulty,  faultless  t 
adv.  faultily. 
FAUN.  s.  A  sort  of  inferior  heathen 
deity,  pretended  to  inhabit  the 
woods. 

FA'VOUR.  v.  To  support ;  to  regard 
with  kindness;  to  countenance; 
to  conduce  to.  pr.  par  .favouring; 
past,  favoured:  s.  favour,  favour- 
er: s.  and  ad.],  favourite:  s.  fa- 
vouritism. 
FAVOURABLE,  adj.  Kind,  propi- 
tious, conducive  to;  concurrent, 
adv.  favourably:  s.  favourable- 
ness. 

FAWN.  s.  A  young  deer,  v.faicn; 

pr.  par.  fawning ;  past,  faivned. 
FAWN.  v.  To  court  by  frisking  be- 
fore one ;  to  court  by  any  means, 
pr.  par.  fawning;  past,  fawned: 
s.  fawn,  fawner :  adv.  fawningly. 
FAY.  s.  A  fairy;  an  elf ;  faith. 
FE'ALTY.  s.  Duty  due  to  a  supe- 
rior lord ;  loyalty,  pi.  fealties. 
FEAR.  s.  Dread,  terror,  awe,  anxi- 
ety,  v.  fear;  pr.  par.  fearing? 
past,  feared:  adj.  fearful,  fear' 
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FEA— FEE 

less:  adv.  fearfully,  fearlessly ;  s. 
fearfulness,  fearlessness. 
FEA'SIBLE.  adj.  Practicable;  pos- 
sible to  be  effected,  adv.  feasibly : 
s.  feasibility,  pi.  feasibilities,  feasi- 
bleness. 

FEAST,  s.  An  anniversary  day  of 
rejoicing;  an  entertainment  ofthe 
table  ;  somathmg  delicious  to  the 
palate,  v.  feast;  pr.  par. feasting; 
past,  feasted s.  f easier. 

FEAT.  s.  Act,  deed,  action,  ex- 
ploit. 

FEATH'ER.  5.  The  plume  of  a  bird; 

an  ornament,  v.  feather;  pr.  par. 

feathering;  past,  feathered:  adj. 

featherless,  feathery. 
FEA'TURE.  s.  Any  lineament  or 

single  pnrt  of  the  face. 
FEB'RIFUGE.  adj.  Having  the  pow- 
er to  cure  fevers,  s.  febrifuge. 
FEB' KILE.  adj.  Constituting  a  fever; 

proceeding  from  a  fever.  adj.  feb- 

rifc. 

FEB'RUARY.  s.  The  name  of  the 

second  month  in  the  year. 
FECULENCE,  FECTJLENCY.  s. 

Muddiness;  quality  of  abounding 

with  lees  or  sediments  ;  dregs,  pi. 

feculences, feculencies:  adj  feculent. 
FF/CUND.  adj.  Fruitful,  prolific,  v. 

fecundify;  pr.  par.  fecundifying ; 

past,  fecundified:  s.  fecundity,  pi. 

fecundities. 

FED.  Preterit  and  past  par.  of  to  feed. 
FED'ERAL.  adj.  Relating  to  a  league 

or  contract,  adj.  federate,  federa- 
tive :  s.  federation. 
FED'ERALIST.  s.  One  of  a  politi- 
cal party  in  the  United  States,  op- 
posed to  those  called  democrats. 

FEE.  s.  Reward,  recompense,  v. 
fee;  pr.  par.  feeing;  pa?t,/kd. 

FEE'BLE.  adj.  Weak,  debilitated, 
sicklv,  infirm,  s.  feebleness :  adv. 
feebly. 

FEE'BLE-Ml  NDED.  adj.  Weak  of 
mind;  defective  in  resolution. 

FEED.  v.  To  sunpl  v  with  food  :  to 
furnish;  to  nourish,  pr.  par./m?- 
7^0*;  past.^'f  .•  s.  feeder. 

FEEL,  v.  To  have  perception  of 


FEE — FEL 

1  things  by  the  touch ;  to  be  affect- 
ed by;  to  perceive  mentally,  pr. 
par.  feeling;  past,  felt:  s.  fed% 
feeler,  feeling:  adj.  feeling:  adv. 
feelingly. 
FEET.  s.  The  plural  of  foot,  adj 
feetless. 

FEIGN,  v.  To  invent,  to  dissemble 
to  conceal,  pr.  p^r.  feigning;  past 
feigned:  s.  feignedness,  f eigne** 
adv.  feignedly. 

FEINT,  s.  A  raise  appearance;  & 
mock  assault,  adj.  feint. 

FELICITATE,  v.  Tomakehappr, 
to  congratulate,   pr.  par.  felic 
tating  ;  past,  felicitated s.  felic  - 
tation,  felicity,  pi.  Jelicities:  ad, 
felicitous:  &dx.  felicitously. 

FE'LINE.  adj.  Like  a  cat ;  pertain  • 
ing  to  a  cat. 

FELL.  adj.  Cruel,  barbarous,  inhu- 
man. 

FELL.  v.  To  knock  down,  to  hou 
down.  pr.  par.  fellTfig;  past,/ti'- 
ed:  s.  feller. 
FELL.  The  preterit  of  to  fall 
FELLIF'LUOUS.  adj.  Flowing  wit! 
gall. 

FEL'LOE.  s.  The  circumference  oi 
a  wheel ;  a  portion  of  the  rim  >! 
a  wheel. 

FEL'LOW.  s.  A  companion;  an  at 
sociate  ;  equal ;  one  of  a  pair.  . 
fellow;  pr.  par.  fellowing;  paU 
fellowed. 

FELLOW-COM'MONER.  s.  Om 
who  has  the  same  right  of  commoi . 
a  commoner  at  the  universities  i  • 
England,  of  the  highest  order,  wh 
dines  with  the  fellows. 

FELLOW-FEELTNG.  s.  Sympathy 
joint  interest. 

FELLOWSHIP,  s.  Companionship 
consort,  society. 

FEL'ON.  s.  One  who  has  committr  i 
a  great  crime :  a  whitlow,  adj.  ft  r 
oniovs:  adv. feloniously :  s.felonit, 
p\.fclon:es. 

FELT.  Pret.  and  past  par.  ofthe  J 

i  fieL 

FELT.  5.  Cloth  made  of  wool,  unit*  d 
j    without  weaving;  a  hide  or  ski*. 

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FEL — FER 

FELUCCA,  s.  A  small  open  boat, 

with  six  oars. 
FE'MALE.  s.  One  of  the  sex  which 


FER— FIB 


produces  young,  adj.  female. 
FEMININE,   adj.  Of  the  female 

sex ;  soft,  tender,  delicate,  v.  fern 

inize  ;  pr.  par.  feminizing  ;  past 

feminized. 
FEM'ORAL.  adj.  Belonging  to  the 
^  thigh. 

FEN.  5.  A  marsh;  low  and  moist 
ground;  a  moor,  a  bog.  adj.  fenny. 
;  FENCE,  s.  Guard,  security,  defence, 
enclosure,  v.  fence;  pr.  par.  fenc- 
ing; past,  fenced:  adj.  fenceless, 
fencibk:  s.  fencer. 
VEND,  v.  To  keep  off;  to  shut  out. 
pr.  par.  fending ;  past,  fended:  s. 
fender. 

FENESTRAS  adj.  Belonging  to 
windows. 

i;  FENNEL,  s.  A  plant  of  strong 
\     seent.  • 

I  I  EO'DAL.  adj.  Held  from  another; 
belonging  to  a  feod  or  tenure,  s. 
feodality,  pl.feodalities;feodatary, 
pi .  feodataries :  adj .  feodatory. 

!  F  ERMENT'.  v.  To  exalt  or  rarefy 
by  intestine  motion  of  parts,  pr. 
par.  fermenting ;  past ,  fermented  : 
s.fer'ment,  fermentation :  &d).  fer- 
mentable, fer  mental,  fermentative. 
F>ERN.  s.  A  species  of  plant,  adj. 
ferny. 

!  FERO'CIOUS.  adj.  Savage,  fierce, 
ravenous,  rapacious,   adv.  fero- 
ciously: s.  ferociousness,  ferocity, 
pi.  ferocities. 
FER  RET,  s.  A  kind  of  rat,  with 
red  eyes,  used  to  catch  rabbits ;  a 
kind  of  narrow  woollen  tape,  v 
ferret;  pr.  par.  ferreting;  past 
ferreted:  s.ferreter. 
FERRU'GINOUS.  adj.  Partaking  of 
I    particles  and  qualities  of  iron. 
FER'RULC.   s.  An  iron  ring  put 
round  any  thing,  to  keep  it  from 
cracking. 
FER'RY.  v.  To  carry  over  in  a  boat, 
pr.  par.  ferrying;  past,  ferried  ;  s. 
fw'y,  pi.  ferries,  ferriage. 


FERTILE,  adj.  Fruitful,  abundant, 
plenteous,  s.  fertileness,  fertility, 
pi.  fertilities :  v.  fertilize;  pr.  par. 
fertilizing;  past,  fertilized. 
FER'ULA.  s.  An  instrument  of  cor- 
rection, with  which  young  scholars 
are  beaten  on  the  hand.  v.  ferule; 
pr.  par.  feruling;  past,  feruled. 
FER'VENCY.  s.  Heat  of  mind,  ar- 
dour, eagerness,  zeal.  pi.  ferven- 
cies.- adj.  fervent :  adv.  fervently. 
FER' VI D.  adj.  Hot,  burning,  boil- 
ing, vehement,  s.fervidity,  pl.fer- 
vidities,  fervidness,  fervour. 
FESTAL,  adj.  Belonging  or  relating 

to  a  feast. 
FESTIVAL,  s.  Time  of  feast,  an- 
niversary-day of  civil  or  religious 
joy.  adj.  festival,  festive:  s.  festiv- 
ity •>  pl-  festivities. 
FESTOON',  s.  An  ornament  in  the 
form  of  a  wreath,  adj.  festooned. 
FETCH,  v.  To  go  and  bring;  to 
derive,   pr.  par.  fetching;  past, 
fetched:  s.  fetch,  fetcher. 
FETID,  adj.  Stinking;  rancid;  hav- 
ing a  strong  and  offensive  smell, 
s.  fetidness. 
FET'LOCK.  s.  A  tuft  of  hair,  that 
grows  behind  the  pastern  joint  of 
horses. 

FETTER,  s.  Commonly  used  in  the 
plural.  Chains  for  the  feet.  v.  fet- 
ter; pr.  par.  fettering;  past,  fet- 
tered. 

FEU'-DE-JOIE.  s.  A  firing  of  guns 

on  any  joyful  occasion. 
FEUD.  s.  Quarrel,  contention,  op- 
position ;  a  conditional  allotment 
of  land.  adj.  feudal:  a.  feudalism, 
feudatary,  pl.  feudataries. 
FE'VER.  s.  A  disease  in  which  the 
body  is  violently  heated,  and  the 
pulse  quickened,  or  in  which  heat 
and  cold  prevail  by  turns,  adj.  fe- 
verish: s.  feverishness. 
FEW.  adj.  Not  in  a  great  number 

s.  fewness. 
FI'AT.  s.  An  order,  a  decree. 
FIB.  s.  A  lie,  a  falsehood,  v.  fib 
pr.  par.  Jibbing;  past,  Jibbed:  s 
fibber. 

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FIB— FIE 

FI'BRE.  s.  A  small  thread  or  string  5 
the  first  constituent  part  of  flow- 
ers, adj.  fibrous. 

FICK'LE.  adj.  Changeable,  incon- 
stant, irresolute,  s. fickleness:  adv. 
fickly. 

FICTION,  s.  The  act  of  feigning  or 
inventing;  a  falsehood. 

FICTITIOUS,  adj.  Counterfeit, 
false,  feigned,  imaginary,  adv.yic- 
titiously :  s.  fictitiousness. 

FID'DLE.  s.  A  stringed  musical  in- 
strument; a  violin,  v.  fiddle;  pr. 
par. fiddling;  past, fiddled:  s. fid- 
dler. 

FIDDLESTICK*  s.  The  bow  which 
a  fiddler  draws  over  the  strings  of 
a  fiddle. 

FID'DLESTRING.  s.  The  string  of 
a  fiddle^ 

FIDEL'ITY.  s.  Honesty,  veracity, 
faithful  adherence,  fidelities. 

FIDG'ET.  v.  To  move  nimbly,  and 
irregularly,  pr.  par.  fidgeting; 
past,  fidgeted :  s.  fidget,  fidgeter  : 
adj.  fidgety. 

FIDU'CIAL.  adj.  Confident,  un- 
doubting.  adv.  fiducially :  adj.^- 
duciary:  s.  fiduciary,  pi.  fiduci- 
aries. 

FIE.  int.  A  word  of  blame  or  indig- 
nation. 

FIEF.  s.  A  fee,  a  manor,  a  posses- 
sion held  by  some  tenure  of  a 
superior. 

FIELD,  s.  A  cultivated  tract  of 
ground;  ground  not  inclosed,  the 
open  country. 

FIELD'FARE.  s.  A  bird. 

FIELD'MARSHAL.  s.  Commander 
of  an  army  in  a  field;  the  officer 
of  highest  military  rank  in  Eng- 
land. 

FIELD'OFFICER.  s.  An  officer 
whose  command  in  the  field  ex- 
tends to  a  whole  regiment. 

FIELD'PIECE.  s.  A  T  lall  cannon 
used  in  battle,  but  not  in  sieges. 

FIEND,  s.  An  enemy;  the  great  en- 
emy of  mankind,  adj.  fiendlike. 

FIERCE,  adj.  Savage,  ravenous,  vi-  j 


FIE— FIL 

olent,  angry,  adv. fiercely:  s. fierce* 
ness. 

Fl'ERY.  adj.  Consisting  of  fire;  ve- 
hement, ardent,  passionate,  s. 
fieriness. 
FIFE.  s.  A  pipe  blown  to  the  drum. 

s.fifer. 

FIFTEEN,  adj.  Five  and  ten,  ordi 

nal.  adj. fifteenth. 
FIFTH,  adj.  The  ordinal  of  five. 

adv.  fifthly. 
FIFTY,  adj.  Five  tens.  pi.  fifties : 

adj.  fiftieth. 
FIG.  s.  A  tree  that  bears  figs ;  the 

fruit  of  the  fig-tree. 
FIGHT,  v.  To  contend  in  battle ; 

to  combat ;  to  contend,  pr.  par. 
fighting;  past,  fought,  s.  fight, 
fighter-. 

FIG'MENT.  5.  An  invention;  a  fic- 
tion ;  the  idea  feigned. 

FIGTJRATIVE.  adj.  Representing 
something  else;  typical;  repre- 
sentative ;  not  literal,  adv.  figu- 
ratively. 

FIG'URE.  s.  The  form  of  any  thing, 
as  terminated  by  the  outline ; 
shape  ;  form  ;  a  statue  ;  type.  v. 
figure ;  pr.  par.  figuring ;  past, 
figured. 

FIL'AMENT.  s.  A  slender  thread ; 
a  body  slender  and  long,  like  a 
thread. 

FIL'BERT.  5.  A  fine  hazel-nut,  with 
a  thin  shell. 

FILCH,  v.  To  steal,  to  pilfer,  pr 
par.  filching;  past, filched:  s. filch 
er :  adv.  filchingly. 

FILE.  s.  A  thread ;  a  line  on  which 
papers  are  strung,  to  keep  them 
in  order;  a  line  of  soldiers,  ranged 
one  behind  another;  a  kind  of  in- 
strument, v.  file;  pr.  par.  filing; 
past, filed:  s. filer, filing. 

FILIAL,  adj.  Pertaining  to  or  be- 
fitting a  son  or  daughter,  s.  filia- 
tion. 

FIL'IGREE-WORK.  s.  Work  curi. 
ously  wrought ;  a  kind  of  wire* 
■uork. 

143 


FIL— FIN 

FILL.  v.  To  store  till  no  more  can 
be  admitted  ;  to  satisfy,   pr.  par 
filling;  past,filled:  s.  fill,  filler. 
fc'IL'LET.  5.  A  band  tied  round  the 
head  or  other  part;  the  fleshy 
part  of  the  thigh,  applied  com- 
monly to  veal.  v.  fillet;  pr.  par. 
filleting;  past,  filleted. 
ZIL'LIBEG.  s.  A  little  plaid;  a  dress, 
reaching  only  to  the  knees,  worn 
in  the  Highlands  of  Scotland,  in- 
stead of  breeches. 
/IL'LIP.  v.  To  strike  with  the  nail 
of  the  finger,  by  a  sudden  spring 
or  motion,  pr. par. filliping;  past 
filliped:  s. fillip. 
j  FILLY,  s.  A  young  mare.  pi.  fillies 
I  FILM.  s.  A  thin  pellicle  or  skin 

ad},  filmy. 
I'lL'TER.  v.  To  strain,  to  percolate. 
,    pr.  par.  filtering;  past,  filtered:  s. 
filter. 

IjflLTH.  s.  Dirt,  nastiness.  adv.  filth- 

|    ily :  s.filthiness :  ad],  filthy. 
f  IL'TR ATE.  v.  To  strain,  to  per- 
colate,  to  filter,  pr.  par. filtrating ; 

j    past, filtrated:  s. filtration. 

FIN.  s.  The  wing  of  a  fish ;  the  limb 
by  which  he  balances  his  body, 
and  moves  in  the  water,  adj.  fin- 
ned, finny,  finless,  finlike. 

Fl'NAL.  adj.  Ultimate,  conclusive, 
decisive,  mortal,  adv.  finally. 

FINANCE',  s.  Revenue,  income,, 
profit,  adj. financial:  s. financier.} 

FIND.  v.  To  obtain  by  searching  or' 
seeking  ;  to  meet  with ;  to  detect ;  j 
to  supply,  &c.  pr.  par.  finding ; I 
past,  found:  s. finder. 

fFINE.  adj.  Not  coarse,  pure,  refin- 

j    ed,  clear,  nice.  s.  fine,  fineness :  v. 

[  fine;  pr.  par.  fining;  past,  fined: 
adv.  finely. 

PINE.  s.  A  penaltv ;  a  mulct. 

?INE'DRAW.  v.  To  sew  up  a  rent 

-  with  so  much  nicety  that  it  is  not 

■  perceived,  pr.  par.  finedravnng; 
past, finedrawn:  s.finedrawer. 

Jl'NEBY.   s.  Show,  splendour  of 

■  appearance,  pi.  fineries. 
^INE'SPOKEN.  adj.  Using  a  num 

ber  of  fine  phrases. 

N  2 


FIN— FIR 

FINE'SPUN.  adj.  Ingeniously  con- 
trived; artfully  invented. 
FINESSE'.  5.  Artifice,  stratagem. 
FLVGER.  s.  The  flexible  member 
of  the  hand,  by  which  men  catch 
and  hold.  v.  finger;  pr.  par.  finger- 
ing; past,  fingered :  s.jingering. 
FIN'GER-BOARD.  s.  The  board  at 
the  neck  of  a  fiddle,  guitar,  or  lute, 
where  the  fingers  operate  on  the 
strings. 

FINICAL,  adj.  Nice,  foppish,  adv. 

finically :  s.  finicalness. 
FINISH,  v.  To  complete,  to  make 
perfect,  to  end.  pr.  par. finishing ; 
past,  finished:   s.  finish,  finisher, 
finishing. 
FI'NITE.   adj.  Limited,  bounded, 

terminated,  s.  finiteness,  finitude. 
FIR.  s.  The  tree  of  which  deal-boards 

are  made. 
FIRE.    s.   The  igneous  element; 
flame;  any  thing  burning,  v.  fire; 
pr.  par. firing;  past, fired:  s.  firing. 
FIRE'-ARMS.  s.  Arms  which  owe 

their  efficacy  to  fire;  guns. 
FIRE'BRAND.  s.  A  piece  of  wood 

kindled;  an  incendiarv. 
FIRE'-ENGINE.  s.  A  machine  for 

extinguishing  accidental  fires. 
FIRE'LOCK.  s.  A  soldier's  gun;  a 
gun  discharged  by  striking  steel 
with  flint. 
FIRE'MAN.  s.  One  who  is  employed 

to  extinguish  burning  houses. 
FIRE'- PLUG.  s.  A  stopple  which, 
in  the  streets  of  London,  covers 
a  cock  that  conveys  water  for  the 
fire-engines. 
FIRE'-SHOVEL.  s.  The  instrument 
with  which  coals  are  thrown  upon 
a  fire. 

FIRE'SIDE.  s.  The  hearth,  the  chim- 
ney. 


FIRE'- WOOD.  s.  Wood  to  burn;  fuel. 
FIRE'- WORK.  s.  Shows  of  fire  ;  py- 

rotechnical  performances. 
FIR'KIN.  s.  A  vessel  containing 

nine  gallons. 
FIRM.  adj.  Strong,  hard,  constant 
steady,   s.  firm,  firmness :  adv. 
firmly. 

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FIR— FIV 


FIV— FLA 


FIRMAMENT,  s.  The  sky,  the' 
heavens. 

FIR'JVIAN.  s.  A  grant  or  license  giv- 
en by  Asiatic  potentates. 

FIRST,  adj.  The  ordinal  of  one; 
earliest  in  time ;  great ;  excellent. 
adv.  first:  s.  firstling. 

FIRST'-FRUITS.  s.  What  the  sea- 
son earliest  produces  or  matures ; 
the  first  profits  of  any  thing. 

FIRST'-RATE.  adj.  A  term  adopt- 
ed from  a  ship  of  the  first  rate  or 
size,  for  pre-eminent. 

FIS'CAL.  adj.  Belonging  to  the 
public  treasury. 

FISH.  s.  An  animal  that  inhabits  the 
water,  v.  fish,-  pr.  par.  fishing; 
past, fished :  s. fisher,  fishing, fish- 
ery, pi. fisheries :  adj.  fishy. 

FISH'ERMAN.  s.  One  whose  em- 
ployment  is  to  catch  fish. 

FISH'-HOOK.  s.  A  hook  to  catch  fish. 

FISH'-KETTLE.  s.  A  caldron,  made 
long,  that  fish  may  be  boiled  in  it 
without  bending. 

FISHMONGER,  s.  A  deaUrin  fish. 

FJS'SILE.  adj.  Having  the  grain  in 
a  certain  direction,  so  as  to  becleft. 

FIS'SURE.  s.  A  cleft;  a  narrow 
chasm,  where  a  breach  has  been 
made. 

FIST.  s.  The  hand  clenched,  with 
the  fingers  doubled  down. 

FISTICUFFS,  s.  Battle  with  the 
fists ;  blows  with  the  fist. 

FIS'TULA.  s.  A  sinuous  ulcer,  cal- 
lous within,  adj.  fistular,  fistu- 
lous: v.fistulate;  pr.  par.  fistulat- 
ing;  past,  fist  ulated. 

FIT.  s.  A  paroxysm  or  exacerba- 
tion of  any  intermittent  distemper; 
interval ;  disorder,  ad],  fitful. 

FIT.  v.  To  accommodate  to  any 
thing;  to  furnish;  to  become,  pr. 
par.  fitting;  past,  fitted:  adj.  fit: 
adv. fitly,  fittingly:  s. fitness,  fitter. 

FIVE.  adj.  Four  and  one. 

FIVE'BARRED.  adj.  Having  five 
bars ;  usually  applied  to  gates. 


FIVE'FOLD.  adj.  Having  five  dis- 
tinctions; composed  of  five  ma- 
terials. 

;FIX.  v.  To  make  fast;  to  settle;  to 
pierce,  pr.  par.  fixing ;  past,fixed: 
s. fixation, fixedness,  fixity,  pi. fix- 
ities, fixture:  adv. fixedly. 
FIZ.  v.  To  emit  a  slight  and  tran- 
sient noise,  pr.  par. fizzing ;  past, 
fizzed:  s.fiz. 
FIZ  GIG,  s.  A  kind  of  dart  or  har- 
poon, with  which  seamen  strike 
fish ;  a  kind  of  fire-work,  which 
boys  make  up  in  paper,  and  ex- 
plode. 

FLAB'BY.  adj.  Soft,  not  firm. 
FLACCID,  adj.  Weak,  limber,  lax. 

s.fiaccidity,  pX.flaccidities. 
FLAG.  V.  To  hang  loose,  without 
stiffness  or  tension  ;  to  grow  fee- 
ble, pr.  par. flagging;  past,  flag- 
ged: s.  flag,  jlagginess:  adj. flaggy, 
FLA'GEOLET.  s.  A  kind  of  musical 

instrument. 
FLAG'-OFFICER.  s.  A  commander 

of  a  squadron. 
FLAG'-SHIP.  s.  The  ship  in  which 

the  commander  of  a  fleet  sails. 
FLA'GELLATE.  v.  To  whip  or 
scourge,  pr.  par. flagellating ;  past, 
flagellated :  s. flagellation. 
FLAGITIOUS,  adj.  Wicked,  vil- 
lanous,  atrocious,  b,  flagitious* 
?iess. 

jFLAG'ON.  s.  A  vessel  of  drink,  with 

a  narrow  mouth. 
I  FLA'GRANT.  adj.  Ardent,  burning, 
!    eager,  notorious,  adv.  flagrantly  : 
j    s.  flagrcniee,  flagrancy. 
IFLAG'-STAFF.  V   The  staff  on 
!    which  a  flag  is  fixed, 
i  FLAIL,  s.  The  instrument  by  which 
|    grain  is  beaten  out  of  the  ear. 
FLAKE,  s.  Any  thing  that  appears 
I    loosely  held  together,  like  a  flock 
|    of  wool :  a  stratum;  layer,  v.flakc: 
pr.  par. flaking  ;  past,  flaked:  adj. 
flaky. 

FLAM.  s.  A  freak,  a  whim,  a  fancv. 
! FLAM  BEAU.  *  A  lighted  torch. 
]    pi.  flambeaux. 

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FLA — FLA 

FLAME,  s.  Light  emitted  from  fire ; 
fire.  v.  flame;  pr.  par.  flaming ; 
past,  flamed :  adv.  flaming ly:  adj. 
flamy. 

FLA/MEN.  s.  A  priest  ;  one  that 
officiates  in  solemn  offices,  adj. 
flaminical. 

FLAMMABLE,  adj.  Capable  of 
being  set  on  fire,  s.flammability, 
pi. flammabilities ;  s.flammation  : 
adj.  flammeous. 

FLAMIN'GO.  s.  The  name  of  a  bird, 
common  in  many  parts  of  Ameri- 
ca, pi.  flamingoes. 

FLANK,  s.  That  part  of  the  side  of 
a  quadruped  near  the  hinder  thigh; 
the  side  of  an  army  or  fleet,  v. 
flank;  pr.  par.  flanking;  past, 
flanked:  s. flanker. 

FLAN'NEL.  s.  A  soft,  nappy  stuff, 
of  wool. 

FLAP.  s.  Any  thing  that  hangs 
broad  and  loose;  a  disease  in 
horses,  v.  flap ;  pr.  par. flapping; 
past, flapped:  s. flapper. 

FLARE,  v.  To  glitter  with  transient 
lustre;  to  glitter  offensively,  pr. 
par. flaring;  past, flared. 

FLASH,  s.  A  sudden,  quick,  transi- 
tory blaze,  pi-  flashes:  v.  flash; 
pr.  par.  flashing;  past,  flashed:  s. 
flasher:  ad). flashy:  adv. flashily, 

FLASK,  s.  A  bottle,  a  vessel. 

FLAT.  adj.  Horizontally  level; 
smooth;  not  elevated;  tasteless; 
insipid,  s. flat, flatness :  adv. flat- 
ly :  v. flatten;  pr.  par.  flattening; 
past, flattened:  adj. flaltish. 

FLATTER,  v.  To  soothe  with 
praises ;  to  raise  false  hopes,  pr. 
par . flattering ;  past,  flattered:  s. 
flatterer, flattery,  pi. flatteries:  adv. 
flatteringly. 

FLAT'ULENT.  adj.  Turgid  with 
air ;  windy ;  empty,  s.  flatulency, 
pl.flatulenci.es. 

FLAUNT,  v.  To  make  a  fluttering 
show  in  apparel ;  to  carry  a  pert 
or  saucy  appearance,  pr.  par. 
flaunting;  past,  flaunted:  s  flaunt. 

FLA'VOUPu  s.  Power  of  pleasing 


FLA— FLE 

the  taste ;  odour,  fragrance,  adj 
flavoured. 

FLAW.  s.  A  crack  or  breach;  a 
fault,  defect,  v.  flaw;  pr.  par. 
flawing;  past,  flawed:  ad),  flaw- 
less, flawy. 

FLAX.  s.  The  plant  of  which  linen 
thread  is  made.  adj.  flaxen. 

FLAY.  v.  To  strip  off  the  skin.  pr. 
par. flaying;  past, flayed:  s. flay- 
er. 

FLEA*  s.  A  small  red  insect,  adj. 

fleabitten. 
FLECKER,  v.  To  spot;  to  mark 

with  strokes  or  touches,  pr.  par. 
fleckering;  past, fleckered. 
FLECTION,  s.  The  act  or  power 

of  bending. 
FLED.  Preterit  and  past  par.  of 

the  \.flee. 
FLEDGE,  v.  To  furnish  with  wings; 

to  supply  with  feathers,  pr.  par. 
fledging;  past, fledged. 
FLEE.  v.  To  run  from  danger ;  to 

have  recourse  to  shelter,  pr.  par. 
fleeing;  past, fled. 
FLEECE,  s.  As  much  wool  as  is 

shorn  from  one  sheep,  s. fleecer: 

adj.  fleecy. 
FLEECE,  v.  To  clip  the  fleece  of  a 

sheep ;  to  plunder,  as  a  sheep  is 

stripped   of  his  wool.   pr.  par 

fleecing ;  past ,  fleeced. 
FLEET,  adj.  Swift  of  pace;  quick 

nimble,  adj.  Jleeting:  s.  fleetness 

adv.  fleetly. 
FLEET,  s.  A  company  of  ships ;  a 

navy. 

FLEMING,  s.  A  native  or  inhabit- 
ant of  the  Low  Countries,  adj. 
Flemish. 

FLESH,  s.  The  body,  distinguished 
from  the  soul ;  animal  food ;  car- 
nality, v. flesh;  pr.  par. fleshing; 
past,  fleshed:  s.  fleshiness:  adj. 
fleshless,  fleshly,  fleshy. 

FLESH'MEAT.  s.  Animal  food;  the 
flesh  of  animals  prepared  for  food. 

FLEUR  de  Lis.  s.  A  kind  of  lily,  call- 
ed the  iris;  the  emblem  of  France. 

FLEW.  The  preterit  of  the  v.  fly. 

FLEXIBLE,  adj.  Possible  to  be  bent; 

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FLE— FLO 

pliant,  complying,  ductile.  s.flex-i 
ibility,  pi. flexibilities,  Jiexibleness : 
adj.  flexile. 

FLEXION,  s.  The  act  of  bending ; 
a  double,  ady  flexuous :  s  flexure. 

I'LICK'ER.  v.  To  flutter ;  to  fluc- 
tuate ;  to  move  with  uncertain  and 
hasty  motion,  pr.  par.  flickering ; 
past,  flickered. 

iTJ'ER.  s.  One  that  runs  away;  a 
fugitive  ;  a  part  of  a  machine. 

FLIGHT,  s.  The  act  of  flying  or 
running  from  danger ;  a  flock  of 
birds  flying  together ;  a  volley  ; 
the  space  passed  by  flying,  adj. 
flighty :  s .  flightiness. 

FLIM'SY.  adj.  Weak,  feeble,  mean, 
spiritless,  s.flimsiness. 

FLINCH,  v.  To  shrink  from  any 
suffering  or  undertaking ;  to  fail, 
pr.  par.  flinching ;  past,  flinched: 
s.flincher. 

**LING.  v.  To  cast  from  the  hand : ! 
to  throw ;  to  cast  with  violence, 
pr.  par.  flinging;  past,  flung:  s. 
fling,  jtinger. 

FLINT.  5.  A  semi-pellucid  stone; 
any  thing  eminently  or  proverbi- 
ally hard,       flinty:  s.flintiness. 

FLINT-HEARTED,  adj.  Having  a 
hard  heart ;  cruel. 

FLIP.  s.  A  liquor  much  used  in  ships, 
made  by  mixing  beer  with  spirits  j 
and  sugar. 

FLIPPANT,  adj.  Nimble,  moveable, 
pert,  petulant,  adv ■.  flippantly :  s. 
flippancy,  pi.  flippancies. 

FLIRT,  v.  To  throw  any  thing  with 
a  quick,  elastic  motion  ;  to  be  un- 
steady and  fluttering;  to  coquet, 
pr.  par.  flirting ;  past,  flirted :  s. 
flirt,  flirtation. 

/LIT.  v.  To  fly  away,  to  remove, 
to  flutter,  pr.  par.  flitting ;  past, 
flitted:  s. flitting. 

FLOAT,  v.  To  swim  on  the  surface, 
pr.  par.  floating;  past, floated:  s. 
floater. 

FLOCK,  s.  A  company;  usually  a 
company  of  birds  or  beasts,  v. 
flock;  pr.  par.  flocking;  past,: 
flocked. 


FLO- FLO 

FLOG.  v.  To  lash,  to  whip.  pr.  par. 
flogging;  past,  flogged :  s.  flog 
ger. 

FLOOD.  5.  A  body  of  water;  the 
sea;  a  deluge,  v.  flood;  pr.  par. 
flooding;  past, flooded. 
FLOOD'G  ATE.  s.  A  gate  or  shutter, 
by  which  a  water-course  is  closed 
or  opened. 
FLOOR,  s.  The  bottom  of  a  room  ; 
a  story ;   a  flight  of  rooms,  v. 
floor;    pr.  par.  flooring;  past, 
floored:  s. flooring. 
FLO'RAL.  adj.  Relating  to  Flora,  or 

to  flowers,  s.  florist 
FLORENTINE,  s.  A  native  of  Flor- 
ence. 

FLO'RID.  adj.  Productive  of  flow- 
ers ;  bright  in  colour;  embellished. 
s.floridness:  adv.  floridly. 

FLORIN,  s.  A  coin,  first  made  by 
the  Florentines. 

FLOTIL'LA.  s.  Any  number  of 
small  vessels. 

FLOUNCE,  v.  To  move  with 
weight  and  tumult ;  to  deck  wi1  h 
flounces,  pr.  par.  flouncing ;  past, 
flounced  :  s.  flounce. 

FLOUNCE.  5.  Something  sewed  to 
a  garment,  and  hanging  loose,  so 
as  to  swell  and  shake. 

FLOUN'DER.  v.  To  struggle  with 
violent  and  irregular  motions,  pr. 
par.  floundering ;  past,  floundered: 
s.  flounder. 

FLOUN'DER.  s.  A  species  of  flat 
fish,  called  fluke. 

FLOUR.  5.  The  edible  part  of  corn  ; 
the  meal.  v.  flour;  pr.  par.  flour- 
ing; past,  floured. 

FLOUR  ISH,  v.  To  be  in  a  prosper- 
ous state;  to  boast,  pr.  par.  flour- 
ishing; past,  flourished:  b. /lour- 
ish,  flourisher:  adv. flourishingly. 

FLOUT,  v.  To  mock,  to  insult,  pr 
par.  flouting;  past,  flouted.-  s. 
flout  Jlouter :  adv.  floutingly. 

FLOW.  v.  To  run  or  spread  as 
water;  to  run;  to  glide  smoothly  ; 
to  abound,  pr.  par.  flawing :  past, 
flowed:  s.  flow :  adwflowinirly. 

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FLO— FLU 

FLOWER,  s.  The  part  of  a  plant 
which  contains  the  seeds;  an  or- 
nament; the  prime.  \.  flower  ;  pr. 
par. flowering;  past ,  flowered:  adj. 
flowery. 

FLOWN.  The  past  par.  of  the  v.  to 

FLUCTUATE,  v.  To  float  back- 
ward and  forward ;  to  be  irreso- 
lute, pr.  par.  fluctuating;  past, 
fluctuated:  s. fluctuation :  ^.fluc- 
tuant. 

FLUE.  s>  A  small  pipe  or  chimney, 

to  convey  air  or  smoke. 
FLU  ENT,  adj.  Liquid,  flowing,  in 
motion,   copious,  voluble,  adv. 
fluently:  s. fluency,  pi. fluencies. 
FLUID,  adj.  Having  parts  easily 
separable :  not  solid,   s.  fluidity, 
pi.  fluidities. 
FLUKE,  s.  A  kind  of  flat  fish,  call- 
ed also  flounder;  the  broad  part 
of  an  anchor,  which  takes  hold  of 
the  ground. 
FLUM'MERY.  s.  A  kind  of  food, 
made  by  the  coagulation  of  wheat, 
flour,  or  oatmeal. 
FLUNG.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 

v.  to fling. 
FLUR'RY.  s.  A  gust  or  storm  of 
wind;  hurry;  a  violent  commo- 
tion, pi.  flurries:  v.  flurry;  pr. 
par.  flurrying ;  past,  flurried. 
FLUSH,  v.  To  flow  with  violence ; 
to  come  in  haste ;  to  glow  in  the 
skin.    pr.  par.  flushing;  past, 
flushed:  adj.  and  s.  flush. 
FLUSTER,  v.  To  confound,  to  hur- 
ry, pr.  par.  flustering ;  past,  flus- 
tered: s.  fluster. 
FLUTE.  5.  A  musical  pipe ;  a  chan- 
nel or  furrow  in  a  pillar,  v.  flute; 
pr.  par.  fluting ;  past,  fluted. 
FLUTTER,  v.  To  take  short  flights, 
with  great  agitation  of  the  wings  ; 
to  move  irregularly,  pr.  par.  flut- 
tering; \\ast,flMttered  i  s.  flutter. 
FLUVIAT'IC.  adj.  Belonging  to 
rivers. 

FLUX.  s.  The  act  of  flowing ;  pas- 
sage, concourse,  confluence,  v. 
flux;  pr.  par.  fluxing;  past,  flux- 


FLU— FOI 

ed:  s.  fluxation,  fluxion,  fluxibili- 
ty,  pi.  fluxibilities :  adj.  fluxible. 

FLUXIONS,  s.  The  arithmetic  or 
analysis  of  infinitely  small,  varia- 
ble quantities,  s.fluxionist. 

FLY.  v.  To  move  through  the  air 
with  wings  ;  to  move  with  rapid- 
ity, to  run  awsfy.  p*.  par.  flying; 
past,  flown:  s.fly,  pi.  flies,  flyer. 

FLY'-BITTEN.  adj.  Stained  by  the 
bites  of  flies. 

FLY'BLOW.  s.  The  egg  of  a  fly.  v. 
flyblow ;  pr.  par.  fllyblowing ;  past, 
flyblown. 

FOAL.  5.  The  offspring  of  a  mare  ; 
or  other  beast  of  burthen,  v.  foal  ; 
pr.  par.  foaling;  past,  foaled. 

FOAM.  s.  The  white  substance 
which  agitation  or  fermentation 
gathers  on  the  top  of  liquors; 
froth,  spume,  x.foam;  pr.  par. 
foaming;  ipast,foamed:  adj.  foamy: 
adv.  foamingly. 

FOB.  s.  A  small  pocket. 

FOB.  v.  To  cheat,  to  trick,  to  de- 
fraud, pr.  par.  fobbing ;  past,  fob- 
bed. 

FO'CUS.  s.  The  point  of  conver- 
gence or  concourse,  where  the 
rays  meet  and  cross  the  axis  af- 
ter their  refraction.  Latin  \A.foci; 
English  pi.  focuses. 

FOD'DER.  s.  Dry  food,  stored  up  for 
cattle  against  winter,  v. fodder; 
pr.  par.  foddering ;  past,  foddered : 
s  fodderer. 

FOE.  s.  An  enemy  in  war ;  a  per- 
secutor ;  an  opponent ;  an  ill- 
wisher,  adj. foelike:  s.foeman. 

FOE'TUS.  s.  The  child  in  the  womb, 
after  it  is  perfectly  formed;  but 
before,  it  is  called  embryo. 

FOG.  s.  A  thick  mist;  a  moist, 
dense  vapour,  near  the  surface  of 
the  land  or  water,  adv.  foggily : 
s.fogginess:  adj. foggy. 

FOI'BLE.  s.  A  weak  side ;  a  blind 
side ;  a  failing. 

FOIL.  v.  To  put  to  the  worst ;  to 
defeat;  to  puzzle,  pr. par. foiling ; 
past,  foiled:  s»/oi7,  f oiler:  adj. 
foilable. 

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FOO — FOR 


IOIST.  v.  To  insert  by  forgery;  to  jFOOL'HARDY.  adj.  Daring  with- 


falsify ;  to  impose,  pr.  par.  foist- 
ing; past,  foisted :  sfoister. 
I'OLD.  s.  The  ground  in  which 
sheep  are  confined;   a  limit,  a 
boundary;  a  double,  v.  fold;  pr. 
par.  folding;  pa^st,  folded:  s  folder. 
rO'LIAGE.  s.    Leaves;    tufts  of 
leaves,  v.  foliate ;  pr.  par.  foliat- 
ing; past, foliated:  s. foliation. 
Jf  CLIO,  s.  A  leaf  or  page  of  a  book ; 
a  large  book,  of  which  the  pages 
are  formed  by  a  sheet  of  paper 
once  doubled. 
fOLK.  s.  People;  in  familiar  lan- 
guage, nations,  mankind. 
f^OL'LOW.  v.  To  go  after  ;  to  pur- 
sue as  an  enemy;  to  chase;  to 
accompany ;  to  imitate  ;  to  obey, 
pr.  par.  following;  past,  followed 
s.  follower. 
/OL'LY.  s.  Weakness  of  intellect ; 
criminal  weakness  ;  depravity  of 
mind.  pi.  follies, 
h  OMENT'.  v.  To  cherish  with  heat; 
to  bathe  with  warm  lotions;  to 
encourage,    pr.  par.  fomenting; 
past,  fomented:    s.  fomentation, 
fomenter. 
t  OND.  adj.  Foolishly  tender ;  inju- 
diciously indulgent;  loving,  adv. 
fondly:  s. fondness. 
A'OND'LE.  v.  To  treat  with  great 
indulgence;    to  caress,   pr.  par. 
fondling;  past, fondled:  s. fondle?*, 
fondling. 
fONT.  s.  A  stone  vessel,  in  which 
j     the  water  for  holy  baptism  is  con- 
tained in  the  church;  an  assort- 
ment of  letters  and  accents. 
FOOD.  s.  Victuals;  any  thing  that 

nourishes.  ad).foodless. 
FOOL.  s.  One  to  whom  nature  has 
denied  reason;  an  idiot;  a  buf- 
foon, v.  fool;  pr.  par.  fooling;  past, 
fooled:  s.  foolery,  pi.  fooleries, 
foolishness:  adj.  foolish :  adv.  fool- 
ishly. 

FOOL.  s.  A  liquid  made  of  goose- 
berries, scalded  and  pounded  and 
used  with  cream. 


out  judgment;  madly  adventur- 
ous, s.  foolhardiness. 
FOOLS'CAP.  s.  A  term  denoting 

the  size  of  a  sheet  of  paper. 
FOOT.  s.  The  part  upon  which  we 
stand  ;  the  support  of  any  thing; 
the  base;  infantry;  a  measure 
containing  twelve  inches,  v.  foot  ; 
pr.  par.  Jooting ;  past,  footed:  s. 
footing:  adj. footless. 
FOOT'BALL.  5.  A  ball  commonly 

made  of  a  blown  bladder. 
FOOT'BOY.  s.  A  low  menial  ;  an 

attendant  in  livery. 
FOOT'MAN.  s.  A  menial  servant 

in  livery,  pi.  footmen. 
FOOTTACE.  s.  A  pace  no  faster 

than  a  slow  walk. 
FOOTTAD.  s.  A  highway  -man  that 

robs  on  foot. 
FOOT'PATH.    s.  A  narrow  wav, 
which  will  not  admit  horses  or 
carriages. 
FOOTTOST.  s.  A  post  or  messen 

ger  that  travels  on  foot. 
FOOT-SOLDIER,  s.  A  soldier  that 

marches  and  fights  on  foot. 
FOOT'STEP.  5.  Trace,  track;  im 

pression  left  by  the  foot. 
FOOT'STOOL.  s.  A  stool  for  the 
feet. 

FOP.  s.  A  simpleton,  a  coxcomb,  a 
pretender,  s.  f opting,  foppery,  pi. 
fopperies,  foppishness :  adj.  fop- 
pish :  adv.  fopp ish ly. 
FOR.  prep.  Because  of ;  with  re- 
spect to;  in  the  place  of,  in  search 
of,  &c. 

FOR' AGE.  v.  To  wander  in  search 
of  provisions,  pr.  par.  foraging; 
past,  foraged:  s,  forage,  forager. 
FORBEAR',  v.  To  cease  from  anv 
thing;  to  intermit;  to  pause:  to 
delay ;  to  abstain,  pr.  par.forlna/- 
ing ;  past,  fcrbortie :  s.  forbear- 
ance, forbearer. 
FORBID',  v.  To  prohibit,  to  inter- 
dict, to  oppose,  to  hinder,  pr.  par. 
forbidding ;  past,  forbidden:  8, 
forbiddance,  forbidder. 

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FOR — FOR 

FORCE,  s.  Strength,  vigour,  might, 
violence,  armament,  v.  force;  pr 
par.  forcing;  past,  forced:  adv 
forcedly,  forcefully,  forcibly:  s 
forcer,  forcibleness :  adj .  forceless 
forcible. 

FORCE'MEAT.  s.  A  term  of  cook 
ery. 

FOR'CEPS.  s.  A  pair  of  tongs;  a 
surgical  instrument,  pi.  forcepses. 

FORD.  s.  A  shallow  part  of  a  river, 
where  it  may  be  passed  without 
swimming,  v.  ford ;  pr.  par.  ford- 
ing; past,  forded:  adj.  fordable 

FORE.  adj.  Anterior;  not  behind. 

FOREADVFSE.  v.  To  counsel  early 
pr.  par.  foreadvising ;  past,  fore 
advised. 

FOREARM',  v.  To  provide  for  at- 
tack or  resistance,  before  the  time 
of  need.  pr.  par.ybrairmmgv  past, 
forearmed. 

FOREBO'DE.  v.  To  prognosticate, 
to  foretell,  pr.  par.  foreboding  ; 
pa.st,foreboded :  s.  foreboder,fore- 
bodement. 

FORECAST',  v.  To  scheme;  to 
plan  before  execution,  pr.  par. 
forecasting;  past,  forecasted:  s. 
fore' cast,  forecaster. 

FORE'CASTLE.  s.  In  a  ship,  that 
part  where  the  foremast  stands. 

FORECLOSE',  v.  To  shut  up,  to 
preclude,  to  prevent,  pr.  ^^.fore- 
closing; past,  foreclosed :  s.  fore- 
closure. 

FORE'DECK.  s.  That  part  of  the 
deck  which  is  near  the  bow  of  a 
ship. 

FOREDETER'MINE.  v.  To  decree 
beforehand,  pr.  par.  foredeter min- 
ing ;  past ,  predetermined. 

FOREDOOM',  v.  To  predestinate, 
pr.  par.  foredooming ;  past,  fore- 
doomed. 

FOREEND.  s.  The  anterior  part. 

FORE'FATHER.  s.  Ancestor;  one 
who,  in  any  degree  of  ascending 
genealogv,  precedes  another. 

FORE'FINGER.  s.  The  finger  next 
to  the  thumb. 


FOR— FOR 

FORE  FOOT,  s.  The  anterior  foo« 

of  a  quadruped,  pi,  forefeet. 
FOREGO',  v.  To  quit,  to  give  up, 
to  resign,  pr.  par.  foregoing;  past, 
foregone:  s.foregoer. 
FORE'GROUND.  s.  The  part  of  the 
field  or  expanse  of  a  picture  which 
seems  to  lie  before  the  figures. 
FORE'HAND.  5.  The  part  of  a  hors, ? 

which  is  before  the  rider. 
FORE'HEAD.  s.  That  part  of  the 
face  which  reaches  from  the  eye* 
upward  to  the  hair. 
FOR'EIGN.  adj.  Not  of  this  country, 
not  domestic,  alien,  extraneous,  s. 
foreigner,  foreignness. 
FOREJUDGE',  v.  To  judge  before 
hand  ;  to  be  prepossessed,  pr.  par 
forejudging;  past,  forejudged:  s. 
forejudgment. 
FOREKNOW,  v.  To  have  prescience 
of;  to  foresee,  pr.  p&Y.foreknoi* 
ing;  past,  foreknown:  adj.  fort* 
knowable:    s.  foreknower^  fori 
knowledge. 
FORE'LAND.  s.  A  promontory,  a 

headland,  a  cape. 
FORE'LOCK.  s.  The  hair  that  growi 

from  the  forepart  of  the  head. 
FORE'MAN.  s.  The  first  or  chief 

person,  pi  foremen. 
FORE'MAST.  s.  The  first  mast  o'/ 

a  ship  towards  the  head. 
FORE'MOST.  adj.  First  in  place: 

first  in  dignity. 
FORENOON',  s..  The  time  of  tlm 

day  before  twelve  o'clock. 
FOREN'SIC.  adj.  Belonging  to  court* 

of  judicature. 
FOREORDAIN',  v.  To  predestinate, 
to  predetermine,  to  preordain,  pr. 
par.  foreordaining ;  past,  foreot 
dained :  s.  foreordination. 
FORETART.  s.  The  part  first  if 
time ;  the  part  anterior  in  place. 
FORERUN',  v.  To  precede;  tohav, 
the  start  of.  pr.  par.  forerunning , 
past ,  forerun  *  s.  forerunner. 
FORE'SAIL.  s.  The  sail  of  the  foie* 
mast. 

FORES  AY',  v.  To  predict,  to  proph 
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FOR— FOR 

esy,  to  foretell.  pr. par.  for  esaying; 

past,  foresaid. 
FORESEE',  v.  To  see  beforehand ; 

to  provide  for.  pr.  par,  foreseeing ; 

past,  foreseen:  s.foreseer. 
FORESHORTEN,   v.  To  shorten 

figures,  in  order  to  show  those  be- 

nind.  pr.  par.  foreshortening;  past, 

foreshortened. 
FORESHOW,  v.  To  predict;  to 

discover  before  it  happens,  pr. 

par.  foreshowing;  past,  foreshown. 
FORE'SIGHT.  s.  Prescience,  prog- 
nostication, foreknowledge. 
FOREST,  s.  A  wild,  uncultivated 

tract  of  ground,  interspersed  with 

wood.  s.  forester. 
FORE'STAFF.   s.  An  instrument 

used  at  sea  for  taking  the  altitudes 

of  heavenly  bodies. 
FORESTALL',  v.  To  anticipate;  to 

take  up  beforehand ;  to  hinder  by 

pre-occupation  or  prevention,  pr. 

par.  forestalling  ;  past,  forestalled: 

s.  forestaller. 
FORETASTE,  s.  Anticipation  of. 

s.  for  et  aster. 
FORETELL',    v.  To  predict,  to 

prophesy,  to  foretoken,  pr.  par. 

foretelling;  past,  foretold  :  s.fore- 

FORE'THOUGHT.  s.  Prescience, 

anticipation,  provident  care. 
FORETO'KEN.  s.  Prevenient  sign  ; 

prognostic,  v.  foretoken ;  pr.  par. 

foretokening ;  past,  foretokened. 
FORE'TOOTH.  s.  The  tooth  in  the 

anterior  part  of  the  mouth;  the 

incisor. 

FORE' WARN.  v.  To  admonish  be- 
forehand ;  to  inform  previously  of 
any  future  event,  pr.  par.  fore- 
warning ;  past,  forewarned. 

FORFEIT,  s.  Something  lost  by  the 
commission  of  a  crime  ;  a  fine,  a 
mulct,  v.  forfeit;  pr.  par. forfeit- 
ing;  past,  forfeited:  ad),  forfeit- 
able: s.  forfeiter,  forfeiture. 

FORGA'VE.  Preterit  of  forgive. 

FORGE,  s.  The  place  where  iron  is 
beaten  into  form.  v.  forge ;  pr. 


FOR— FOR 

par.  forging;    past,  forged:  s. 
forger,  forgery,  pi .  forgeries. 
FORGERY,  s.  The  crime  of  falsi- 
fication; smith's  work.  pi.  forge- 
ries. 

FORGET',  v.  To  lose  memory  of; 
not  to  attend  ;  to  neglect,  pr.  par. 
forgetting;  past,  forgot, forgotten: 
adj.  forgetful:  s.  forge  fulness, 
for  getter :  adv.  forgetting  ly. 

FORGIVE',  v.  To  pardon,  not  to 
punish,  to  remit,  pr.  par.  forgiv- 
ing ;  past,  forgiven :  adj .  forgiv- 
able :  s.  forgiveness,  for  giver. 

FORGOT',  FORGOTTEN.  Past 
par.  of  the  v.  forget. 

FORK.  s.  An  instrument  divided  at 
the  end  into  two  or  more  points 
or  prongs,  v.  fork;  pr.  par.  fork- 
ing; past,  forked:  adv.  forkedly. 
s.forkedness,  forkiness:  adj.  for- 
ky. 

FORLORN'. adj.  Deserted,  destitute, 
forsaken,  wretched,  solitary,  s. 

forlorn. 

FORLORN-HOPE',  s.  The  soldier* 
who  are  sent  first  to  enter  a  breac  n , 
and  are  therefore  doomed  or  ex- 
pected to  perish. 

FORM.  5.  The  external  appearance 
of  any  thing;  representation, 
shape,  ceremony  ;  a  long  seat.  v. 
form;  pr.  par. '  forming ;  past, 
formed:  s.  formation,  former 
adj.  formless. 

FOrt'MAL.  adj.  Ceremonious,  sol 
emn,  precise,  regular,  external,  s 
formalist,  formality,  pi.  fonnali 
ties:  adv. formally. 

FORMER,  adj.  Before  another  ii 
time  ;  mentioned  before  another  . 
past,  adv.fonncrly. 

FORMIDABLE.  adj.  Terrible, 
dreadful,  tremendous,  terrific,  s 
formidableness:  adv.  formidably. 

FORM'ULA.  5.  A  prescribed  form 
or  order,  s.  formulary,  pi.  formu- 
laries. 

FORNICATION,  ».  Concubinage, 
or  commerce  with  an  unmarried 
woman,  e. fornicator,  fornicatress. 

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FOR— FOR 

FORSA'KE.  v.  To  leave  in  resent- 
ment or  dislike  ;  to  leave,  to  de- 
sert, pr.  par.  forsaking  ;  past,  for- 
saken: s.forsaker. 

FORSOOTH',  adv.  In  truth,  certain- 
ly, very  well. 

FORSWEAR',  v.  To  renounce  upon 
oathj  to  deny  upon  oath;  to  per- 
jure; to  swear  falsely,  pr.  par. 
forswearing,  past,  forsworn.-  s. 
for  swearer. 

FORT.  s.  A  fortified  house ;  a  cas- 
tle ;  a  strong  side.  adj.  forted. 

FORTE,  adv.  A  term  in  music; 
loudly,  with  strength. 

FORTH,  adv.  Forward ;  onward  in 
time;  abroad. 

FORTHCOMING,  adj.  Ready  to 
appear,  not  absconding. 

FORTHWITH',  adv.  Immediately; 
without  delay ;  at  once. 

FORTIETH,  adj.  The  fourth  tenth, 
next  after  the  thirty-ninth. 

FORTIFY,  v.  To  strengthen  against 
attacks,  by  walls  or  works;  to 
confirm,  to  encourage,  pr.  par. 
fortifying;  past,  fortified:  adj. 
fortifiable:  s.  fortification,  forti- 
fier. 

FORTITUDE,  s.  Courage*,  bravery, 
strength. 

FORT  NIGHT,  s.  The  space  of  two 
weeks. 

FORTRESS.  5.  A  strong  hold;  a 
fortified  place,  pi.  fortresses. 

FORTUITOUS,  adj.  Accidental, 
casual,  adv.  fortuitously:  s.  for- 
tuitousness, fortuity,  pi.  fortuities. 

FORTUNE.  s.  The  power' supposed 
to  distribute  the  lots  of  life  accord- 
ing to  her  own  humour ;  the  good 
or  ill  that  befals  man ;  success ; 
estate;  possessions,  adj. fortunate: 
ad  v.  fortunately :  s.  fortunateness. 

FORTUNE-HUNTER,  s.  A  man 
whose  employment  is  to  enquire 
after  women  with  great  portions, 
to  enrich  himself  by  marrying  one 
of  them. 

FORTY,  adj.  Four  times  ten.  pi. 
forties. 

FO'RUM.  s.  The  market-place  in 
O 


FOR— FOU 

1  Rome;  the  common  place  where 
courts  are  kept. 

FORWARD,  adv.  Towards;  to  a 
part  or  place  before;  onward, 
progressively,  adj.  forward. 

FOR' WARD.  v.  To  hasten;  to  ac- 
celerate in  growth  or  improve- 
ment ;  to  patronise  ;  to  advance, 
pr.  par.  forwarding;  past,  for- 
warded: s.  forwarder,  forwardness: 
adv.  forwardly. 

FOR'WARDS.  adv.  Straight  before ; 
progressively ;  not  backwards. 

FOSS.  s.  A  ditch,  a  moat,  ^[.fosses. 

FOS'SIL.  adj.  That  may  be  dug  out 
of  the  earth,  s.  fossil,  fossilist. 

FOSTER,  v.  To  nurse,  to  feed,  to 
support,  to  cherish,  to  encourage, 
pr.  par.  fostering ;  past,  fostered . 
s.  fosterage,  fosterer. 

FOSTER-BROTHER,  s.  One  nu  b- 
ed  by  a  mother,  at  %he  same  tin'  e 
with  her  own  child ;  the  child  <  F 
that  mother,  in  relation  to  tl* 
other. 

FOSTER-CHILD,  s.  A  child  min- 
ed by  a  woman  not  the  mothe), 
or  bred  by  a  man  not  the  fathei. 
pi.  foster-children. 

FOSTER-FATHER,  s.  One  w}it> 
gives  food  in  the  place  of  a  fath(  {. 

FOSTER  MOTHER,  s.  A  nurse. 

FOUGHT.  Pret.  and  past  par.  <  >f 
the  v.  fight. 

FOUL.  adj.  Not  clean,  filthy,  impui  e, 
polluted,  wicked,  v.  foul;  pr.  psr. 
fouling;  past,  fouled :  adv.  foully: 
s.  foulness. 

FOUL'FACED.  adj.  Having  an  ugly 
or  hateful  visage. 

FOUL'MOUTHED.  adj.  Scurrilous; 
habituated  to  the  use  of  opprobri- 
ous terms  or  epithets. 

FOUL'SPOKEN.  adj.  Contumelious, 
slanderous. 

FOUND.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of find. 

FOUND,  v.  To  lay  the  basis  of  any 
building;  to  build;  to  establish, 
pr.  par.  founding;  past,  founded : 
s.  foundation,  founder,  foundress. 

FOUND,  v.  To  form  by  melting  and 
pouring  into  moulds  ;  to  cast.  pr. 


tOV — FRA 

par.  founding;  past,  founded:  s.  f 
founder,  foundery,      founder  ies. 

FOUND'ER.  v.  To  cause  such  a  sore- 
ness and  tenderness  in  a  horse's 
foot,  that  he  is  unable  to  set  it  to 
the  ground;  to  sink  to  the  bot- 
tom; to  fail.  pr.  par.  foundering; 
past,  foundered. 

FOUND'LING.  s.  A  child  exposed 
to  chance  ;  a  child  found  without 
any  parent  or  owner. 

FOUNT,  FOUNTAIN,  s.  A  well,  a 
spring,  a  jet,  a  spout  of  water ;  a 
set  or  quantity  of  characters  or 
letters. 

FOUR.  adj.  Twice  two.  adj.  fourth: 
adv.  fourthly. 

FOUR'-FOLD.  adj.  Four  times  over. 

FOUR'FOOTED.  adj.  Quadruped; 
having  four  feet. 

FOUR'SCORE.ad/.  Four  times  twen- 
ty; eighty. 

TOURTEEN.  adj.  Four  and  ten ; 
twice  seven,  ordinal  adj.  four- 
teenth. 

FOUR'WHEELED.  adj.  Running 
upon  four  wheels. 

FOWL.  s.  A  winged  animal ;  a  bird, 
v.  fowl;  pr.  par.  fowling;  past, 
fowled:  s". fowler. 

FOWL'ING-PIECE.  s.  A  gun  for  the 
shooting  6f  birds. 

FOX.  s.  A  wild  animal  of  the  canine 
species,  pi  foxes. 

FOX'GLOVE.  s.  A  species  of  plant. 

FOXTAIL.  5.  A  species  of  plant. 

FRACTION,  s.  The  act  of  breaking; 
the  state  of  being  broken  ;  a  bro- 
ken part  of  an  integral,  adj.  frac- 
tional. 

FRACTURE,  s.  Breach;  separation 
of  continuous  parts,  v.  fracture; 
pr.  par.  fracturing;  past,  frac- 
tured. 

FRA'GILE.  adj.  Brittle;  easily  snap- 
ped or  broken ;  weak.  s.  fragility, 
pi.  fragilities. 

FRAGMENT,  s.  A  part  broken  from 
the  whole;  an  imperfect  piece, 
adj.  fragmentary. 

FRA'GRANT.  adj.  Odorous;  sweet 
of  smell   adv .  fragrantly :  s.fra- 


FRA— FRA 

grance,  fragrancy,  pi.  fragrab- 

cies. 

FRAIL,  adj.  Weak ;  easily  decaying ; 

easily    destroyed,    s.  frailness, 
frailty,  pi.  frailties. 
FRAIL,  s.  A  basket  made  of  rushes. 
FRAME,  v.  To  form  or  fabricate,  by 

orderly  construction;  to  make; 

to  compose ;  to  regulate,  pr.  par. 

framing;  past,  framed :  s.frame% 

framer,  framing. 
FRAN'CHISE.  s.  Exemption  frorr 

any  onerous  duty ;  privilege,  im- 
munity, s.franchisement. 
FRANCIS  CAN,  adj.  Relating  to  the 

order  of  St.  Francis. 
FRANGIBLE,  adj.  Fragile,  brittle, 

easily  broken. 
FRANK,  adj.  Liberal,  generous,  m 

genuous,  sincere,   adv.  frankly 

s.  frankness. 
FRANK,    s.  A  privileged  letttt 

which  pays  no  postage,  v.fran  \ 

pr.  par.  franking ;  past,  franku  I 
FRANKINCENSE,  s.  A  species  m 

aromatic  drug. 
FRANK'LIN.  s.  A  freeholder  of  cc'i 

siderable  property. 
FRANKPLEDGE,  s.  A  pledge  * 

suretv'for  freemen. 
FRANTIC,  adj.  Mad ;  deprived  i 

understanding  by  violent  madnei ,; 

outrageous,   adv.  frantically :  , 

franticness. 
FRATER'NAL.  adj.  Brotherly,  per 

taining  to  brothers,   adv.  f rater 

nally:  s.  fraternity,   pi.  frater 

nities. 

FRATERNIZE,  v.  To  agree  an 
brothers;  to  enter  into  brother- 
hood, pr.  par.  fraternizing ;  past 
fraternized :  s.  fraternization. 

FRATRICIDE,  s.  The  murder  of/ 
brother ;  one  who  kills  a  brothel 

FRAUD,  s.  Deceit,  cheat,  artific* 
adj.  fraud ful :  adv.  fraudfvlly. 

FRAUD'ULENCE.  s.  Deceitfulnesa 
trickishness,  proneness  to  artifice 
Y>\.fraudule/icies:  ad],  fraudulent  i 
adv.  fraudulently. 

FRAUGHT,  adj.  Laden,  charged, 
filled,  stored. 

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FRA — F$E 

$  RAY.  s.  A  battle,  a  fight,  a  duel,  a 
combat. 

FRAY,  v.  To  rub,  to  wear.  pr.  par. 

fraying;  past, fray ed. 
FREAK,  s.  A  sudden  fancy;  a  hu- 
mour; a  whim.  adj.  freakish:  adv. 
freakishly :  s.  freakishness. 
F  RECK'LE.  s.  A  spot  raised  in  the 
skin,  by  nature  or  the  sun.  adj. 
freckled,  freckly ;  s.  freckledness. 
f  'RECK'LEFACED.  adj.  Having  the 

face  full  of  freckles. 
FREE.  adj.  At  liberty,  not  enslaved, 
unrestrained,  uncompelled.  v.  free; 
pr.  par.  freeing ;  past,  freed:  adv. 
freely :  s.  freeness,  freer. 
FREEBOOTER,  s.  A  robber,  a  plun- 
derer, a  pillager,  s.  freebooting. 
FREE'BORN.  adj.  Not  a  slave;  in- 
heriting liberty. 
FTIEED'M  AN.  s.  A  slave  manumitted. 

pi.  freedmen. 
IREE'DOM.  s.  Liberty;  exemption 

from  servitude;  independence. 
¥  REE'HEARTED.  adj.  Liberal,  un- 
restrained. 
J  REE' HOLD.  s.  That  land  or  tene- 
ment which  a  man  holds,  in  fee, 
fee-tail,  or  for  term  of  life.  s. 
freeholder. 
1  REE'MAN.  s.  One  not  a  slave ;  not 
a  vassal ;  one  partaking  of  rights, 
privileges,  or  immunities,  pl./ree- 
rnen. 

;  REEMA'SON.  s.  One  of  a  certain 

secret  order. 
If  REE'MINDED.  adj.  Unperplexed; 

without  a  load  of  care. 
FREE'SCHOOL.    s.  A  school  in 

which  learning  is  given  without 

pay. 

FREE'SPOKEN.  adj.  Accustomed  to 

speak  without  reserve. 
FREE'STONE.  s.  A  kind  of  soft 

stone. 

FREETHINKER,  s.  One  who  be- 
lieves in  accordance  with  his  own 
.judgment ;  one  not  bigoted. 

FREEWILL',  s.  The  power  ot  di- 
recting our  own  actions ;  volunta- 
riness. 


F3RE— FRI 
FREEZE,  v.  To  congeal ;  to  be  con- 
gealed with  cold,  pr  par.  freezing  ; 
past,  frozen. 
FREIGHT,  v.  To  load  a  ship  or  ves- 
sel^with  g-oods  for  transportation, 
pr.  par.  freighting;  past,  freight- 
ed :  s.  freight,  freighter. 
FRENCH,  adj.  Belonging  to  France. 

adj.  Frenchlike. 
FRENCHIFY,  v.  To  infect  with  the 
manners  of  France,  pr.  par.  french- 
tfying  f  past,  frenchifed. 
FREN'ZY.  s.  Madness,  distraction 
of  mind.  p\.  frenzies:  ad],  frenzied. 
FRE'QUENT.  adj.  Often  done,  often 
seen,  often  occurring,  s.  frequen- 
cy •>  pl-  frequencies:  adv.  frequently. 
FREQUENT,  v.  To  visit  often;  to 
be  much  in  any  place,  pr.  par.fre- 
quenting;  past,  frequented:  adj. 
frequentable :  s.  frequenter. 
FREQUENTATIVE,  adj.  A  gram- 
matical term,  applied  to  verbs 
signifying  the  frequent  repetition 
of  an  action. 
FRES'CO.  5.  Coolness,  shade,  duski- 
ness ;  a  kind  of  painting,  -pl.  fres- 
coes. 

FRESH,  adj.  Cool ;  not  salt ;  new, 
recent,  florid,  v.  freshen;  pr.  par. 
freshening;  past,  freshened:  adv. 
freshly :  s.  freshness. 
FRESH'ET.  s.  A  flood  of  water. 
FRESH'MAN.  s.  A  novice;  one  in 
the  rudiments  of  any  knowledge. 
s.  freshmanship. 
FRET.  v.  To  wear  away  by  rub- 
bing; to  vex.  pr.  par.  fretting , 
past,  fretted :  s.  fret,  fretter,  fret- 
fulness :  adj.  fretful:  adv.  fret- 
fully. 

FRF  ABLE.  adj.  Easily  crumbled; 
easily  reduced  to  powder,  s.  fri- 
ability, pl.  friabilities. 
FRI'AR.  s.  A  brother  of  some  reli- 
gious order,  s.  friary,  pl.  friaries. 
FRICASEE'.  5.  A  dish  made  by  cut- 
ting chickens  or  other  small  things 
into  pieces,  and  dressing  them  with 
strong  sauce,  v.fricasee;  pr.  par, 
fricaseeing;  past,  fricaseed. 

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FRI — FRI 

FRICTION,  s.  The  act  of  rubbing 

two  bodies  together. 
FRIDAY,  s.  The  sixth  day  of  the 

week. 

FRIEND,  s.  One  joined  to  another 
in  mutual  benevolence  and  inti- 
macy; one  propitious',  ady  friend- 
less, friendlike,  friendly  s  s.  friend- 
liness, friendship  •  ad  V .  friendly. 

FRIEZE,  s.  A  coarse,  warm  cloth, 
adj .  friezed. 

FRIEZE,  FRIZE.  s.  A  large  flat 
member  which  separates  the  arch- 
itrave from  the  cornice. 

FRIG' ATE.  s.  A  ship  of  war,  next 
in  size  to  a  vessel  of  the  line. 

FRIGHT,  s.  A  sudden  terror,  v. 
frighten;  pr.  par.  frightening; 
past,  frightened :  adj .  frightful  : 
adv.  frightfully :  s.  Rightfulness. 

FRFGID.  adj.  Cold;  wanting  warmth; 
dull.  s.  frigidity,  pi.  frigidities, 
frigidness :  adv.  frigidly. 

FRIGORIF'IC.  adj.  Causing  cold. 

i  RILL.  s.  A  sort  of  ruffle,  v.  frill; 
pr.  par.  frilling  ;  past,  frilled. 

I  RINGE.  s.  Ornamental  appendage, 
added  to  a  dress  or  to  furniture, 
v.  fringe ;  pr.  par.  fringing;  past,' 
fringed :  adj .  fringy. 

FRIPPERY,  s.  Old  clothes,  cast 
dresses,  trumpery,  trifles.  frip- 
peries. 

FRISEU'R.  s.  A  hair-dresser. 

FRISK,  v.  To  leap,  to  skip.  pr.  par. 
frisking;  past,  frisked:  s.  frisk, 
frisker,  f riskiness:  adj.  friskful, 
frisky. 

FRITH,  s.  A  narrow  part  of  the  sea, 
where  the  water,  being  confined, 
is  rough. 

FRITTER,  s.  A  small  piece  cut  to 

be  fried;  a  fragment,  v.  fritter; 

pr.  par.  frittering ;  past,  frittered. 
FRIVOLOUS,  adj.  Slight,  trifling; 

of  no  moment,  adv.  frivolously : 

s.  frivolity,  pi.  frivolities. 
FRIZZ,  v.  To  curl,  to  crisp,  pr.  par. 

frizzing;  past,  friz zed. 
FRIZZLE,  v.  To  form  into  short 

curls,  pr.  nar. frizzling:  pastv/Wc- 

zled :  s.  frizzle,  frizzier. 


FRO— FRU 

FRO.  adv.  Backward,  regressively. 
FROCK,  s.  A  dress,  a  coat ;  a  kind 

of  gown  for  children. 
FROG.  s.  A  small  amphibious  ani- 

ntil,  with  four  feet. 
FROL'IC.  s.  A  wild  prank ;  a  flight 

of  whim  and  levity,  v.  frolic;  pr. 

par.  frolicking;  past,  frolicked: 

adj.  frolicksome :   s.  frolicksome- 

ness :  adv .  frolicksomely. 
FROM.  A  preposition, 
j  FRONDIF'EROUS.    adj.  Bearing 

leaves. 

FRONT,  s.  The  face;  the  van.  v 
front;  pr.  par.  fronting;  past, 
fronted:  s.  frontal,  frontlet:  adj. 
frontless. 

FRONTIER,  s.  The  marches,  tha 
limit,  the  utmost  verge  of  any  ter 
ritory.  adj.  frontier. 

FRONTINIAC.  s.  A  kind  of  rich 
wine. 

FRONTISPIECE,  s.  That  part  of 
any  building,  or  other  body,  that 
directly  meets  the  eye. 

FROST,  s.  The  last  effect  of  cold; 
the  power  of  congelation,  adj. 
frosted,  frosty :  adv.  frostily :  s. 
frostiness. 

FROSTBITTEN,  adj.  Nipped  or 
withered  by  frost. 

FROSTWORK,  s.  Work  in  which 
the  substance  is  laid  on  with  in- 
equalities, like  the  dew  congealed 
upon  shrubs. 

FROTH,  s.  Spume,  foam.  v.  froth; 
pr.  par.  frothing ;  past,  frothed  : 
adv.  frothily:  s.  frothiness:  adj. 
frothy. 

FRO'  WARD.  adj.  Peevish,ungovern- 

able,  angry,  didv.frowardly:  s.fro- 

wardness. 
FROWN,  v.  To  express  displeasure 

bvcontracting  the  face  to  wrinkles; 

to  look  stern,  pr.  par.  frowning ; 

past,  frow ned :  s.  frown,  frowncr. 

adv.  fro\vnins;ly. 
FRO'ZEN.  adj.  Congealed  with  cold 

void  of  heat. 
FRUCTIFY,  v.  To  make  fruitful ; 

to  fertilize,  pr.  par.  fructifying  j 

past,  fmct if  ed:  adj.  fructiferous, 
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FRU — FUL 

fi~uctuous :  s.  fructification,  fruc- 
tuation. 

FRU'GAL.  adj.  Thrifty,  sparing, 
parsimonious.  frugality,  ^{.fru- 
galities: adv.  frugally. 

IRUIT.  s.  The  product  of  a  tree 
or  plant;  production,  s.  fruitage, 
fruiterer,  fruitery,  pi.  fruiteries; 
fruitfulness:  adj.  fruitful:  adv. 
fruitfully. 

JRUI'TION.  s.  Enjoyment,  posses- 
sion. 

FRUITLESS,  adj.  Barren  of  fruit ; 
vain,  idle,  unprofitable,  adv.  fruit- 
lessly :  s.  fruitlessness. 

FRUMP,  v.  To  mock,  to  insult,  pr. 
par.  frumping ;  past,  frumped :  s. 
frump. 

FRUSTRATE,  v.  To  defeat,  to 

disappoint,  pr.  par.  frustrating; 

past,  frustrated :   s.  frustration  ; 

adj.  frustrative,  frustratory. 
t'RY.  v.  To  dress  food  in  a  pan  on 

the  fire.  pr.  par.  frying;  past, 

fried:  s.fry,  p\.  fries. 
i'UD'DLE.    v.   To  make  slightly 

drunk,   pr.  par.  fuddling;  past, 

fuddled. 

1VDGE.  int.  An  expression  of  the 

utmost  contempt. 
IrV'EL.  s.  The  matter  or  aliment  of 

fire. 

fi  UGA'CIOUS.  adj.  Volatile,  s.  fu- 
gaciousness,  fugacity,  pi.  fugaci- 
ties. 

fU'GITIVE.  adj.  Not  tenable,  un- 
steady, volatile,  flying,  running 
from  danger,  s.  fugitive,  fugitive- 
ness. 

FUL'CRUM.  s.  the  prop  of  a  lever. 

FULFIL',  v.  To  answer  any  pur- 
pose or  design;  to  complete,  pr. 
prir.  fulfilling;  past,  fulfilled:  s. 
fulfiller,  fulfilment. 

FUL'GENT.  adj.  Shining,  dazzling, 
exquisitely  bright,  s.fulgency,  pi. 
fulgencies ;  f  algidity,  pi.  fulgidi- 

P  ULIGINOUS,  adj.  Sooty,  smoky. 
FULL.    adj.  Replete;   having  no 

space  void;  large,  s.  full,  fulness: 

adv.  full,  fully. 

02 


FUL — FUN 

FULL.  v.  To  cleanse  cloth  from  its 
oil  or  grease,  pr.  par.  fulling  • 
past,  fulled :  s.f ullage,  fuller,  ful- 
lery,  pi.  fulleries. 

FULL'-BLOWN.  adj.  Spread  to  the 
utmost  extent,  as  a  perfect  blos- 
som. 

FULL-BOT'TOMED.  adj.  Having  a 

large  bottom. 
FULL'-DRESSED.  adj.  Dressed  in 

form. 

FULL-FED',  adj.  Sated,  fat. 
FULL-GROWN',  adj.  Completely 
grown. 

FUL'LING-MILL.  5.  A  mill  for 
cleansing  cloth. 

FUL'MINATE.  v.  To  thunder;  to 
make  a  loud  noise,  pr.  par.  ful- 
minating; past, fulminated :  s.ful- 
mination :  adj .  fulminant,  fulmin- 
atory. 

FUL'SOME.  adj.  Nauseous,  offen? 
sive,  gross,  adv.fulsomely:  s.ful- 
someness. 

FUM  BLE,  v.  To  attempt  any  thing 
awkwardly,  pr.  par.  fumbling; 
past,  fumbled:  s.fumbler:  adv. 
fumblingly. 

FUME.  s.  Smoke,  vapour,  v.  fume; 
pr.  par.  fuming;  past,  fumed:  adj. 
fumid,fumous,fumy :  s.fumidity, 
pl.fumidities :  a.dv.fumingly. 

FU'MIGATE.  v.  To  smoke;  toper- 
fume  by  smoke  or  vapour,  pr.  par. 
fumigating;  past, fumigated:  s. 
fumigation. 

FUN.  s.  Sport,  merriment,  adj. fun- 
ny: adv.  funnily. 

FUNCTION,  s.  Discharge,  perform- 
ance, employment,  office,  s. func- 
tionary, pi.  functionaries. 

FUND.  s.  Stock,  capital;  that  by 
which  any  expense  is  supported, 
v.  fund;  pr.  par.  funding;  past, 
funded. 

FUND'AMENT.  s.  Foundation ;  the 
back  part  of  the  body.  adj.  and  s. 
fundamental :  adv.  fundamentally. 

FU'NERAL.  5.  Burial,  interment,  ob- 
sequies, adj.  funeral, funereal. 

FUNG'OUS.  adj.  Excrescent,  spon- 
gy, s.fungosity,  pi.  fungosities. 

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FUN — FUR 

FUNG'US.  s.  A  mushroom.  I 
FUN'NEL.  s.  A  sort  of  pipe,  through 
which  liquors  are  poured  into  ves- 
sels. 

FUR.  s.  Skin  with  soft  hair ;  soft 
hair  of  beasts,  v.  fur;  pr.  par. 
furiing;  past,  furred :  s.  furrier  : 
adj.  furry. 

FURBELOW,  s.  A  kind  of  trim- 
ming, v.  furbelow;  pr.  par.  fur- 
belowing ;  past,  furbelowed. 

FUR'JBISH.  v.  To  burnish,  to  pol- 
ish, pr.  par.  furbishing;  past,  fur- 
bished: s.furbisher:  adj.  furbish- 
able. 

FU'RIOUS.  adj.  Mad,  raging,  vio- 
lent ;  impetuously  agitated,  adv. 
furiously:  s.furiousness. 

FURL.  v.  To  draw  up  ;  to  contract, 
pr.  par.  furling ;  past,  furled. 

FURLONG,  s.  A  measure  of  length, 
f  UR'LOUGH.  s.  A  temporary  dis- 
mission from  military  service. 

^UR'NACE.  s.  An  enclosed  fire- 
place. 

^  UR'NISH.  v.  To  supply  with  what 
is  necessary;  to  give,  to  supply, 
to  equip,  pr.  par.  furnishing; 
past, furnished:  s.  furnisher. 

FURNITURE,  s.  Movables ;  goods 
put  into  a  house  for  use  or  orna- 
ment; appendages. 

FURRIER,  s.  A  dealer  in  furs. 

1  UR'RO W.  s.  A  small  trench,  made 
by  the  plough  for  the  reception  of 
seed  ;  any  long  trench  or  hollow, 
v.  furrow ;  pr.  par.  furrowing  ; 
past,  furrowed. 

FURTHER,  adj.  At  a  greater  dis- 
tance ;  beyond  this.  adv.  further, 
furthest:  s.  furtherance,  fur- 
therer. 


FUR- FY 

]  FUR'THER.  v.  To  put  onward;  to 
forward;   to   promote,    pr.  par. 
furthering ;  past,  furthered. 
FURTHERMORE,  adv.  Moreover, 

besides. 

FUR'TIVE.  adj.  Stolen;  gotten  by 
theft,  adv.  furtively:  s.  furtive- 
ness. 

FU'RY.  s.  Madness,  rage,  passion  of 
anger,  enthusiasm,  pi.  furies: 
adj.  fury  like. 
FURZE,  s.  A  kind  of  prickly  bush, 
sometimes  called  a  whin.  adj.  fur- 
zy. 

FUSE.  v.  To  melt;  to  put  into  fu 
sion ;  to  liquefy  by  heat.  pr.  par 
fusing;  past,  fused:  s.  fusion 
fusibility,  pi.  fusibilities :  adj.  fu- 
sible. 

FUSEE',   s.  The  cylinder  around 
which  is  wound  the  cord  or  chain 
of  a  clock  or  watch;  a  firelock. 
FUSILEER'.  5.  A  soldier  armed  with 
I    a  fusil ;  a  musketeer. 
FUSS.  s.  A  tumult,  a  bustle. 
FUSTIAN.  5.  A  kind  of  cloth. 

FUSTIC.  5.  A  sort  of  wood  used  in 
dying. 

FURTIGATION,  s.  An  ancient  cus 

torn  of  punishing  with  a  cudgel. 
FUSTY,  adj.  Ill-smelling,  mouldy. 

s.  fustiness. 
FUTILE,   adj.    Talkative,  loqua- 
cious, trifling,  worthless,  s.  futil- 
ity, pi.  futilities. 
FUTURE,  adj.  That  which  will  be 
hereafter  ;  that  which  is  to  come, 
s.  future, futurity ,  pi. futurities. 
FY.  interj.  A  word  of  blame  and 
disapprobation. 


GAB— GAB 

GAB'BLE.  v.  To  make  an  inarticu- 
late noise;  to  prate  loudlv  with- 
out meaning,  pr.  par.  gabbling; 
past,  gabbled:  s. gabble,  gabbler. 

GAB'ERDINE.  5.  A  coarse  frock; 
any  mean  dress. 


G 


GAB-GAD 

GA'BLE.  s.  The  triangular  part  of 
the  end  of  a  house,  from  the  cor- 
nice to  the  top  of  the  roof. 

GAD.  v.  To  ramble  about  without 
any  settled  purpose,  pr.  par.  gad- 

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GAD— GAL 

ding;  past,  gadded:  s.  gadder: 
adv.  gaddingly. 

GADTLY.  s.  A  fly  that  stings  cat- 
tle, pi.  gadflies. 

GAE'LIC,  GAL'IC.  s.  A  dialect  of 
the  Celtic  tongue. 

GAFF.  s.  A  harpoon  or  large  hook. 

GAG.  v.  To  stop  the  mouth,  to  pre- 
vent speaking,  pr.  par.  gagging; 
past,  gagged:  s.  gag,  gagger. 

GAGE.  s.  A  pledge,  a  pawn,  a  mea- 
sure. 

GA'IETY.  s.  See  Gayety. 

GAIN.  5.  Profit,  advantage,  interest, 
v.  gain;  pr.  par.  gaining;  past, 
gained:  adj.  gainable,  gainful, 
gainless:  adv.  gainfully :  s.  gainer, 
gainfulness. 

GAIN  SAY,  v.  To  contradict,  to  op- 
pose, pr.  par.  gainsaying;  past, 
gainsaid :  s.  gainsayer. 

GAIT.  s.  A  way,  march,  walk,  pro- 
gress, adj.  gaited. 

GAFFERS,  s.  A  kind  of  spatter- 
dashes. 

fjA/LA.  5.  Any  show  or  festivity. 

G  ALA'TIANS.  s.  Persons  descend- 
ed from  the  Gauls. 

^AL'AXY.  s.  The  milky  way.  pi. 
galaxies. 

GALE.  s.  A  wind  not  tempestuous, 
yet  stronger  than  a  breeze. 

GAL'EATED.  adj.  Covered  as  with 
a  helmet. 

GALILE'AN.  s.  A  native  or  inhabit- 
ant of  Galilee. 

GALL.  s.  The  bile ; .  an  animal  juice 
remarkable  for  its  supposed  bit- 
terness ;  a  slight  hurt  by  fretting 
off  the  skin.  v.  gall;  pr.  par.  gall- 
ing ;  past,  galled. 

GAL'LANT.  adj.  Gay,  well-dressed, 
showy,  splendid,  magnificent,  adv. 
gallantly :  s.  gallantness. 

GALLANT',  v.  To  pay  attention  to 
ladies,  pr.  par.  gallanting;  past, 
gallanted:  s.  gallant,  gallantry, 
pi.  gallantries :  adj.  gallant. 

CrALLEON'.  s.  A  large  ship,  with 
four  or  five  decks. 


GAL — GAM 

GAL'LERY.  s.  A  kind  of  walk  along 
the  floor  of  a  house  •,  a  part  of  the 
theatre,  pi.  galleries. 

GAL'LEY.  s.  A  vessel  driven  by 
oars. 

GAL'LIC,  GAL'LICAN.  adj.  French. 

s.  gallicism. 
GALLIGAS'KINS.  s.  Large  open 

hose. 

GALLIMAU'FRY.  s.  Any  inconsis- 
tent or  ridiculous  medley,  pi.  gal- 

GALLINA'CEOUS.  adj.  Denoting 
birds  of  the  pheasant  kind. 

GAL'LIOT.  s.  A  little  galley,  built 
very  slight,  and  fit  for  the  chase. 

GAL'LIPOT.  s.  A  pot  used  for  med- 
icines. 

GAL'LON.  s.  A  liquid  measure,  con- 
taining four  quarts. 

GALLOON',  s.  A  kind  of  lace. 

GALLOP.  v.t  To  ride  very  fast.  pr. 
par.  galloping ;  past,  galloped :  s. 
gallop,  galloper. 

GALLOWAY,  s.  A  kind  of  small 
horse. 

GAL'LOWS.  s.  A  beam  laid  over 
two  posts,  on  which  malefactors 
are  hano-ed. 

GALOCHE'.  s.  A  kind  of  shoe  Worn 
over  another,  to  keep  out  the  wet. 

GAL'VANISM.  5.  The  action  of  me- 
tallic substances,  v ;  galvanize ;  pr. 
par.  galvanizing;  past,  galvanized: 
ad j .  galvanic :  s.  galvanometer. 

GAM  BLE,  v.  To  play  extravagant- 
ly for  money,  pr.  par.  gambling, 
past,  gambled:  s.  gambler. 

GAMBO'GE.  5.  A  concreted  vege 
table  juice,  of  a  bright  yellow  co- 
lour. 

GAM'BOL.  v.  To  dance,  to  skip,  to 

frisk,  pr.  par.  gamboling;  past, 

gamboled:  s.  gambol. 
GAME.  s.  Sport  of  any  kind;  jest. 

v.  game ;  pr.  par.  gaming ;  past, 

gamed :  s.  gamester. 
GAME' KEEPER,  s.  A  person  who 

takes  care  of  game. 
GAM'MON.  s.  the  buttock  of  a  hog, 

salted  and  dried;  a  play  with  dice. 


GAM — GAR 

OAM'UT.  s.  The  scale  of  musical 
notes. 

GAN'DER.  s.  The  male  of  a  goose 
UAAG.  s.  A  troop,  a  company,  j 

tribe.  *' 
GANG'RENE.  s.  A  mortification,  a 

n  r^wi\?angrenous> Serened. 
GANG  WAY.  s.  A  thoroughfare  or 
passage. 

GANTLET,  s.  A  military  punish- 
ment, in  which  the  criminal,  run- 
ning between  the  ranks,  receives 
a  lash  from  each  man. 

GAOL,  JAIL.  s.  A  prison,  a  place 
of  confinement,  s.  gaoler. 

GAP.  s.  An  opening,  a  breach,  an 
avenue. 

GAPE.  v.  To  open  the  mouth  wide  • 
to  yawn.  pr.  par.  gaping;  past 
^  gaped:  s.  gaper. 

GARB.  s.  Dress,  clothes,  habit,  ex- 
terior appearance. 

GARB  AGE,  s.  The  bowels,  the  offal. 

GAR'BLE.  v.  To  sift  and  cleanse 
sprees  ;  to  separate  the  good  from 
the  bad.  pr.  par.  garbling;  past 
garbled:  s.  gar  bier. 

GARDEN,  s.  A  piece  of  ground, 
enclosed  and  planted  with  herbs 
or  fruits,  v.  garden;  pr.  par.  gar- 
dening; past,  gardened:  s.  gar 
dmer,  gardening. 

GARG'LE.  v.  To  wash  the  throat 
with  some  liquor  not  suffered  fm- 
rnediately  to  descend,    pr.  par 

j-j  J'  Snowy>  gaudY,  splen- 

did, glaring,  adv.  garishly:  s.  gar- 
ishness. 

GAR'LAND.  s.  A  wreath  of  branch- 
es or  flowers. 

GAR'LIC  s.  A  species  of  plant. 

GAR'MENT.  s.  Any  thing  by  which 
the  bodv  is  covered;  clothes,  dress 

GAR'NER.  s.  A  store-house,  v.  gar- 
ner; pr.  par.  garnering;  past, 
garnered. 

GAR'NET.  5.  A  gem,  a  precious 
stone. 

GAR'NISH.  v.  To  decorate,  to  em-' 
belhsh.  pr.  par.  garnishing;  past,) 


GAR— GAU 

I    garnished:  s.  garnish,  garnisher. 

garnishment. 
jGAR'NITURE.  s.  Furniture,  orna- 
ment. 

[GAR'RET.  s.  A  room  on  the  highest 

floor  of  a  house,  adj.  garreted. 
GARRETEE'R.  *  One  who  lives  in 
a  garret. 

GAR'RISON.  s.  Soldiery  placed  in 
a  fortified  town  or  castle  to  defend 
it-;  the  town  itself,  v.  garrison , 
pr.  par.  garrisoning;  past,  garri- 
soned. ° 
GARTION.  s.  A  miserable  horse,  of 

little  power. 
GARRU'LITY.  s.  Loquacity,  talka- 
tiveness, pi.  garrulities:  adi.^ar- 
rulous. 

GARTER.  s.  A  string  or  riband, 
by  which  the  stocking  is  held  upon 
the  leg.  v.  garter;  pr.  par.  gar- 
tering; past,  gartered. 
PARTH.  5.  The  bulk  of  the  body 
measured  by  the  girdle ;  an  enclo- 
sure. 

GAS.  s.  A  spirit  not  capable  of  be- 
ing congealed,  pi.  gasses. 
GASOMETER,  s.  An  instrument 

for  measuring  or  containing  gas 
GASCONA  DE?  s.  A  boast,  a  bLa- 
do.  v.  gasconade;   pr.  par.  gas- 
conading; past,  gasconaded. 
GASH.  v.  To  cut  into  small  pieces  ; 
to  cut  deeply,  pr.  par.  gashing] 
past,  gashed  :  s.  gash. 
GASP.  v.  To  open  the  mouth  wide: 
to  catch  the  breath  with  labour, 
pr.  par.  gasping;  past,  gasped:  s. 
gasp. 

GAS'TRIC.  adj.  Belonging  to  the 
stomach. 

GATE.  s.  A  large  door,  an  avenue. 

s.  gat  err  ay. 
GATH'ER.  v.  To  collect;  to  bring 
into  one  place;  to  elean.  pr.  par. 
gathering;  past,  gathered:  s.  ga- 
ther, gatherer,  gathering. 
(GAU'DY.    adj.    Showv,  splendid, 
I    pompous,  adv.  gaudily.-  s.  gaudi- 
ness. 

GAUGE,  v.  To  measure  the  capa- 
city of  a  vessel  in  which  liquors 
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are  contained;  to  measure  with 
regard  to  any  proportion,  pr.  par. 
gauging;  past,  gauged:  s.  gauge, 
gauger. 

GAUNT,  adj.  Thin,  slender,  lean. 

adv.  gauntly. 
GAUNTLET,  s.   An  iron  glove, 

used   for  defence   and  thrown 

I  down  in  challenges. 

GAUZE,  s.  A  kind  of  thin,  transpa- 
rent silk. 

I I  GAVE.  The  preterit  of  the  v.  to  give. 
GA'VELKIND.  s.  A  custom,  where- 
by the  lands  of  the  father  are 
equally  divided,   at   his  death, 
amongst  all  his  sons. 

GAVOT.  s.  A  kind  of  dance. 
{    GAWK.  s.  A  cuckoo,  a  foolish  fel- 
low, s.  gawky,  pi.  gawkies:  adj. 
I  gawky. 

GAY.  adj.  Airy,  cheerful,  merry, 
fine,  showy,  s.  gayety,  pi.  gaye- 
<       ties :  adv.  gayly. 

GAZE.  v.  To  look  intently  and  ear- 
nestly, pr.  par.  gazing;  past, 
gazed:  s.  gaze,  gazer. 
,  GAZETTE,  s.  A  news-paper ;  a  pa- 
per of  public  intelligence,  v.  ga- 
zette; pr.  par.  gazetting;  past, 
gazetted:  s.  gazetteer. 

GEAR.  s.  Furniture,  accoutrements, 
dress  ;  the  traces  by  which  horses 
or  oxen  draw. 

GEE.  s.  A  word  used  to  horses. 

GEESE,  s.  The  plural  of  goose. 

GELATINOUS,  adj.  Formed  into  a 
jelly,  viscous. 

GEL'ID.  adj.  Extremely  cold.  s. 
gelidity,  pi.  gelidities. 

GEM.  s.  A  jewel,  a  precious  stone, 
v.  gem;  pr.  par.  gemming;  past, 
gemmed:  adj.  gemmeous,  gemmy. 

GEMINI,  s.  the  twins;  the  third 
sign  in  the  zodiac. 

GEN'DER.  s.  A  kind,  a  sort,  a  sex. 

GEN'DER.  v.  To  beget,  to  produce.. 
pr.  par.  gendering;  past,  gender- 
ed. 

GENEAL'OGY.  s.  History  of  the 
succession  of  families,  pi.  gene- 
alogies: adj.  genealogical:  s.  gen- 
'  ealogist. 


GEN— GEN 

GEN'ERAL.  adj.  Comprehending 
many  species  or  individuals ;  not 
special ;  not  particular ;  exten- 
sive, common,  s.  general,  general' 
ity,  pi.  generalities,  generalness : 
adv.  generally. 

GEN'ERAL.  5.  One  who  commands 
an  armv.  s.  generalship. 

GENERALIS  SIMO,  s.  The  supreme 
commander. 

GEN'ERALIZE.  v.  To  reduce  to  a 
genus,  pr.  par.  generalizing;  past, 
generalized:  s.  generalization. 

GEN'ERATE.  v.  To  beget,  to  prop- 
agate,  to  produce  to  life.  pr.  par. 
generating;  past,  generated:  s. 
generation,  generator:  adj.  gene- 
rant,  generative. 

GENERIC,  adj.  That  which  com- 
prehends the  genus,  or  distin- 
guishes from  another  genus,  adv. 
generically. 

GEN'EROUS.  adj.  Not  of  mean 
birth ;  liberal,  munificent,  strong, 
vigorous,  adv.  generously :  s.  gen- 
erosity,  pi.  generosities. 

GEN'ESIS.  5.  Generation ;  the  first 
book  of  Moses. 

GENET  A.  s.  A  spirit  distilled  from 
the  j.uniper-berry. 

GEN'EVOIS.  s.  People  of  Geneva. 

GE'NIAL.  adj.  That  which  contrib- 
utes to  propagation  ;  natural,  na- 
tive, adv.  genially. 

GENITIVE,  adj.  the  name  of  the 
second  case  in  grammar. 

GE'NIUS.  s.  The  protecting  or  rul- 
ing power  of  men,  places,  or 
things,  pi.  genii: — mental  power 
or  faculties  ;  a  man  endowed  with 
superior  faculties,  pi.  geniuses. 

GENOE'SE.  s.  The  people  of  Genoa 
in  Italy. 

GENTEEL',  adj.  Polite,  elegant  in 
behaviour,  civil,  adv.  genteelly:  s. 
genteelness,  gentility,  pi.  gentili- 
ties. 

GEN'TIAN.  s.  A  kind  of  medicinal 
plant. 

GEN'TILE.  adj.  Belonging  to  a  na- 
tion. 

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<?  ENTILE,  s.  One  of  an  uncove- 
nanted  nation ;  one  who  knows 
not  the  true  God.  adj.  gentile:  s. 
gentilism. 
HENTLE.   adj.  Well  born,  soft, 
bland,  mild,  tame.  adv.  gently:  s. 
gentleness. 
GENTLEMAN.  5.  A  man  of  birth ; 
a  man  raised  above  the  vulgar  by 
his  character  or  post.  pi.  gentle- 
men :   adj.  gentlemanlike,  gentle- 
manly :  s.  gentlemanliness. 
GENTLEWOMAN,  s.  A  woman  of 
birth  above  the  vulgar;  a  woman 
well  descended,  pi.  gentlewomen: 
adj.  gentlewomanlike. 
GENTOO'.  s.  An  aboriginal  inhabit- 
ant of  Hindostan. 
GEN' TRY.  5.  Class  of  people  above 

the  vulgar,  pi.  gentries. 
GENUFLECTION,  s.  The  act  of 
bending  the  knee ;  adoration  ex- 
pressed by  bending  the  knee. 
CrEN'UINE.  adj.  Not  spurious ;  real, 
natural,  true.  adv.  genuinely  .•  s. 
genuineness. 
ffE'NUS.  s.  A  class  of  beings  or 
things,  comprehending  under  it 
many  species,  pi.  genera. 
GEOCENTRIC,  adj.  Applied  to  a 
planet  or  orb  having  the  earth  for 
its  centre,  or  the  same  centre  with 
the  earth. 
IjEOG'RAPHY.  s.  A  description  of 
the  earth,  pi.  geographies:  s.  ge- 
ographer: adj.  geographical:  adv. 
geographically. 
^EOL'OGY.  s.  The  doctrine  of  the 
formation  and  composition  of  the 
earth,  pi.  geologies:  s.  geologer. 
GEOM'ETRY.   s.  The  science  of 
quantity,  extension,  or  magnitude, 
abstractedly  considered,  pi.  geom- 
etries: adj.  geometral,  geometrical, 
geometric:  adv.  geometrically:  s. 
geometrician:  v.  geometrize;  pr. 
par.   geometrizing;  past,  geome- 
trized. 

GEOR'GIC.  s.  A  part  of  the  science 
of  husbandry,  put  into  a  pleasing 
dress,  and  set  off  by  all  the  beau- 


GEO— GIB 

ties  and  embellishments  of  poetry,. 

adj.  georgic,  georgical. 
GEORGIUM  Sl'DLS.  s.  One  of  the 
planets. 

GERA'NIUM.  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 

GERM.  s.  A  sprout  or  shoot ;  that 
part  which  grows  and  spreads, 
adj.  germinant:  v.  germinate;  pr. 
par.  germinating;  past,  germina- 
ted: s.  germination. 

GER'UND.  s.  A  kind  of  verba] 
noun. 

GESTATION,  s.  The  act  of  carry 
iner  the  young  before  birth. 

GESTICULATE,  v.  To  play  antic 
tricks;  to  show  postures,  pr.  par. 
gesticulating;  past,  gesticvlated: 
s.  gesticulation,  gesticulator :  adj. 
gesticulatory. 

GESTURE,  s.  Action  or  posture  ex- 
pressive of  sentiment ;  movement 
of  the  body. 

GET.  v.  To  procure,  to  obtain,  to 
have  possession  of.  pr.  par.  get- 
ting; past,  got,  gotten:  s.  getter. 

GEWGAW,  s.  A  showy  trifle;  a 
toy,  a  bauble. 

GHAST'LY.  adj.  Like  a  ghost;  pale, 
dismal,  horrible,  s.  ghastliness. 

GHER  KIN,  s.  A  small  pickled  cu- 
cumber. 

GHOST,  s.  The  soul  of  man ;  a 
spirit  appearing  after  death,  adj. 
ghostlike,  ghostly:  s.  ghostliness. 

GI'ANT.  s.  A  man  of  a  size  above  the 
ordinary  rate  of  men.  adj.  giant- 
like, gigantic. 

GI'ANTESS.  s.  A  woman  of  uncom- 
mon size.  pi.  giantesses. 

GIB'BER.  v.  To  speak  inarticulate- 
lv.  pr.  par.  gibbering;  past,  gib 
bered:  s.  gibberish. 

GIB'BET.  s.  A  gallows ;  .the  post  on 
which  malefactors  are  hanged,  v. 
gibbet;  pr.  par.  gibbeting;  past, 
gibbeted. 

GIB'BOUS.  adj.  Convex,  protube- 
rant, s.  gibbosity,  pi.  gibbosities, 
gibbousness. 

GIBE.  v.  To  sneer;  to  join  censo- 
riousness  with  contempt,  pr.  par. 

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gibing;  past,  gibed:  s.gibe,  giber: 
adv.  gibingly. 
GIB'LETS.  s.  The  parts  of  a  goose 
which  are  cut  off  before  it  is  cook- 
ed. 

GID'DY.  adj.  Vertiginous;  rotary, 

whirling,  inconstant,  unsteady,  s. 

giddiness:  adv.  giddily. 
GIFT.  5.  A  thing  given  or  bestowed; 

offering,  v.  gift;  pr.  par.  gifting; 

past,  gifted:  s.  giftedness. 
GIG.  s.  A  light  vehicle,  with  two 

wheels. 

GIGANTIC,  adj.  Suitable  to  a  giant; 

big ;  very  large. 
GIG'GLE.  v.  To  laugh  idly,  to  titter. 

pr.  par.  giggling;  past,  giggled: 

s.  giggle,  giggler. 
GIG'OT.  s.  The  hip  joint ;  a  slice. 
GILD.  v.  To  overlay  with  gold.  pr. 

par.  gilding;  past,  gilded,  gilt 

gilder,  gilding. 
0  ILL.  s.  The  apertures  at  each  side 

of  a  fish's  head ;  a  measure  of 

liquids,  containing  the  fourth  part 

of  a  pint. 
C  ILL  YFLOWER.  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 
G ILT.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 

to  gild. 

G  IM'CRACK.  s.  A  slight  or  trivial 

mechanism. 
GIM'LEJ.  s.  A  borer,  with  a  screw 

at  its  point. 
GIMP.  s.  A  kind  of  silk  twist  or  lace. 
GIN.  s.  A  trap,  a  snare ;  a  machine 

for  cleaning  cotton,  v.  gin;  pr. 

par.  ginning;  past,  ginned. 
GIN.  s.  A  kind  of  ardent  spirits, 

properly  called  Geneva. 
GIN'GERBREAD.  s.  A  kind  of  sweet 

bread,  or  cake. 
GING'LE,  JING'LE.  v.  To  make  a 

sharp,  clattering  noise,   pr.  par. 

gingling;  past,  gingled:  s.  gineje. 
GIN'SENG.  s.  A  kind  of  aromatic 

root. 

GIFSY.  s.  A  vagabond  who  pre- 
tends to  foretell  futurity ;  a  wan- 
derer, pi.  gipsies. 

GIRD.  v.  To  bind  around ;  to  fasten 
by  binding,  pr.  par.  girding;  past, 
girded,  girt:  s.  girder,  girding. 


Gift— GLA 
GIRD'LE.  s.  Any  thing  drawn  rou.  id 
the  waist ;  enclosure,  v.  girdle; 
pr.  par.  girdling;  past,  girdled: 
girdler. 

GIRL.  5.  A  young  woman,  or  female 
child,  adj.  girlish:  adv.  girlishly. 
GIRT.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 
to  gird. 

GIRTH,  s.  A  band  by  which  a  sad- 
dle is  fixed  upon  a  horse. 
GIVE.  v.   To  bestow;  to  confer, 
without  any  price  or  reward ;  to 
deliver,  pr.  par.  giving;  past,  giv' 
•  en;  pret.  gave. 

GIVES,  s.  Fetters  or  shackles  fry] 
the  feet. 

GIZ'ZARD.  s.  The  strong  musculai 

stomach  of  a  fowl. 
GLA'CIAL.  adj.  Icy;  made  of  ice 
frozen,  v.  glaciate;  pr.  par.  gla 
dating;  past,  glaciated:  s. glacia 
tion:  adj.  glacious. 
GL  A'CIS.  s.  In  fortification;  a  sloping 
bank. 

GLAD.  adj.  Cheerful;  gay;  in  j 
state  of  hilarity;  pleased,  v.  glad 
den;  pr.  par.  gladdening;  past, 
gladdened:  adv.  gladly:  s. gladness. 
GLADE,  s.  A  lawn  or  opening  in  1 
wood. 

GLADIATOR,  s.  A  sword-played 
a  prize-fighter,  adj.  gladiator? , 
.  gladiatorial. 
GLANCE,  s.  A  sudden  shoot  of  lig]  t 
or  splendour;  a  quick  view.  u. 
glance;  pr.  par.  glancing;  past, 
glanced. 

GLAND,  s.  An  organ  of  the  body, 
adj.   glandular,   glandulous:  s. 
glandule. 
GLAN'DERS.  s.  A  disease  peculiar 

to  horses,  adj.  glandered. 
GLANDIF'EROUS.    adj.  Bearing 
mast ;  bearing  acorns,  or  fruit  like 
acorns. 

GLARE,  v.  To  shine  so  as  to  dazzle 
the  eyes  ;  to  shine  ostentatiously 
pr.  par.  glaring;  past,  glared:  s 
glare:  adv.  glaringly. 
GLA'REOUS.  adj.  Consisting  of  vis 
cous,  transparent  matter,  like  the 
white  of  an  egg. 

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GLA — GLO 

GLASS,  s.  An  artificial,  transparent  n 
substance ;  a  mirror ;  a  vessel 
made  of  glass,  pi.  glasses:  s.glas- 
siness :  adj .  glassy. 

GLAZE,  v.  To  furnish  with  windows 
of  glass;  to  overlay  with  some- 
thing shining  and  pellucid,  pr. 
par.  glazing;  past,  glazed:  s. gla- 
zier. 

GLEAM,  s.  Sudden  shoot  of  light ; 
lustre,  brightness,  v.  gleam;  pr. 
par.  gleaming;  past,  gleamed:  s. 
gleaming:  adj.  gleamy. 

GLEAN,  v.  To  gather  what  the  har- 
vesters leave  behind;  to  gather 
any  thing  thinly  scattered,  pr. 
par.  gleaning;  past,  gleaned:  s. 
gleaner,  gleaning. 

GLEBE,  s.  Turf,  soil,  ground,  adj. 
glebous. 

GLEE.  5.  Joy,  merriment,  gayety; 
a  kind  of  song. 

GLEN,  s,  A  valley,  a  dale ;  a  de- 
pression between  two  hills. 

GLIB.  adj.  Smooth,  slippery,  volu- 
ble, adv.  glibly  i  s.  glibness. 

GLIDE,  v.  To  flow  gently  and  silent- 
ly ;  to  move  swiftly  and  smoothly 
along,  pr.  par.  gliding;  past,  glided: 
s.  glider. 

GLIM'MER.  v.  To  shine  faintly;  to 
be  perceived  imperfectly,  pr.  par. 
glimmering ;  past,  glimmered : ,  s. 
glimmer,  glimmering. 

GLIMPSE,  s.  A  weak,  faint  light; 
transitory  lustre ;  a  short  view. 

GLISTEN,  v.  To  shine;  to  sparkle 
with  light,  pr.  par.  glistening; 
past,  glistened. 

GLIT'TER.  v.  To  shine;  to  exhibit 
lustre ;  to  gleam,  pr.  par.  glitter- 
trigV  past,  glittered:  s.  glitter:  adv. 
glitteringly. 

GLOBE,  s.  A  sphere,  a  ball;  a  round 
body.  adj.  globose,  globous,  globu- 
lar t  s.  globosity,  pi.  globosities. 

GLOB'ULE.  s.  A  very  small  globe, 
adj.  globulons. 

GLOMERATE,  v.  To  gather  into  ( 
a  ball  or  sphere,  pr.  par.  glomer- 
ating;  past,  glomcrated :  s.  glom- 
€ration :  adj.  glomercnis. 


GLO — GL17 

i  GLOOM,  s.  Imperfect  darkness ; 
obscurity;  defect  of  light,  adj. 
gloomy :  adv.  gloomily :  s.  gloomi- 
ness. 

GLO'RIFY.  v.  To  praise,  to  honour, 
to  extol,  pr.  par.  glorifying;  past, 
glorified:  s.  glorification. 
GLO'RY.  s.  Praise  paid  in  adora- 
tion ;  honour,  praise,  fame,  celeb- 
rity, pi.  glories:  v.  glory;  pr.  par. 
glorying;  past,  gloried:  adj.  glo- 
rious: adv.  gloriously:  s.  glori- 
ousness. 

GLOSS,  s.  A  comment,  an  explana- 
tion, superficial  lustre,  a  specious 
representation,  v.  gloss ;  pr.  pai . 
glossing;  past,  glossed :  adj.  glossy. 
s.  glossmess. 
GLOS'SARY.  s.  A  dictionary  of  ob- 
scure or  antiquated  words,  pi. 
glossaries:  adj.  glossarial:  s.  glos- 
sarist. 

GLOSSOG'RAPHER.  s.  A  scholiast, 
a  commentator,  s.  glossograp)\yy 
pi.  glossographies. 
GLOVE,  s.  A  cover  for  the  haijd. 
s.  glover. 

GLOW.  v.  To  be  heated,  so  as  to 
shine  without  flame ;  to  exhibit  a 
strong  bright  colour,  pr.  par.  glow 
ing;  past,  glowed:  s.  glow:  adv 
glowingly. 
GLOWWORM.  5.  A  small  creep 

ing  grub,  with  a  luminous  tail. 
GLUE.  s.  A  kind  of  cement,  v.  glue, 
pr.  par.  gluing;  past,  glued:  s. 
gluer,  glueyness:  adj.  gluey. 
GLUM.    adj.    Sullen,  stubbornly 

grave,  melancholy,  dull. 
GLUT.  v.  To  swallow,  to  devour, 
to  cloy,  to  overfill,  to  load.  pr.  pai 
glutting;  past,  glutted :  s.  glut. 
GLU'TINATE.  v.  To  join  with  glue, 
to  cement,  pr.  par.  glutinating  • 
past,  ghttinated:  s.  glutinatior»^ 
glutinosity,  pi.  gluiinosities :  adj. 
glutinatiue,  glutinous. 
GLUT'TON.  s.  One  who  indulges 
himself  too  much  in  eating,  v. 
gluttonize  :  pr.  par.  gluttonizing  : 
past,  gluttonized :  s.  gluttony,  pi. 

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GNA — GOC 

gluttonies:  adj.  gluttonous:  adv 

gluttonously. 
GNASH,  v.  To  strike  together;  to 

clash;   to  grind  or  collide  the 

teeth,  pr.  par.  gnashing;  past, 

gnashed. 
GNAT.  s.  A  small  insect. 
GNAW.  v.  To  eat  by  degrees;  to 

wear  away  by  biting ;  to  corrode. 

pr.  par.  gnawing;  past,  gnawed: 

s.  gnawer. 
GNOME,  s.  A  brief  reflection,  worthy 

to  be  remembered ;  one  of  those 

invisible  people,  who  are  fabled 

to  inhabit  the  inner  parts  of  the 

earth,  and  to  fill  it  to  the  centre. 
GNO'MON.  s.  The  hand  or  pin  of  a 

dial. 

GNOMO'NICS.  s.  A  science  which 
teaches  to  find  the  just  proportion 
of  shadows  for  the  construction 
of  all  kinds  of  sun  and  moon-dials. 

GNOS'TIC.  s.  One  of  a  numerous 
sect  of  christians,  of  the  first  cen 
tury,  who  pretended  to  a  high  de- 
gree of  knowledge,  and  held  ex- 
travagant notions  of  religion. 

GO.  v.  To  proceed,  to  walk,  to  move 
to  travel,  pr.  par.  going;  past 
gone:  s.  goer,  going. 

GOAD.  s.  A  pointed  instrument, 
with  which  oxen  are  driven  for- 
ward, v.  goad;  pr.  par.  goadi 
past,  goaded. 

GOAL.  s.  The  landmark  set  up  to 
bound  a  race ;  the  point  marked 
out  to  which  racers  run. 

GOAT.  s.  A  ruminating  animal. 

GOAT'HERD.  s.  One  whose  em 
ployment  is  to  tend  goats. 

GOB'BET.  s.  A  mouthful ;  as  much 
as  can  be  swallowed  at  once. 

GOB'BLE.  v.  To  swallow  hastily, 
with  tumult  and  noise,  pr.  par 
gobbling;  past,  gobbled:  s.  gobbler. 

GO'-BETWEEN.  s.  One  that  trans- 
acts business  by  running  between 
two  parties. 

GOB'LET.  s.  A  large  cup. 

GOB'LIN.  s.  An  evil  spirit ;  a  fright- 
ful phantom. 

GC-CART.  s.  A  machine  in  which 
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GOD— GOO 

children  are  enclosed,  to  teacft 
them  to  walk. 
GOD.  s.  The  Supreme  Beir.g.  adj. 
godlike,  godly:   adv.  godlily s. 
godhead,  godliness. 
GOD'CHILD.  s.  A  child  for  whom  a 
person  became  sponsor  at  baptism, 
and  promised  to  see  educated  as 
a  christian. 
GOD'DESS.  s.  A  female  divinity,  pi. 

goddesses. 
GOD'FATHER.  s.  A  man  who  acts 

as  sponsor,  at  baptism. 
GOD'MOTHER.  s.  A  woman  who 

acts  as  sponsor,  at  baptism. 
GOD'SON.  s.  A  boy  for  whom  a  per- 
son has  been  sponsor  at  the  font. 
GOG'GLES.  s.  Blinds  for  horses  that 
are  apt  to  take  fright;  glassps 
worn  to  defend  the  eye  from  dwM. 
GOLD.  s.  One  of  the  metals,  adj. 
golden. 

GOLD'BE ATER.  s.  One  whose  oc 
cupation  is  to  beat  or  foliate  gold. 
GOLD'FINCH.  s.  A  kind  of  singiig 

bird.  pi.  goldfinches . 
GOLD'SMITH.  s.  One  who  manu 

factures  gold. 
GONDO  LA,  s.  A  boat  much  used  m 

Venice ;  a  small  boat. 
GONDOLI'ER.  s.  One  that  rows  « 

gondola. 
GONE.  Past  par.  of  the  v.  to  go. 
GONG.  s.  A  sonorous  instrument, 
of  a  circular  form,  made  of  brais, 
which  the  Asiatics  strike  with  a 
large  wooden  mallet. 
GOOD.  adj.  Not  bad,  not  ill,  prop- 
er, fit,  uncorrupted.  s.  good,  good* 
ness:  adj.  goodly:  adv.  good 
GOOD-NA'TURE.  s.  Kindness;  ha- 
bitual benevolence,  adj.  goodna- 
tured:  adv.  goodnaturedly. 
GOODS,  s.  Moveables  in  a  house; 

merchandise. 
GOO'DY.  s.  A  low  term  of  civility, 
used  to  mean  persons,  pi.  goodies. 
GOOSE,  s.  A  large  waterfowl;  a 
tailor's  smoothing-iron.  pi.  geese. 
GOOSE'BERRY.  s.  A  kind  of  small 

fruit,  pi.  gooseberries. 
GOOSE'CAP.  s.  A  silly  person. 

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GOR— GOT 

GORE.  s.  Blood  effused  from  the 

body  ;  blood  clotted  or  congealed. 

v.  gore ;  pr.  par.  goring ;  past, 

gored:  adj.  gory. 
GORE.  v.  To  stab,  to  pierce;  to 

pierce  with  a  horn.  pr.  par.  goring; 

past,  gored. 
GORGE,  s.  The  throat,  the  swallow. 

v.  gorge ;  pr.  par.  gorging;  past, 

gorged. 

GOR'GEOUS.  adj.  Fine,  splendid, 
showy,  magnificent,  adv.  gorge- 
ously: s.  gorgeousness. 

GOR'GET.  s.  A  piece  of  armour 
that  defends  the  throat;  a  small 
convex  ornament,  gilt  or  of  sil- 
ver, worn  by  the  officers  of  foot, 
upon  their  breasts. 

GOR'GON.  s.  A  monster  with  snaky 
hairs,  of  which  the  sight  turned 
the  beholders  to  stone,  adj.  gor- 
gonian. 

GOR'MAND,  GOUR'MAND.  s.  A 
greedy  eater ;  a  ravenous,  luxuri- 
ous feeder,  s.  gormandize,  gorman- 
dizer. 

GORMANDIZE,  v.  To  play  the  glut- 
ton, pr.  par.  gormandizing;  past, 
gormandized. 

GOS'HAWK.  s.  A  hawk  of  a  large 
kind. 

GOS'LTNG.  s.  A  young  goose. 

GOS'PEL.  s.  Glad  tidings  ;  the  holy 
book  of  the  christian  revelation. 

GOSSAMER.  5.  The  down  of  plants; 
the  long  white  cobwebs  which  fly 
in  the  air  in  calm,  sunny  weather. 

GOS'SIP.  s.  Mere  tattle;  trifling 
talk.  v.  gossip ;  pr.  par.  gossiping  ; 
past,  gossiped. 

GOSSOON',  s.  A  lad;  alow  attend- 
ant formerly  in  the  wealthy  fami- 
lies among  the  Irish. 

GOT.  Fret,  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 
to  get. 

GOTH.  s.  One  of  the  uncivilized 
people,  who  formerly  lived  in  tht 
northern  part  of  Europe ;  a  bar- 
barian, adj.  got  hie. 
GOTHIC,  s.  A^kind  of  architecture,  j 
GOT'TEN.  v.  One  of  the  past  par.  I 
of  git.  \ 


GOU— GftA 

GOUGE,  s.  A  kind  of  concave  chiset 
v.  gouge ;  pr.  par.  gouging ;  past, 
gouged. 

GOULARD'.  5.  An  infusion  of  ace 

tate  of  lead. 
GOURD,  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 
GOUR'MAND.  *.  A  glutton ;  a  greedy 

feeder. 

GOUR'NET.  s.  A  kind  of  fish. 

GOUT.  5.  A  kind  of  disease  attended 
with  great  pain.  adj.  gouty:  s.  gout- 
iness. 

iGOUT.  5.  A  taste,  pronounced  goo. 

GOVERN,  v.  To  rule,  to  regulate, 
to  direct,  pr.  par.  governing;  past, 
governed:  adj.  governable:  s.  gov- 
ernance, government,  governor^ 
governess,  pi.  governesses,  govern 
ante:  ad),  governmental. 

GOWL.  v.  To  howl.  pr.  par.  gowl 
ing;  past,  goviled. 

GOWN.  s.  A  woman's  upper  gar- 
ment; a  long  upper  garment,  wt-'i 
by  persons  of  the  learned  profes 
sions  and  by  students,  adj.  gown  d 

GRAB'BLE.  'v.  To  grope;  to  f,>ei 
eagerly  with  the  hands,  pr.  p/ir 
grabbling;  past,  grabbled. 

GRACE.  5.  Favour,  kindness,  fa- 
vourable influence  of  God  on  ihfi 
human  mind;  pardon;  a  short 
prayer  said  before  or  after  meat, 
adj.  graceless  t  adv.  gracelessly. 

GRACE,  v.  To  adorn,  to  dignify, 
to  embellish,  pr.  par.  gracing, 
past,  graced:  ad),  graceful:  adv. 
gracefully:  s.  gracefulness. 

GRA'CIOUS.  adj.  Merciful,  benev- 
olent, favourable,  adv.  g?-aciously. 
s.  graciousness. 

GRADA  TION.  5.  Regular  progress 
from  one  degree  to  another;  order, 
series. 

GRADE.  5.  Rank,  degree. 

GRAD'UAL.  adj.  Proceeding  by  de- 
grees; advancing  step  by  step,  s 
gradually,  pi.  gradualiiies :  adv. 
gradually. 

GRADUATE,  v.  To  dignify  with  * 
degree  in  the  university;  to  ob- 
tain a  degree :  to  mark  with  de 
grees.  pr.  par.  graduating:  p&stj 
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QRA— GRA 

graduated:  s.  graduate,  gradual 
lion. 

GRAFT,  v.  To  insert  a  cion  or 
branch  of  one  tree  into  the  stock 
of  another  ;  to  propagate  by  in- 
sertion or  inoculation,  pr.  par. 
grafting;  past,  grafted:  s. grafter. 
GRAIN,  s.  A  single  seed  of  com  ; 
any  minute  particle  ;  a  species  of 
weight;  any  thing  proverbially 
small ;  temper ;  disposition,  &c. 
GRAINS,  s.  The  husks  of  malt  ex- 

hausted  in  brewing. 
GRAMIN'EOUS.  adj.  Grassy. 
GRAMINIVOROUS,  adj.  Grass-eat- 
ing 5  living  upon  grass. 
GRAM'MAR.  s.   The  science  of 
speaking  correctly  ;  the  book  that 
treats  of  the  various  relations  of 
words  to  one  another,  s.  gram- 
marian:  adj.  grammatical:  adv. 
grammatically. 
.GRAM' PUS.  s.  A  kind  o/large  fish. 
1.  grampuses. 

ANA'DO.  s.  A  grenade,  pi.  gra- 
nadoes. 

ORAN'ARY.  s.  A  store-house  for 
threshed  corn.  pi.  granaries. 

jGiRAN'ATE,  GRAN'ITE.  s.  A  kind 
of  mountain  stone. 

GRAND,  adj.  Great,  illustrious, 
splendid,  magnificent,  noble,  adv. 
grandly:  s.  grandness. 

GRANDCHILD,  s.  The  son  or 
daughter  of  a  son  or  daughter. 

GRAND'DAUGHTER.5. The  daugh- 
ter of  a  son  or  daughter. 

GRANDEE',  s.  A  man  of  great  rank, 
power,  or  dignity. 

.GRAN'DEUR.  s.  Magnificence, 
state,  splendour  of  appearance. 

GRANDFATHER,  s.  The  father  of 
a  father  or  mother. 

GRANDILOQUENCE,  s.  High,  lof- 
ty, big  speaking,  adj.  grandilo- 
quous. 

GRAND'MOTHER.  s.  The  mother 

of  a  father  or  mother. 
GRAND'SIRE.  s.  Grandfather;  any 

ancestor,  poetically. 
GRANDSON,  s.  The  son  of  a  son  or 

daughter. 


GRA-GRA 

GRANGE,  s.  A  farm ;  generally,  a 
farm  with  a  house  at  a  distance 
from  neighbours  ;  a  granary. 

GRAN'ITE,  GRAN'ATE.  s.  A  kind 
of  mountain  stone. 

GRANJ  V'OROUS.  adj.  Eating  grain; 
living  upon  grain. 

GRANT,  v.  To  admit  that  which  is 
not  yet  proved  ;  to  allow,  to  yield, 
pr.  par.  granting;  past,  granted: 
s.  grant,  grantee,  grantor. 

GRAN' UL ATE.  v.  To  be  formed 
into  small  grains,  pr.  par.  granu- 
lating; past,  granulated :  s.  gran- 
ulation, granule:  adj.  granulary, 
granulous. 

GRAPE,  s.  The  fruit  of  the  vine, 
growing  in  clusters. 

GRAPE'-SHOT.  s.  A  kind  of  small 
shot,  discharged  from  a  cannon. 

GRAPHIC,  GRAPHICAL,  adj. 
Relating  to  engraving;  well  de- 
lineated, adv.  graphically. 

GRAPNEL,  s.  A  small  anchor  be- 
longing to  a  little  vessel ;  a  grap- 
pling iron. 

GRAPPLE,  v.  To  contend  by  seiz- 
ing ;  to  contest  in  close  fight,  pr. 
par.  grappling;  past,  grappled:  s. 
grapple. 

GRASS,  s.  The  common  herbage  of 

the  field,  pi.  grasses:  adj.  grassy, 

grassless:  s.  grassiness. 
GRASS'HOPPER.  s.  A  small  insept. 
GRASS'-PLOT.  s.  A  small,  level 

piece  of  ground,  covered  with 

grass. 

GRASP,  v.  To  hold  in  the  hand; 
to  gripe,  to  seize,  pr.  par.  grasp- 
ing;  past,  grasped:  s.  grasp, 
grasper. 

GRATE,  s.  A  partition  made  with 
bars  placed  near  to  one  another, 
or  crossing  each  other ;  the  range 
of  bars  within  which  fires  are 
made.  v.  grate;  pr.  par.  grating, 
past,  grated:  s.  grating. 

GRATE,  v.  To  rub  hard,  so  as  to 
injure  or  offend  ;  to  make  a  harsh 
noise,  pr.  par.  grating;  past, 
grated:  s.  grater:  adv.  gratingly. 

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GRA— GRE 


GRE-GRE 


GRATEFUL,  adj.  Having  a  due1 
sense  of  benefits ;  pleasing,  de- 
lightful, adv.  gratefully:  s.  grate- 
fulness. 

GRATIFICATION,  s.  The  act  of 
pleasing  ;  pleasure  ;  delight ;  re- 
ward, x.  gratify;  pr.  par.  gratify-, 
ing ;  past,  gratified:  s.  gratifer. 

GRATING,  s.  A  partition  made 
with  bars  placed  near  to  one  an- 
other. 

GRATIS,  adv.  For  nothing ;  with- 
out a  recompense. 

GRATITUDE,  s.  Duty  to  benefac- 
tors ;  desire  to  return  benefits. 

GRATU'ITOUS.  adj.  Voluntary; 
granted  without  claim  or  reward, 
adv.  gratuitously:  s.  gratuity,  pi. 
gratuities. 

GRATULATION.  s.  Salutations 
made  by  expressing  joy ;  express 
sion  of  joy.  adj.  gratulatory. 

GRAVE,  s.  A  place  in  the  ground 
in  which  the  dead  are  deposited. 

GRAVE,  v.  To  dig;  to  carve  a  fig- 
ure or  inscription  in  any  hard  sub- 
stance, pr.  par.  graving;  past, 
graved :  s.  graver. 

CRAVE,  adj.  Solemn,  serious,  so- 
ber, adv.  gravely:  s.  gravity ,  pi. 
gravities. 

GRAVEL,  s.  Hard  sand.  v.  gravel; 
pr.  par.  graveling;  past,  graveled: 
adj.  gravelly. 

GRAVE-STONE,  s.  A  stone  placed, 
aver  a  grave. 

GRAVITATE,  v.  To  tend  to  the' 
centre  of  attraction,  pr.  par.  grav- 
itating; past, gravitated:  s.  grav- 
itation, gravity,  pi.  gravities. 

GRAY.  adj.  White,  with  a  mixture 
of  black,  adj.  grayish:  s.  gray-1 
ness. 

GRAZE,  v.  To  eat  grass;  to  feed' 
on  grass  ;  to  touch  lightly,  pr.par.i 
grazing;  past,  grazed:  s.  grazer, | 
grazier. 

GREASE,  s.  The  soft  part  of  the' 
fat.  v.  grease ;  pr.  par.  greasing  : 
past,  gi-eased:  adj.  greasy:  adv.| 
greasily:  s-  gr easiness* 


GREAT,  adj.  Large  in  bulk  or  nam 
ber;  chief,  principal,  s.  great, 
greatness:  adv.  greatly. 

GREAVE.  s.  A  groove. 

GREAVES,  s.  Armour  for  the  legs 
a  sort  of  boots. 

GRECIAN,  adj.  Relating  to  th. 
country  of  Greece. 

GRE'CI  SM.  s.  An  idiom  of  the  Greek 
language. 

GREEDY,  adj.  Ravenous,  voracious, 
eager,  adv .  greedily :  s.  greediness. 

GREEK,  adj.  Belonging  to  Greece. 

GREEN,  adj.  Having  a  colour  form- 
ed commonly  by  compounding 
blue  and  yellow,  v.  green;  pr.  par. 
greening;  past,  greened:  adj. 
greenish:  s.  green,  greenness. 

GREENGA'GE.  s.  A  species  of 
plum. 

GREENGRO'CER.  s.  A  retailer  of 

greens. 

GREEN'HORN.  s.  A  youth  easily 
imposed  upon. 

GREEN'HOUSE.  s.  A  house  in  which 
tender  plants  are  sheltered  from 
the  weather. 

GREEN'-ROOM.  s.  A  room  near  the 
stage,  to  which  actors  retire,  dur- 
ing the  intervals  of  the  play. 

GREET,  v.  To  address  at  meeting; 
to  salute,  pr.  par.  greeting ;  past, 
greeted:  s.  greeter. 

GRE'GAL.  adj.  Belonging  to  a  flock. 

GREGA'RIAN.  adj.  Of  the  common 
sort:  ordinary. 

GREGA'RIOUS.  adj.  Going  in  flocks 
or  herds,  adv.  gregariously:  s. 
gi-egariousncss. 

GREGO'RIAN.  adj.  Belonging  to 
the  style  or  method  of  computa- 
tion instituted  by  Pope  Gregory 
in  1582. 

GRENA'DE,  GRENA'DO.  s.  A  hoi- 
low  ball  of  metal,  filled  with  com- 
bustibles. 

GRENADFER.  s.  A  tall  foot-?ol 
dier,  whose  duty  formerly  consist 
ed  in  throwing  hand-grenades. 

GREW.  Preterit  of  the  v.  to  grow. 

GREY.  edj.  See  Gbay. 

1T2 


GRE— GRI 

GUEY'HOUND.  s.  A  species  of  dog, 
for  the  chase. 

GRIDIRON,  s.  A  portable  grate,  on 
which  meat  is  broiled. 

GRIEF,  s.  Sorrow,  grievance,  pain, 
adj.  gr  iefless. 

GRIEVE,  v.  To  afflict,,  to  hurt,  to 
lament,  pr.  par.  grieving,-  past, 
grieved:  s.  griever,  grievance :  adj. 
grievous:  adv.  griecingly,  griev- 
ously. 

GRiF'FIN,  GRIF'FON.  s.  A  fabled 
animal,  said  to  be  generated  be- 
tween a  lion  and  an  eagle. 

GRIG.  s.  A  merry  creature ;  -a  small 

GRILLA'DE.  s.  Any  thing  broiled 
on  the  gridiron. 

GR^M.  adj.  Having  a  countenance 
of  Urror ;  horrible,  hideous,  ugly. 
^  adv.  grimly:  s.  grimness. 

GRIMA'CE.  5.  A  distortion  of  the 
countenance,  from  habit,  affecta- 
tion, or  inso\^nce. 

GPJMAL'KIN.  5.  The  name  of  a  cat. 

(mRPMY.  adj.  Dirtj,  cloudy. 

I  RIN.  v.  To  set  the  b^eth  together, 
and  withdraw  the  Hps.  pr.  par. 
grinning;  past,  grinned,.  s.  grin, 
grinner:  adv.  grinningly. 

(iMNB.  v.  To  reduce  to  powc^r  by 
friction  ;  to  sharpen  or  smooth  by 
rubbing  on  something  hard.  pY. 
par.  grinding;  past,  ground:  s. 
grimier. 

GRIND'STONE.  5.  A  stone  for  sharp- 
ening ec'ged  instruments. 

GRIPE,  v.  To  hold  with  the  fingers 
closed ;  to  seize ;  to  pinch,  pr. 
par.  griping;  past,  griped:  s. 
gripe,  griper:  adv.  gripingly. 

GRISETT'E.  s.  In  France,  the  wife 
or  daughter  of  a  tradesman. 

GRIS'KIN.  s.  The  vertebrae  of  a  hog. 

GTRIS'LY.  adj.  Dreadful,  hideous, 
frightful. 

GRISONS'.  5.  Inhabitants  of  the 
mountainous  ^arts  of  the  Alps,  in 
Ttalv. 

&RIST.  s.  Corn  to  be  ground ;  sup- 


GRI— GRO 

jGRIST'LE.    s.  A  cartilage,  adj, 

gristly. 

GRIT.  s.  The  coarse  part  of  meal  j 

sand;  rough,  hard  particles,  adj. 

gritty  :  s.  grittiness. 
GRIZ'ZLE.  5.  A  mixture  of  white 

ancl  black;  gray.  adj.  grizzled, 

grizzly. 

GROAN,  v.  To  breathe  with  a  hoarse 

noise,  as  in  agony  or  pain.  pr.  par. 

groaning;  past, groaned:  s.  groan, 

groaning. 
GROAT.  5.  A  small  piece  of  money, 

valued  at  four  pence. 
GROATS,  s.  Oats  that  have  the 

hulls  taken  off. 
GRO'CER.  s.  One  who  sells  tea, 

sugar,  wine*  &c.  s.  grocery,  pL 

groceries. 
GROG.  s.  Gin  and  water,  or  any 

spirit  and  water,  adj.  groggy. 
GROIN,  s.  The  part  next  above  the 

thigh. 

GROOM,  s.  A  boy,  a  waiter,  a  ser- 
vant ;  a  man  newly  married. 

GROOVE,  v.  To  cut  hollow,  pr.  par. 
grooving;  past,  grooved:  s.  groove, 
groover. 

GROPE,  v.  To  feel  where  one  can- 
not see.  pr.  par.  groping;  past, 
groped:  s.  groper. 

GROSS,  adj.  Thick,  bulky,  shame 
ful,  enormous,  impure,  inelegant 
s.  gross,  grossness :  adv.  grossly. 

GROT,  GROT'TO.  s.  A  cave; 
cavern  for  coolness  and  pleasure, 

GROTESQUE',  adj.  Of  a  distorted 
figure;  unnatural,  adv.  grotesquely. 

GROUND.  s.  The  earth,  land,  coun- 
ty* region,  foundation,  v.  ground; 
pr.  par.  grounding  ;  past,  ground- 
ed. 

GROUND'-FLOOR.  s.  The  lower 
part  of  a  house. 

GROUND'-PLOT.  s.  The  ground  on 
which  anv  building  is  placed. 

GROUND'-RENT.  s.  Rent  paid  for 
the  privilege  of  building  on  an- 
other man's  ground. 

GROUND'LESS.  adj.  Void  of  rear 
son;  wanting  ground,  adv.  ground- 
lessly:  s.  groundlessness. 

m 


GRO — GRU 

GROUNDLING,  s.  A  fish  which 
keeps  at  the  bottom  of  the  water, 
— hence,  one  of  the  vulgar. 

GROUNDSEL,  s.  A  species  of  plant. 

GROUNDWORK.  5.  The  first  stra- 
tum; first  principle;  the  first  part 
of  an  undertaking. 

GROUP,  s.  A  cluster,  a  collection, 
a  number  thronged  together,  v. 
group;  pr.  par.  grouping;  past, 
grouped. 

GROUSE,  s.  A  kind  of  fowl;  a 
heathcock. 

GROUT.  5>.  Coarse  meal;  pollard; 
very  thin,  coarse  mortar,  v. grout; 
pr.  par.  grouting;  past,  grouted. 

GROVE,  s.  A  small  wood  or  place, 
set  with  trees. 

GROVEL,  v.  To  lie  prone;  to  creep 
low  on  the  ground ;  to  be  mean, 
pr.  par.  groveling;  past,  groveled: 
s.  groveller. 

GROW.  v.  To  vegetate ;  to  increase 
by  vegetation,  pr.  par.  growing ; 
past,  grown:  s.  grower. 

CrROWTL.  v.  To  snarl  like  an  angry 
cur;  to  murmur;  to  grumble,  pr. 
par.  growling;  past,  groxoled:  s. 
growl,  growler. 

GROWTH.  5.  Vegetation;  vegetable 
life;  product. 

GRUB.  v.  To  dig ;  to  root  out  of  the 
ground,  pr.  par.  grubbing ;  past, 
grubbed:  s.  grub,  grubber. 

G  RUB.  s.  A  kind  of  small  worm- 

GRUDGE,  v.  To  envy ;  to  give  or 
take  unwillingly,  pr.  par.  grudg- 
ing; past,  grudged:  s.  grudge, 
grudger,  grudging:  adv.  grudg- 
ingly. 

GRU'EL.  s.  Food  made  by  boiling 

meal  in  water. 
GRUFF,  adj.  Of  sour  aspect;  of 

harsh  manners,  adv.  gruffly:  s. 

grujpness. 
GRUM.  adj.  Sour,  surly,  severe,  adv. 

grumly. 

GRUM'BLE.  v.  To  murmur  with 
discontent;  to  growl,  pr.  par. 
grumbling;  past,  grumbled: 


GRU— GUI 

grumbler,  grumbling:  adv.  grumb? 

lingly. 

GRUNT,  v.  To  murmur  like  a  hog; 
to  groan,  pr.  par.  grunting;  past^ 
grunted:  s.  grunt,  grunter,  grunt- 
ing: adv.  gruntingly. 
GRYTHON.  s.  See  Griffon. 
GUA'IACUM.  s.  A  medicinal  wood. 
GUARANTEE'.  *.  A  person  who  un- 
dertakes  to  see  stipulations  per- 
formed, v.  guarantee;    pr.  par. 
guaranteeing;  past,  guaranteed. 
GUARD,  v.  To  watch  by  way  of  de- 
'    fence  or  security;  to  protect:  to 
defend,  pr.  par.  guarding;  past, 
guarded:  s.  guard,  guar der :  adj. 
guardful,  guardless:  adv.  guard- 
edly. 

GUAR'DANT.  adj.  Exercising  the 
authority  of  a  guardian  ;  (i*  her- 
aldry) having  the  face  t^»ed  to- 
wards the  spectator. 
GUAR'DIAN.  s.  One  has  the 
care  of  an  orphan,  one  to  whom 
the  care  and  preservation  of  any 
thing  are  committed,  s.  guardian- 
ship. 

GUARD'-RQOM.  s.  A  room  in  which 
those  who  are  appointed  to  watch, 
assemble. 
GUBERNATORIAL,  adj.  Relating 

or  belonging  to  government. 
G^D'GEON.  s.  A  small  fish. 
GUERDON,  s.  A  reward,  a  recom- 
pense. 

GUESS,  v.  To  conjecture ;  to  judge 
without  any  certain  principles  of 
judgment,  pr.  par.  guessing  ;  past. 
guessed :  s.  guess,  pi.  guesses,  guess- 
er :  adv.  guessingly. 
GUEST,  s.  One  entertained  in  the 
house,  ov  at  the  table  of  another. 
GUG'GLE.  v.  To  sound  as  water 
running  with  intermissions  out  of 
a  narrow-mouthed  vessel,  pr.  par. 
guzzling;  past,  guggled. 
GUIDE,  v.  To  direct,  to  influence,  to 
instruct,  pr.  par.  guiding:  past, 
guided  1  s.  guide,  guider,  guidance. 
adj.  guidable,  guideless. 
(GUILD,  s.  A  society,  a  corporation, 
a  fraternity,  a  town -hall- 


GUI— GU* 

GUILDHALL',  s.  T^e  hall  in  which 
a  corporation  *sually  assembles ; 
a  town-hall. 

GIJILE.  s.  Deceitful  cunning;  insid- 
ious art*lce-  adj-  guileful,  guile- 
less: p^v:  guilefully:  s.  guileful- 
nesa  guilelessness. 

QU^LOTI'NE.  s,  a  machine  for 
separating  the  head  from  the  body 
at  one  stroke,  v.  guillotine;  pr. 
par.  guillotining;  past,  guillotined. 

GUILT,  s.  Crime,  offence,  sin.  adj 
guilty,  guiltless:  adv.  guiltily, 
guiltlessly:  s.  guiltiness,  guiltless- 
ness. 

GUIN'EA.  s.  A  country  in  Africa;  a 
gold  coin,  value  21  shillings  ster- 
ling. 

GUISE.  5.  Manner,  mien,  habit. 

GUITAR',  s.  A  stringed  musical  in- 
strument. 

GULF.  s.  A  bay;  an  opening  into 
land. 

GULL.  s.  A  cheat,  a  fraud,  a  trick, 
a  kind  of  sea-bird.  v.  gull;  pr.  par. 
gulling;  past,  gulled :  b.  gutter. 

GUL'LET.  s.  The  throat;  the  oesoph- 
agus. 

GULP.  v.  To  swallow  eagerly,  pr. 
par.  gulping;  past,  gulped:  s.gulp. 

GULPH.  s.  See  Gulf. 

GUM.  s.  A  glutinous  vegetable  sub- 
stance; the  fleshy  covering  that 
contains  the  teeth,  adj.  gummy, 
s.  gumminess,  gummosity,  pi.  gum 
mosities. 

GUN.  s.  The  general  name  for  fire- 
arms, v.  gun;  pr.  par.  gunning 
past,  gunned :  s.  gunner,  gunnery, 
pi.  gunneries. 

GUNNEL,  s.  See  Gunwale. 

GUN'POYVDER.  s.  The  powder  put 
into  guns  to  be  fired. 

GUN'ROOM.  sr  The  place,  on  board 
a  ship,  where  arms  are  deposited 

GUN'SHOT.  s.  The  reach  or  range 
of  a  gun ;  the  distance  to  which 
a  shot  can  be  thrown;  shot  dis- 
charged from  a  gun. 


GUN— GYR 

GUN'SMITH.  s.  A  man  whose  trade 
is  to  make  guns. 

GUN' WALE,  GUN'NEL.  s.  That 
piece  of  timber  which  reaches  on 
each  side  of  a  ship,  from  the  half- 
deck  to  the  forecastle. 

GUR'GLE.  v.  To  fall  or  gush  with 
noise,  as  water  from  a  bottle,  pr. 
par.  gurgling;  past,  gurgled. 

GUR'NET.  s.  A  kind  of  fish. 

GUSH.  v.  To  flow  or  rush  out  with 
violence,  pr.  par.  gushing;  past, 
gushed:  s.  gush. 

GUS'SET.  s.  An  angular  piece  of 
cloth,  sewn  at  the  upper  end  of 
the  sleeve  of  a  shirt  or  shift. 

GUST.  s.  Sense  of  tasting;  height 
of  perception ;  a  sudden,  violent 
blast  of  wind.  adj.  gusty. 

GUT.  s.  The  stomach ;  the  recep- 
tacle of  food.  v.  gut ;  pr.  par.  gut- 
ting; past,  gutted. 

GUT'TER.  s.  A  passage  for  water; 
a  small  longitudinal  hollow. 

GUT'TLE.  v.  To  feed  luxuriously; 
to  gormandize,  pr.  par.  guttling ; 
past,  guttled :  s.  guttler. 

GUTTURAL,  adj.  Pronounced  in 
the  throat;  belonging  to  the  throat. 

GUZ'ZLE.  v.  To  gormandize;  to 
swallow  any  liquor  greedily,  pr. 
par.  guzzling;  past,  guzzled:  s. 
guzzler.  * 

GYMNA'SIUM.  s.  Formerly  a  place 
for  athletic  exercises;  any  place 
of  exercise,  adj.  gymnastic:  adv, 
gymnastically. 

GYMOS;OPHiST.  s.  One  of  a  seel 
of  Indian  philosophers,  who  went 
naked. 

GYPSUM,  s.  The  name  of  a  class 
of  fossils:  the  plaster^stone,  call- 
ed, bv  chymists,  sulphate  of  lime. 

GYPSY.  f,  See  Gipsy.' 

GYRATION.  5.  The  act  of  turning 
any  thing  about;  one  revolution. 

GYRE.  s.  A  circle  described  by  any 
thing  moving  in  an  orbit. 

GY'ROMANCY.  s.  A  sort  of  divina- 
tion, performed  by  walking. 

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HA—HAG 

\\A.  int.  An  expression  of  wonder, 

or  surprise. 
^AB'ERDASHER.  s.  One  who  sells 

small  wares,  s.  haberdashery,  pi 

haberdasheries. 
HAB'ERGEON.  5.  Armour  to  cover 

the  neck  and  breast. 
HABILIMENT,  s.  Dress,  clothes 

garment. 

HAB'IT.  s.  State  of  any  thing— as 
a  habit  of  body  ;  dress ;  accoutre- 
ment; effect  of  custom,  v.  habit; 
pr.  par.  habiting;  past,  habited. 

HABITATION,  s.  Place  of  abode 
dwelling,  adj.  habitable. 

HABIT  UATE,  v.  To  accustom  ;  to 
use  one's  self  by  frequent  repeti 
tion.  pr.  par.  habituating;  past, 
habituated:  adj.  habitual:  adv.  ha- 
bitually. 

HABITUDE,  s.  Relation,  respect, 
familiarity,  long  custom. 

HACK.  v.  To  cut  into  small  pieces ; 
to  chop.  pr.  par.  hacking;  past, 
hacked :  s.  hack. 

HACK,  HACK'NEY.  5.  A  horse  let 
out  for  hire.  v.  hack;  pr.  par. 
hacking;  past,  hacked. 

HACK'LE.  1).  To  dress-flax  ;  to  sep- 
arate ;  to  tear  asunder,  pr.  par. 
hackling;  past,  hackled:  s.  hackle. 

HACK'LE.  5.  A  flv  for  angling. 

HACK'NEY.  s.  A  hired  horse;  a 
horse  for  common  use.  v.  hack- 
ney; pr.  par.  hackneying;  past, 
hackneyed. 

HAD.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 
to  have. 

HAD'DOCK.  s.  A  kind  of  fish. 
HAFT.  s.  A  handle;  that  part  of 

an  instrument  that  is  taken  into 

the  hand.  v.  haft:  pr.  par.  hafting 

past,  ha/ted:  s.  hafter. 
HAG.  s.  A  witch ;  an  enchantress 

a  fury. 

HAGGARD,  adj.  Wild,  lean,  rug- 
ged, adv.  haggardly :  s.  haggard- 
ness. 

PAG'GARD.  s  A  stack-yard. 


HAG-iul 


HAG'GESS.  s.  A  ma^  0f  meat-, 
generally  pork  chopped  m$ 
closed  in  a  membrane.  £  hng 

gesses. 

HAG'GLE.  v.  To  cut,  to  chop,  to 
mangle,   pr.  par.  haggling;  pa^, 
haggled:  s.  haggler. 
HAGIOG'RAPHER.  s.  A  holy  wri- 
ter. 

HAIL.  s.  Drops  of  rain,  frozen  in 
their  falling,  v.  hail;  pr.  par.  hail 
ing;  past,  hailed:  s.  hailstone. 
HAIL.  int.  A  term  of  salutation,  v. 

hail;  pr.  par.  hailing;  past,  hailed. 
HAIR.  s.  One  of  the  common  tegu- 
ments; a  single  hair.  adj.  hairy, 
hairless:  s.  hairiness. 
HA  I R'BR  A  IN  ED.  adj.  Wild,  irreg- 
ular, unsteady. 
HAIR'BREADTH.  s.  A  vorv  amal] 
distance;  the  diameter  of  a  hair. 
HAIR'CLOTH.  .v.  Stuffmade  of  hair. 
HAKE.  s.  A  kind  offish. 
HAL'BERD,  HAL'BERT.  s.  A  bat- 
tle-axe, fixed  to  a  long  pole.  s. 
halberdier. 
HAL'CYON. 
peaceful. 

HALE.  adj.  Healthy,  sound,  hearty, 

uninjured. 
HALF.  s.  A  moietv  ;  an  equal  part. 

pi.  halves:  adv.  half. 
HALF-BLOOD',  s.  A  person  of  the 
half-blood,  is  one  not  born  of  the 
same  father  and  mother. 
HALF-MOON'.  5.  The  moon  in  its 
I    appearance,  when  at  half  increase, 

or  decrease. 
HALF'PENNY.  s.  A  copper  coin. 
I    pi.  halfpence,  halfpennies. 
HALF-SEAS-O'YER.  adj.  A  prover- 
bial expression  for  anyone  far  ad- 
vanced: commonly  used  for  one 
half  drunk. 
HALF-SIGHT'ED.  adj.  Seeing  im- 
perfectly. 
HALF-WAY',  adv.  In  the  middle. 

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adj.    Placid,  quiet, 


HAL— HAM 

HALF-WIT  TED,  adj.  Imperfectly 
furnished  with  intellect. 

HALIBUT,  s.  A  sort  of  fish. 

HALL.  s.  A  court  of  justice;  the 
public  room  of  a  corporation  ;  the 
first  large  room  of  a  house. 

HALLELU'JAH.  s.A  songof  thanks- 
giving. 

HALLIARDS,  HAL' YARDS,  s. 
Ropes  or  tackle  employed  to  hoist 
or  lower  a  sail. 

HALLOO',  int.  A  word  of  encour- 
agement, when  dogs  are  let  loose 
on  their  game.  y.  halloo;  pr.  par. 
nallooing;  past,  hallooed:  s.  hal- 
looing. 

IIAL'LOW.  v.  To  consecrate;  to 
make  holy.  pr.  par.  hallowing; 
past,  hallowed. 

•lALLU'CINATE.  v.  To  stumble; 
to  blunder,  pr.  par.  hallucinating ; 
past,  hallucinated:  s.  hallucination. 

iA'LO.  s.  A  red  circle  round  the 
sun  or  moon. 

.J  ALT.  v.  To  limp,  to  hesitate,  to 
falter,  pr.  par.  halting;  past, 
halted:  adj.  halt:  s.  halt,  halter: 
adv.  haltingly. 

J  AL'TER.  s.  A  rope  to  hang  male- 
factors ;  a  cord.  v.  halter;  pr.  par. 
haltering;  past,  haltered. 

HALVE,  v.  To  divide  into  two 
parts,  pr.  par.  halving;  past,  halv- 
ed. 

HAM.  s.  The  hip ;  the  thigh  of  a 
hog,  salted. 

HAM'ADRYAD.  s.  One  of  those 
wood-nymphs  of  antiquity,  who 
were  feigned  to  live  and  die  with 
the  trees  to  which  they  were  at- 
tached. 

HAM'ATED.  adj.  Hooked ;  set  with 
hooks. 

HAMES.  5.  The  collar  by  which  a 

hor^e  draws. 
HAM' LET.  5.  A  small  village. 
HAM'MER.  5.  An  instrument  to 

drive  nails,  &c.  v.  hammer;  pr.  par. 

hammering;  past,  hammered:  s. 

hammerer. 
HAM'MERCLOTH.       The  cloth 

that  covers  a  coach-box. 


HAM-HAN 

HAM' MOCK.  .s.  A  swinging  bed. 

HAM' PER.  s.  A  large  basket. 

HAM'PER.  v.  To  shackle,  to  entan 
gle,  to  ensnare,  to  complicate,  pr. 
par.  hampering ;  past,  hampered. 

HAMSTRING,  s.  The  tendon  of 
the  ham.  v.  hamstring;  pr.  par. 
hamstringing ;  past,  hamstrung. 

HAND.  .9.  The  palm,  with  the  fin- 
gers; a  palm.  v.  hand;  pr.  par. 
handing;  past,  handed. 

HAND'-BARROW.  s.  A  frame  on 
which  any  thing  is  carried  by  the 
hands,  without  wheeling  on  the 
ground. 

HAND  CUFF,  s.  A  manacle ;  a  fet- 
ter for  the  wrist,  v.  handcuff;  pr. 
par.  handcuffing;  past,  handcuff- 
ed. 

HAND'FUL.  s.  As  much  as  the  hand 

can  contain. 
HAND'GALLOP.  5.  A  slow,  easy 

gallop. 

HAND-GRENA'DE.  s.  See  Grenado 
and  Grenade. 

HANDICRAFT,  s.  Manual  occu- 
pation ;  a  man  who  lives  by  man- 
ual labour,  s.  handicraftsman. 

HAND'KERCHIEF.  s.  A  piece  of 
cloth,  used  to  wipe  the  face,  or 
cover  the  neck. 

HAND'LE.  v.  To  touch;  to  feel 
with  the  hand;  to  manage,  pr. 
par.  handling;  past,  handled:  s. 
handle:  adj.  handless. 

HAND'MAID.  s.  A  maid  that  waits 
at  hand. 

HAND'MILL.  s.  A  mill  moved  by 

the  hand. 
HAND'SAW.  s.  A  saw  managed  by 

the  hand. 
HAND'SEL.  s.  The  first  act  of  using 

anything;  the  first  act  of  sale.  v. 

handsel;  pr.  par.  handseling;  past, 

handseled. 
HAND'SOME.  adj.  Beautiful,  grace- 

ful,  elegant,  adv.  handsomely:  s. 

handsomeness. 
HAND'S  PIKE.  s.  A  kind  of  wooden 

lever,  to  move  great  weights. 
HAND'TlCE.  s.  A  vice  for  holding 
]    emsil  work. 

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HAN— HAR 

HAND' WRITING,  s.  A  cast  or  form  i 
of  writing  peculiar  to  each  hand  ; 
any  writing. 

HAND'Y.  adj.  Ready,  dextrous,  skil- 
£ul.  adv.  handily:  s.  handiness. 

HAND'Y  WORK.  s.  Work  of  the 
hand;  product  of  labour;  manu- 
facture. 

HANG.  v.  To  suspend ;  to  fasten  in 
such  a  manner  as  to  be  sustained 
not  below,  but  above,  pr.  par. 
hanging;  past,  hung:  s.  hanger, 
flanging. 

HANG'ER.  s.  A  short  curved  sword; 
a  short  broad  sword. 

HANG'MAN.  s.  A  public  execu- 
tioner, pi.  hangmen. 

HANK.  s.  A  skein  of  thread,  a  tie. 
y.  hank ;  pr.  par.  hanking  ;  past, 
hanked. 

HANK'ER.  v.  To  long  importunate- 
ly, pr.  par.  hankering;  past,  hank- 
ered: s.  hankering. 

HANSEAT'IC.  adj.  Relating  to  the 
Hanse-towns. 

jlAP.  s.  Chance,  fortune,  accident. 

HAP'LESS.  adj.  Unhappy,  unfortu- 
nate, luckless. 

HAPLY,  adv.  Perhaps,  peradven- 
ture,  by  chance. 

HAPTEN,  v.  To  chance ;  to  come 
to  pass.  pr.  par.  happening  ;  past, 
happened. 

HAP'PY.  adj.  In  a  state  of  felicity ; 
lucky;  successful,  adv.  happily; 
s.  happiness. 

HA'RAM,  HA'REM.  s.  A  seraglio ; 
the  women's  apartment  in  the 
east. 

HARANGUE',  s.  A  speech ;  a  pop- 
ular oration,  v.  harangue;  pr.  par.  I 
haranguing ;  past,  harangued:  s. 
haranguer. 

HARASS',  v.  To  weary,  to  fatigue, 
pr.  par.  harassing;  past,  harassed: 
s.  fiarassei*. 

HARBINGER.  5.  A  forerunner,  a 
precursor. 

HARBOUR.  9.  A  lodgir.?;  a  place 
of  entertainment :  a  port  or  haven 
for  shipping  v.  harbour:  }.<•.  pdr. 


HAR— HAR 

harbouring;  past,  harboured:  a. 

harbourage,  harbourer. 
HARD.  adj.  Firm  ;  resisting  pener 

tration   or  separation ;  difficult. 

adv.  hard,  hardly:  v.  harden;  pr. 

par.  hardening ;  past,  hardened:  s. 

hardener,  hardness. 
HARD'EARNED.  adj.  Earned  with 

difficultv. 
HARD'FAVOURED.  adj.  Of  coarse 

features. 

HARD'FISTED.  adj.  Covetous, 
close-handed. 

HARD'FOUGHT.  adj.  Vehemently 
contested. 

HARD'GOTTEN.  adj.  Obtained  by 
great  labour,  and  pains. 

HARDHEARTED,  adj.  Cruel,  in- 
exorable, merciless,  s.  hardliearU 
edness. 

HARDIHOOD,  s.  Stoutness,  brave- 
ry- 

HARD'LABOURED.  adj.  Elaborate, 
studied. 

H ARD'MOU THED.  adj.  Disobedi- 
ent to  the  rein ;  not  sensible  of 
the  bit. 

HARDSHIP,  s.  Injury,  oppression, 

fatigue. 

HARD'WARE.  s.  Manufactures  of 
metal. 

HARD'Y.  adj.  Bold,  brave,  stout, 
daring,  strong,  s.  hardiness. 

HARE.  s.  A  kind  of  small  quadru- 
ped. 

HARE'BELL.  s.  A  species  of  flower. 

HARE'BRAINED.  adj.  Volatile,  un? 
settled,  wild. 

HARE'LIP.  s.  A  fissure  in  the  up- 
per lip.  adj.  harelipped. 

HAR'ICOT.  s.  A  kind  of  ragout, 
pronounced  har'ico. 

HAR'IER.  s.  A  dog  for  hunting 
hires. 

HARK.  int.  List!  hear!  listen!' 

HARLEQUIN,  s.  A  buffoon  who 
plays  tricks  to  divert  the  popu- 
lace. 

HART.OT.  S.  A  whore,  a  strumpet, 
a  base  person,  s.  harlotry,  pi.  har- 
lotries. 

HA  KM.  s.  Injun',  crime,  mischief 
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HAR— HAS 

detriment,  adj.  harmful,  harmless. 
adv.  harmfully,  harmlessly:  s. 
harmlessness. 


HAS— HAU 


HARMON'IC,H  ARMON'ICAL.  adj 
Relating  to  music;  concordant 
musical,  adv.  harmonically. 

HAR'MONY.  s.  The  just  adaption 
of  one  part  to  another;  musical 
concord ;  concord,  pi.  harmonies.- 
y.  harmonize;  pr.  par.  harmoniz- 
ing; past,  harmonized:  s.  harmon- 
ist, harmonizer,  harmonious nes s  : 
adj.  harmonious:  adv.  harmoni- 

,  ously. 

HAR'NESS.  s.  Armour;  the  traces 
&c.  of  draught  horses,  v.  harness; 
pr.  par.  harnessing ;  past,  harness- 

i  ed:  s.  harnesser. 

HARP.  s.  A  kind  of  stringed  musical 
instrument,  v.  harp;  pr.  par.  harp- 
ing; past,  harped:  s.  harper. 

HARPOON',  s.  A  harping  iron,  used 
in  whalefishing.  s.  harpooner,  har- 
ponier. 

HARPSICHORD,  s.  A  kind  of  mu- 
sical instrument. 

HAR'PY.  s.  A  fabled  bird.  pi.  har 
pies.- 

HAR'RIDAN.  s.  A  decayed  strum 
pet. 

HAR' ROW.  s.  An  instrument  used 
for  fitting  the  ground  for  seed,  and 
then  covering  the  seed.  v.  harrow; 
pr.  par.  harroiving;  past,  karrow- 
ed:  s.  harrower. 

HAR'RY.  v.  To  teaze,  to  ruffle :  in 
Scotland,  it  signifies  to  plunder, 
pr.  par.  harrying;  past,  harried. 

HARSH,  adj.  Austere,  rough,  un- 
pleasiiig.  adv.  harshly:  s.  harsh- 
ness. 

HART.  s.  A  male  deer. 

HARTSHORN,  s.  A  drug  made  of 
the  horns  of  the  deer. 

HAR'VEST.  s.  The  season  of  reap- 
ing, and  gathering  in  grain,  v. 
harvest;  pr.  par.  harvesting;  past, 
harvested:  s  harvester. 

H  AS.  v.  The  third  person  sing,  of 
the  v.  have. 

HASH.  v.  To  mince ;  to  chop  into 


small  pieces,  pr.  par.  hashing, 
past,  hashed:  s.  hash,  pi.  hashes. 
HAS'LET.  s.  The  heart,  liver,  and 
lights,  of  a  hog,  with  the  wind- 
pipe, &c. 
HASP.  s.  A  clasp  folded  over  a  sta- 
ple, v.hasp;  pr.  par.  hasping;  past, 
hasped. 

HAST.  v.  The  second  person  sing. 

of  the  v.  have. 
HASTE,  s.  Hurry,  speed,  nimble- 
ness,  precipitation,  v.  haste,  hasten; 
pr.  par.  hasting,  hastening;  past, 
hasted,  hastened:  s.  hastener,  hasti- 
ness: adj.  hasty:  adv.  hastily. 
HAT.  s.  A  cover  for  the  head.  adj. 
hatted. 

HAT'BAND.  s.  A  string  tied  round 
a  hat. 

HATCH,  v.  To  produce  young  from 
eggs  ;  to  quicken  the  egg,  by  in- 
cubation, pr.  par.  hatching  ;  pasty 
hatched:  s.  hatcher. 
HATCH'ES.  s.  The  doors  or  open- 
ings in  the  deck  of  a  ship. 
HATCH'ET.  s.  A  small  axe v 
HATCH'MENT.  s.  An  armorial  es- 
cutcheon, exhibited  on  the  hearse 
at  funerals,  and  sometimes  hung 
up  in  churches. 
HATCH' WAY.  s.  The  way  over  or 

through  the  hatches. 
HATE.  v.  To  detest,  to"  abhor,  to 
abominate,  pr.  par.  hating;  past, 
hated:  s.  hate,  hater:  adj:  hateful: 
adv.  hatefully:  s.  hatefulness. 
HATRED,  s.  Hate,  ill-will,  malig- 

nitv,  abhorrence. 
HATTER.  5.  A  manufacturer  of 
hats. 

HAU'BERK.  s.  A  coat  of  mail  with- 
out sleeves. 
HAUGH.  5.  A  little  meadow  lying 

in  a  valley. 
HAUGHT'Y.  adj.  Proud,  insolent, 
arrogant,  adv.  haughtily:  s.  haugh- 
tiness. 

HAUL.  v.  To  pull,  to  draw,  to  drag 
by  violence,  pr.  par.  hauling ;  past, 
hauled:  s.  haul. 
HAUNCH,  s.  The  thigh,  the  hip, 
the  rear.  pi.  haunches. 

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HAU— HEA 

HAUNT,  v.  To  frequent;  to  be 
much  about  any  place  or  person, 
pr.  par.  haunting;  past,  haunted: 
s.  haunt,  haunter. 

HAUTBOY,  s.  A  kind  of  wind  in- 
strument, pronounced  ho' -boy. 

HAUTE' UR.  s.  iride,  insolence, 
haughtiness. 

HAUT-GOUT'.  s.  Any  thing  with  a 
strong  relish,  or  with  a  strong 
scent,  pronounced  ho-goo'. 

HAVE.  v.  To  possess,  pr.  par.  hav- 
ing; past,  had. 

HA'VEN.  s.  A  port;  a  harbour;  a 
station  for  ships ;  a  shelter. 

HAV  ERSACK,  s.  A  kind  of  coarse 
bag, .  in  which  soldiers  carry  pro- 
visions. 

HAVOC,  s.  Waste ;  wide  and  gen- 
eral devastation. 

HAW.  s.  The  seed  of  the  hawthorn  ; 
a  hedge,  or  any  enclosure. 

HAWHAW.  s.  A  defence  or  bank 
that  interrupts  an  alley  or  walk, 
sunk  between  two  slopes,  and  not 
perceived  till  approached. 

HAWK.  s.  A  bird  of  prey.  v.  hawk; 
pr.  par.  hawking;  past,  hawked: 
s.  hawker,  hawking. 

HAWSER,  s.  See  Halser. 

HAWTHORN,  s.  A  thorn  that  bears 
haws. 

HAY.  s.  Grass  dried  to  fodder  cattle 
in  winter,  s.  haystack. 

HAY'MAKER.  s.  One  employed  in 
drving  grass  for  hay. 

HAZ'ARD.  s.  Chance,  accident,  dan- 
ger, v.  hazard;  pr.  par.  hazarding; 
past,  hazarded:  adj.  hazardous: 
adv.  hazardously. 

HAZE.  s.  Fog,  mist.  adj.  hazy  :  s. 
haziness. 

HA'ZEL.  s.  The  nut-tree. 

HA'ZEL.  adj.  Light  brown. 

HE.  pron.  The  man  that  was  named 
before;  the  person;  male. 

HEAD.  s.  The  part  of  the  animal 
that  contains  the  brain,  or  the  or- 
gan of  sensation  or  thought;  a 
chief:  a  principal  person,  adj.  head, 
headed,  headless:  v.  head;  pr.  par., 
heading;  past,  headed:  s.  header. 


HEA— HEA 

HEAD' ACHE.  s.  Pain  in  the  head. 
HEADBAND,  s.  A  fillet  for  the 

head  ;  a  topknot. 
HEAD'BOROUGH.  s.  A  constable ; 

a  subordinate  constable. 
HEAD'DRESS.  s.  The  covering  of  a 

woman's  head.  pi.  head-dresses. 
HEAD1NESS.  s.  Hurry,  rashness, 

precipitation,  adi.  heady. 
HEAD'LONG.  adj.  Steep,  precipi- 
tous, rash,  sudden,  adv.  Jieadlong. 
HEADTIECE.  s.  Armour  for  the 

head;  a  helmet. 
HEADQUARTERS,  s.  The  place 
of  general  rendezvous,  or  lodgment 
for  soldiers. 
HEAD'STALL.  s.  Part  of  a  bridle 

that  covers  the  head. 
HEAD'STONE.  s.  The  first  or  capi- 

tal  stone;  a  grave-stone. 
HEADSTRONG,  adj.  Unrestrained, 

violent,  ungovernable. 
HEAD' WAY.  s.  The  motion  of  id 

vancing  at  sea. 
HEADT.  adj.   Rash,  precipitate, 
hasty. 

HEAL.  v.  To  cure ;  to  restore  fr<  m 
hurt  or  sickness  ;  to  cicatrize.  \  x. 
par.  healing;  past, healed:  s.  healn^ 
healing:  adj.  healable. 
HEALTH,  s.  Freedom  from  bod  ly 
pain  or  sickness;    purity,  aij. 
healthy,   healthful:  s.   health/ ill- 
ness, healthiness. 
HEAP.  5.  A  pile,  an  accumulate  n, 
cluster,  v.  heap;  pr.  par.  heapivg, 
past,  heaped:  s.  heaptr. 
HEAR.  v.  To  enjoy  the  sense  bj 
which  sounds  are  distinguished, 
to  listen,  pr.  par.  hearing;  past, 
heard:  s.  hearer,  hearing. 
HEARD.  The  pret.  of  the  v.  to  hear. 
HEARK'EN.  v.  To  listen,  to  attend, 
pr.  par.  hearkening;  past,  heark- 
ened: s.  hearkener. 
HEARSAY,  s.  Report,  rumour. 
HEARSE,  s.  A  carriage  in  which  the 

dead  are  conveyed  to  the  grave. 
HEART,  s.  That'part  of  an  animal 
which  is  considered  as  the  source 
of  vital  motion;  the  inner  part 
of  any  thing;  courage;  spirit,  v 


HEA-HEC 

hearten;  pr.  par.  heartening;  past,] 

heartened:  s.  heartener. 
HEARTBURN,  s.  Pain  proceeding 

from  an  acrid  humour  in  the  stom 

ach.  s.  heart-burning: 
HEARTFELT,  adj.  Felt  in  the  con 

science. 

HEARTH,  s.  The  pavement  of  a 
room,  on  which  a  fire  is  made. 

XIEART'LESS.  adj.  Without  cour- 
age, spiritless,  adv.  heartlessly  I  s. 
heartlessness. 

HEART'Y.  adj.  Sincere,  warm,  zeal- 
ous; in  full  health  ;  vigorous,  adv. 
heartily  i  s.  heartiness. 

HEAT.  s.  The  sensation  caused  by 
the  approach  or  touch  of  fire ;  th< 
cause  of  the  sensation  of  burnino- 
agitation  of  sudden  or  violent  pas 
si  on.  v.  heat;  pr.  par.  heating 
past,  heated:  s.  heater. 

HEATH.  5.  A  shrub  of  low  stature ; 
a  place  overgrown  with  heath,  adj. 
heathy. 

■  SATH'ENrs.  A  gentile,  a  pagan, 
adj.  heathen,  heathenish:  adv.  hea- 
then?'shly.-  s.  heathenishness,  hea- 
thenism. 

HEATHER,  s.  Heath. 

HEAVE,  v.  To  lift:  to  raise  from 
the  ground;  to  carry;  to  puff.  pr. 
par.  heaving;  past,  heaved:  s.  heave, 
heaver,  heaving. 

HEAVEN,  s.  The  regions  above;  the 
expanse  of  the  sky.  adj.  and  adv. 
heavenly:  s.  heavenliness. 

HEAVY,  adj.  Weighty,  ponderous, 
sorrowful,  grievous,  com.  heavier; 
sup.  heaviest:  adv.  heavily:  s.  heav- 
iness. 

HEBDOM'ADAL.  HEEDOiVl'ADA 

RY.  ad"'  WeeKly. 
HEBRAISM,  s.  A  Hebrew  idiom 

s.  Hebraist. 
HE'BREW.  s.  An  Israelite;  one  of 

the  children  of  Israel;  the  Hebrew 

tongue,  adj.  Hebrew. 
HEBRID'IAN.  adj.  Respecting  the 

Western  Islands  of  Scotland. 
HECATOMB,  s.  A  sacrifice  of  a 
.  hundred  cattle. 

Hectic,  hectical.  nm 


HKC— HEL 

ual, constitutional,  s.  hectic:  adv. 
hectically. 
HECTOR,  s.  A  bully ;  a  blustering, 
turbulent,  noisy  fellow,  v.  hector, 
pr.  par.  hectoring;  past,  hectored. 
HEDGE,  s.  A  fence  made  round 
grounds  or  a  garden,  v.  hedge; 
pr.  par.  hedging;  past,  hedged  e. 
hedger. 

HEDGE'-HOG.  s.  An  animal  set  witJi 
prickles. 

HEED.  v.  To  mind,  to  regard,  to 
attend,  pr.  par.  heeding;  past, 
heeded:  s.heed:  adj.  heedful,  heed- 
less: adv.  heedfully,  heedlessly:  s. 
heedfulness,  heedlessness. 
HEEL.  s.  The  part  of  the  foot  that 
projects  behind,  v.  heel;  pr.  pas' 
heeling;  past,  heeled. 
HEGI'RA.  s.  A  term  in  chronology* 
signifying  the  epoch,  or  accouni 
of  time,  used  by  the  Arabians* 
who  begin  from  the  day  that  Ma- 
hornet  was  forced  to  mak#  hi* 
escape  from  Mecca,  July  1%  A.  JX 
622. 

IHEIF'ER.  s.  A  voung  cows  ,£§at  has 

not  had  a  calf. 
HEIGH'-HO.  int.  An  expression  of 

slight  languor  and  uneasiness. 
HEIGHT,  s.  Elevation  above  the 
ground;  altitude;  summit;  space 
measured  upwards,  v.-  heighten; 
pr.  par.  heightening;  past,  height- 
ened. 

HEI'NOUS.  adj.  Atroc'-us;  wicked 
in  a  high  ^~iee.  adv .  heinously : 
s.  ^'/inousness. 
HEIR.  5.  One  who  inherits  after  the 

present  possessor,  adj.  heirless. 
HEIR'ESS.  s.  A  woman  who  inher- 
its, pl.  heiresses. 
HEIR'LOOM.  s.  Any  furniture  or 
movable,  that  descends  by  inherit- 
ance, and  is  therefore  inseparable 
from  the  freehold. 
HELD.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v, 
to  hold. 

HEtlOCSENTaiC-  adj.  The  helio- 
cent*i#  platfe  of  ,a  planet  is  said  to 
lie  wgh  as  it  would  appear  to  us 


HEL— HEM 


HEM— HER 


from  the  sun,  if  our  eye  were  fixed 

in  its  centre. 
HELIOM'ETER.  s.  An  instrument 

for  measuring  the  diameters  of  the 

sun  and  rnoon. 
HE'LIOSCOPE.  s.  A  sort  of  tele- 
scope, fitted  so  as  to  look  on  the 

body  of  the  sun,  without  offence 

to  the  eyes. 
HE  LIOTROPE.  5.  A  plant  that  turns 

towards  the  sun. 
HELL.  s.  The  place  of  the  devil  and 

wicked  souls,   adj.  hellish:  adv. 

hellishly:  s.  hellishness. 
HEL'LEBORE.  5.  Christmas  flower. 
HELLENIC,  adj.  Grecian,  s.  HelA 

lenism,  Hellenist. 
HELM.  s.  A  covering  for  the  head 

in  war  ;  a  rudder. 
HEL'MET.  s.  A  helm ;  a  headpiece. 

adj.  helmcted. 
HELMSMAN,  s.  He  who  manages 

the  rudder  of  a  vessel. 
HEL'OT.  s.  A  slave. 
HELP.  v.  To  assist,  to  support,  to 

aid,  to  remedy,  pr.  par.  helping;1, 

past,  helped:  s.  help,  helper,  help-\ 

lessness:  adj.  helpful,  helpless:  adv.j 

helplessly. 
HELP'MATE.  s.  A  companion ;  an  j 

assistant. 

HELTER-SKELTER,  adv.  In  ahur-; 
rv  ;  without  order  ;  tuniultuously.  j 

HEM.  s.  The  edge  of  a  garment,! 
doubled  and  sewed,  to  keep  the( 
threads  from  spreading;  the  noise, 
uttered  by  a  sudden  and  violent! 
expiration  of  the  breath,  v.  hem;\ 
pr.  par.  hemming;  past,  hemmed. 

HEM'I.  s.  A  word  often  used  in, 
composition,  signifying  half.  I 

HEM'ICYCLE.  5.  A'half  round. 

HEMISPHERE,  s.  The  half  of  a! 
globe,  when  it  is  supposed  to  be' 
cut  through  its  centre,  in  the  plane 
of  one  of  its  greatest  circles,  adj.  i 
hemispheric,  h  emisph  erica  I. 

HEM'ISTIC,  HEMISTICH,  s.  Half; 
a  verse. 

HEM'LOCK.  s.  A  species  of  herb.  ! 
HEMORRHAGE,  s.  A  violent  flux 
of  blood.  j 


HEMORRHOIDS,  s.  The  piles,  the 

emerods. 

HEMP.  s.  A  fibrous  plant,  of  which 
coarse  linen  and  ropes  are  made, 
adj.  hempen. 

HEN.  5.  The  female  of  a  house 
cock  ;  the  female  of  any  land- 
fowl. 

HENCE,  adv.  and  int.  From  this 
place  to  another;  away  to  a  dis- 
tance ;  from  this  time ;  in  the  fu- 
ture; for  this  reason. 

HENCE'FORTH.  adv.  From  this 
time  forward. 

HENCEFOR'WARD.  adv.  From  this 
time  to  futurity. 

HENCH'MAN.  s.  A  page,  an  attend- 
ant, pi.  henchmen. 

HEN'-COOP.  5.  A  cage  in  which 
poultry  are  kept. 

HEN'-PECKED.  adj.  Governed  by 
the  wife. 

HEPA  TIC,  HEPAT'ICAL.  adj.  1  e- 

longing  to  the  liver. 
HEPTACHORD.  5.  Anciently,  a 

musical    instrument    of    sev  ;n 

strings. 

HEPTAGON,  s.  A  figure  with  sev  /n 
sides  or  ancles,  adv.  heptas:ona\ 

HEPTARCHY,  s.  A  sevenfold  go  r- 
ernment.  pi.  heptarchies. 

HER.  pron.  Belonging  to  a  femab  ; 
of  a  woman  ;  the  objective  case  jf 
she.  emphatic  pron.  herself. 

HER'ALD.  5.  A  precursor,  a  fore- 
runner, a  public  messenger,  a  pi  o- 
claimer;  one  who  registers  gene- 
alogips.  s.  heraldry,  pi.  heraldries : 
adj.  heraldic. 

HERB.  s.  Plants  whose  stalks  are 
soft,  and  have  nothing  woody  in 
them.  s.  herbage,  herbist:  adj. 
herb  011s. 

HERBA'CEOUS.  adj.  Belonging  to 
herbs;  feeding  on  vegetables. 

HER'BAL.  s.  A  book  containing  the 
names  and  description  of  plants. 

HERBES'CENT.  adj.  Growing  into 
herbs. 

HERCU'LEAN.  adj.  Of  extraordi- 
nary strength,  like  Hercules;  large; 


HER — HER 

HERD.  s.  A  number  of  beasts  to- 
gether; a  keeper  of  cattle,  v. 
herd;  pr.  par.  herding;  past,  herd- 
ed. 

HERDS'MAN.  s.  One  employed  in 
tending  herds,  pi.  herdsmen 

HERE.  adv.  In  this  place;  in  the 
present  state. 

HERE'ABOUTS.  adv.  About  this 
place. 

HEREAFTER,  adv.  In  time  t< 
come ;  in  futurity,  s.  hereafter. 

HEREAT'.  adv.  At  this. 

HEREBY',  adv.  By  this. 

HEREDITARY,  adj.  Possessed  or 
claimed  by  right  of  inheritance; 
descending  by  inheritance,  adv 
hereditarily:  adj.  her  editable. 

HERKIN'.  adv.  In  this. 

HE  RE  INTO',  adv.  Into  this. 

HEREOF',  adv.  From  this;  of  this. 

HEREON',  adv.  Upon  this. 

HEREOUT',  adv.  Out  of  this  place. 

HER'EMITE.  s.  A  hermit,  adj.  her- 
timihcal. 

HCRE'SIARCH.  s.  A  leader  in  her- 

•3SV. 

H'CR'ESY.  s.  An  opinion  different 
rom  that  of  the  catholic  church. 

pi.  heresies. 
HERETIC,  s.  One  charged  with 

heresy,  adj.  heretical:  adv.  hereti- 

.  ally. 

HI  1RETO'.  adv.  To  this ;  add  to  this. 

HERETOFORE,  adv.  Formerly,  an- 
ciently. 

HEREUNTO',  adv.  To  this. 

HEREUPON',  adv.  Upon  this. 

HEREWITH',  adv.  With  this. 

HER'IOT.  s.  A  fine  paid  to  the  lord 
fit  the  death  of  a  landholder. 

HERITABLE.  ad\  Capable  to  in- 
herit ;  whatever  may  be  inherited. 

HERITAGE,  s.  Inheritance;  estate 
devolved  bv  succession. 

HERM  A'PHRODITE.  s.  An  animal 
uniting  two  sexes. 

HERMETIC,  HERMET'ICAL.  adj. 
Chvmical.  adv.  hermetically.  ! 

HER'MIT.  s.  An  anchoret ;  one  who: 
retires  from  society,  to  contempla-l 


HER— HEX 

tion  or  devotion,  adj.  hermiticah 
s.  hermitage. 
HERNIA,  s.  Any  kind  of  rupture. 
HE'RO.  s.  A  man  eminent  lor  bra- 
very, pi.  heroes:  adj.  heroic,  hero- 
ical:  adv.  heroically:  s.  heroism: 
s.  fern,  heroine. 
HEROIC,  s.  An  heroic  verse  con- 
sists, in  our  poetry,  of  ten  feet. 
HER'ON.  s.  A  kind  of  bird  that  preys 
upon  fish  ;  a  crane,  s.  heronry,  pi. 
heronries. 
HERPES,  s.  A  cutaneous  inflam- 
mation, adj.  herpetic. 
HER'RING.  s.  A  small  fish. 
HESITANCY,  s.  Dubiousness,  un- 
certainty, suspense,   pi.  hesitan- 
cies. 

HES  ITATE,  v.  To  be  doubtful ;  to 
delay ;  to  pause,  pr.  par.  hesitat- 
ing; past,  hesitated:  s.  hesitation. 
HET'EROCLITE.  s.  Such  nouns  as 
vary  from  the  common  forms  of 
declension. 
HET'ERODOX.  adj.  Deviating  from 
the  established  opinion ;  not  or- 
thodox, s.  heterodoxy,  pi.  hetero- 

HETEROGE'NEOUS,  HETERO- 
GE'NEAL.  adj.  Not  of  the  same 
kind ;  dissimilar,  s.  heterogeneity, 
pi.  heterogeneities,  hcterogeneous- 
ness. 

HEW.  v.  To  cut,  by  blows,  with  an 
edged  instrument ;  to  chop ;  to 
cut.  pr.  par.  hewing;  past,  hewed  : 
s.  hewer. 

HEX'ACHORD.  s.  A  concord,  com- 
monly called  a  sixth. 
HEX'AEDRON.  s.  A  cube. 
HEX'AGON.  s.  A  figure  of  six  sides 

or  angles,  adj.  hexagonal. 
HEXAM'ETER.  s.  A  verse  of  six 
feet.  adj.  hexameter,  hexametric, 
hexametrical. 
HEXANG'ULAR.  adj.  Having  six 
angles. 

HEX'APOD.  s.  An  animal  with  six 
feet. 

HEX' A  STILE,  s.  A  building  with  six 
columns  in  front. 

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HEY— UIG 

HEY.  int.  An  expression  of  joy,  orn 
mutual  exhortation. 

HEYDAY,  int  An  expression  of j 
frolic  and  exultation. 

HIAT10N.  s.  The  act  of  gaping.  j 

HIATUS.  s>  An  aperture:  a  gapingj 
breach;  the  opening  of  the  mouth 
by  the  succession  of  an  initial  to 
a  final  vowel. 

HIBER'NAL.  adj.  Belonging  to  win- 
ter. 

HIBER'NIAN.  adj.  Relating  to  Ire- 
land, e.  Hihernichm. 

HXCK'UP.  v.  To  sob  with  a  con- 
vulsed stomach,  pr.  par.  hickuping;\ 
past,  hickuped:  s.  hickup. 

23ID,  HIDDEN.  Past  par.  of  the  v. 
to  hide. 

JHIDAL'GO.  5.  In  Spain,  one  of  noble 
birth,  pi.  hidalgoes. 

HIDE.  v.  To  conceal;  to  withhold 
or  withdraw  from  sight  or  know- 
ledge, pr.  par.  hiding;  past,  hid, 
hidden. 

HIDE.  s.  The  skin  of  an  animal, 

either  raw  or  dressed. 
HIDE'BOUND.  adj.  A  horse  is  said 

to  be  hide-bound,  when  his  skin 

sticks  closelv  to  his  ribs  and  back. 
HID'EOUS.  adj.  Horrible,  dreadful, 

shocking,  adv.  hideously:  s.  hide- 

ousness. 

HIE.  v.  To  hasten ;  to  go  in  haste, 
pr.  par.  hying;  past,  hied. 

HI'ERARCH.  s.  The  chief  of  a  sa- 
cred order;  the  chief  of  any  es- 
tablishment, adj.  hierarchal:  s. 
hierarchy,  pi.  hierarchies. 

HI'EROGLYPH,  HIEROGLYPH- 
IC. 5.  An  emblem ;  a  figure  by 
which  a  word  was  implied,  and 
used  before  the  alphabet  waa  in- 
vented, adj.  hieroglyphic;  adv. 
hierogb/phically. 

HIEROGRAPHY.  s.  Holv  writing, 
pi.  hierographres :  adj.  hierograph- 
tC,  hierographical. 

HIEROL'OGY.  s.  Discourse  on  sa- 
cred things,  pi.  hicrologies. 

Hl'EROMANCY.  s.  Divination  by 
sacrifices,  pi.  hierom ancles. 

HIGGLE,  v.  To  chaffer  j  to  be  pe 


HIG— HIN 

nurious  in  a  bargain,  pr.  par.  hig- 
gling; past,  higgled:  s.  higgler. 

HIGH.  adj.  Elevated  in  place ;  rais- 
ed aloft;  rising  above  from  the 
surface,  or  fiorn  the  centre,  adv. 
high,  highly :  s.  highness. 

HiGH'-FLiER.  s.  One  that  carries 
his  opinions  to  extravagance,  adj. 
highjlying. 

HiGii'LAND.  s.  Mountainous  re- 
gion, s.  highlander. 

HIGH'-METTLED.  adj.  Of  proud 
or  ardent  spirit. 

HIGH'NESS.  5.  A  title  given  to 
princes,  pi.  highnesses. 

HIGH-WATER,  s.  The  utmost  flow 
of  the  tide. 

HIGHWAY',  s.  A  great  road,  a  pub- 
lic path. 

HIGH' WAYxMAN.  s.  A  robber  that 
plunders  on  the  public  roads,  pi. 
highwaymen. 

HILARITY.  5.  Merriment,  gayety. 

HILL.  s.  An  elevation  of  ground, 
less  than  a  mountain,  adj.  hilly; 
s.  hilliness. 

HIL'LOCK.  s.  A  little  hill. 

HILT.  s.  The  handle  of  any  thing, 
particularly  of  a  sword,  ad),  hilled. 

HIM.  pron.  The  objective  case  of  he. 

HIMSELF',  pron.  A  compound  pro- 
noun. 

HIND.  adj.  Backward ;  contrary  in 
position  to  the  face. 

HIND.  s.  The  female  to  a  stag ;  a 
servant ;  a  peasant. 

HINDER,  v.  To  obstruct,  to  stop  ■ 
to  impede,  pr.  par.  hindering ; 
past,  hindered:  s.  hinderer,  hin- 
drance. 

HLYDER.  adj.  Tn  a  position  contr.  • 

rv  to  that  of  the  face. 
HIXD'ERMOST.    adj.  Hindmost, 

last. 

HINDMOST,  adj.  The  last;  that 
which  comes  in  the  rear. 

HINDOO'.  S.  An  aboriginal  inhabit- 
ant of  Hindostan. 

HIN'DRANCE.  s.  Impediment,  ob- 
struction. 

HINGE.  s.  A  mint  upon  which  a 
1S4 


HIN — HIT 

gate  or  door  turns,  v.  hinge;  pr 
par.  hinging;  past,  hinged. 

HINT.  v.  To  bring  to  mind,  by  a 
slight  mention  or  remote  allusion 
to  mention  imperfectly,  pr.  par. 
hbding;  past,  hinted:  s.  hint. 

HIP.  s.  The  joint  of  the  thigh;  the 
haunch. 

HIP.  s.  The  fruit  of  the  brier  or  the 
dog-rose. 

HIPPISH,  HIPPED,  adj.  Melan- 
choly. 

HIPPOCEN'TAUR.  s.  A  fabulous 
monster,  half  horse  and  half  man. 
HIPPODROME,   s.  A  course  for 
chariot  and  horse  races,  or  exer- 


HIT — HOB 


HJCpPOGRIFF.  si  A  winged  horse. 
HIPPOPOTAMUS,    s.  The  river 
horse. 

HI  PS  HOT.  adj.  Sprained  or  dislo- 
cated in  the  hip. 
HIRE.  v.  To  procure  for  temporary 
use,  at  a  certain  price ;  to  bribe"; 
to  engage  for  pay.  pr.  par.  hiring; 
past,  hired:  s.  hire,  hirer. 
BIRE'LING.  s.  One  who  serves  for 
wages;  a  mercenary,  adj.  hireling. 
HIS.  pron.  Belonging  to  him  that 

was  before  mentioned. 
HISS.  v.  To  utter  a  noise  like  that! 
of  a  serpent,  and  some  other  ani-l 
mals;  to  condemn  at  a  public  ex-' 
hibition.  pr.  par.  hissing;  past, 
hissed :  s.  hiss,  pi.  hisses,  hissing 
adv.  hissingly. 
HIST.  int.  An  exclamation  com- 
manding silence. 
HISTORIAN,  s.  A  writer  of  history. 
HISTORIOGRAPHER,  s.  An  his- 
torian ;  a  writer  of  history,  s.  his- 
toriography, pi.  historiographies. 
HISTORIOL'OGY.  s.  Knowledge  of, 
history;  explanation  of  history,  pi. 
historiologies. 
HIS'TORY.  s.  A  narration  of  facts 
and  events;  narration;  relation.! 
pi  histories:  adj.  historic,  histori-, 
col.-  adv.  historically. 
HISTRIONIC,   adj.'  Befitting  the 

stage,  adv.  histrionically. 
HIT.  v.  To  strike ;  to  touch  with  a 
Q  2 


I    blow ;  to  attain ;  to  clash ;  to  agree. 
!    pr.  par.  hitting ;  past,  hit :  s.  hit. 
HITCH,  v.  To  become  entangled, 
or  hooked  together;  to  be  caught, 
pr.  par.  hitching;  past,  hitched:  s. 
hitch. 

HITH  ER,  adv.  To  this  place,  trom 
some  other ;  to  this  end ;  to  this 
design,  adj.  hither. 
HITH'ERMOST.   adj.  Nearest  on 
this  side. 

HITH  ERTO,  adv.  In  any  time  till 

now;  at  every  time  till  now. 
HITH'ERWARD,  HITH'ER- 
WARDS.  adv.  This  way;  towards 
this  place. 
HIVE.  s.  The  habitation  or  artificial 
receptacle  of  bees.  v.  hive;  pr.  par. 
hiving;  past,  hived. 
HO.  int.  A  call;  a  command  to  stop; 
cease. 

HOAR.  adj.  White  ;  gray  with  age. 

adj.  hoary:  s.  hoariness. 
HOARD,  s.  A  store  laid  up  in  secret ; 

a  hidden  stock ;   a  treasure,  v. 

hoard;  pr.  par.  hoarding;  past, 

hoarded:  s.  hoarder. 
HOAR'-FROST.  5.  The  congelations 

of  dew,  in  frosty  mornings,  on  the 

grass. 

HOAR'HOUND.  s.  A  species  of 
plant. 

HOARSE,  adj.  Having  the  voice 
rough,  as  with  a  cold;  having  a 
rough  sound,  adv.  hoarsely.-  s. 
hoarseness. 

HOAX.  s.  An  imposition,  a  decep- 
tion. 

HOB,  HUB.  s.  The  nave  of  a  wheel. 
HOBBLE,  v.  To  walk  lamely  or 

awkwardly  upon  one  leg  more 

than  the  other;  to  move  roughly 

or  unevenly,  pr.  par.  hobbling; 

past,  hobbled:  s.  hobble,  hobbler : 

adv.  hobblingly. 
HOB'BY.  s.  A  pacing  horse;  a  nag. 

pi.  hobbies. 
HOB'BY-HORSE.s.A  wooden  horse, 

on  which  children  ride. 
HOBGOB'LIN.  s.  A  fairy ;  vulgarly. 

a  frightful  one. 

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HOB— HOL 

HOB'NAIL.  s.  A  nail  with  a  large 
head. 

HOB' NOB.  s.  A  familiar  call  to  recip- 
rocal drinking. 

HOBOY,  HAUT'BOY.  s.  A  sort  of 
wind  instrument. 

HOCK.  s.  Strong  old  Rhenish  wine. 

HOD.  5.  A  kind  of  trough,  in  which 
a  labourer  carries  mortar,  s.  hod- 
man, pi.  hodmen. 

HODGE'-PODGE.  5.  A  medley  of  in- 
gredients, boiled  together. 

HOE.  s.  An  instrument  to  cut  up 
the  earth,  v.  hoe,-  pr.  par.  lioeing, 
past,  hoed. 

HOG.  5.  The  general  name  of  swine, 
v.  hog;  pr.  par.  hogging;  past,j 
hogged:  adj.  hoggish:  adv.  hog- 
gishly: s.  hoggishness. 

HO'GO.  s.  High  flavour:  strong  scent. 

HOGS'HEAD.  s.  A  cask  containing 
sixtv-three  gallons. 

HOG'STY.  5.  A  place  in  which  swine 
are  kept.  pi.  hogsties. 

HOG' WASH.  s.  Liquid  food  given  to 
swine. 

HOI'DEN.  5.  An  awkward,  rude,  ill- 
behaved  man;  an  ill-taught,  awk-| 
ward,  country  girl.  adj.  hoiden,\ 
hoidenish. 

HOIST,  v.  To  raise  up  on  high.  pr. 
par.  hoisting;  past,  hoisted:  s. 
hoist. 

HOIT'Y-TOIT'Y.  adj.  Thoughtless, 
giddy. 

HOI.J).-  v.  To  grasp  in  the  hand:  to 
gripe;  to  keep;  to  retain,  pr.  par. 
holding;  past,  held:  s.  hold,  holder, 
holding. 

HOLD'FAST.  s.  A  catch,  a  hook,  a 
support,  a  hold. 

HOLE.  s.  A  cavity,  a  perforation,  a 
hollow  place. 

HOL'IDAY.  s.  See  Holy  day. 

HOLLA',  int.  A  word  used  in  call- 
ing to  any  one  at  a  distance,  v. 
holla ;  pr.  par.  hollaing ;  past,  hol- 
laed. 

IIOL'LAND.  s.  Fine  linen  made  in 
Holland. 

HOLLANDER,  s.  A  man  of  Holland. 


HOL— HON 

HOL'LOVV.  adj.  Excavated;  having 
a  void  space  within ;  not  solid,  s. 
hollow,  iwllowness :  v.  hollow ;  pr. 
par.  hollowing;  past,  hollowed. 
HOL'LY.  5.  A  kind  of  ever-green 
tree. 

HOL'LYHOCK.  s.  A  species  of  flow- 
ering plant. 
HOLM.  s.  A  river-island ;  an  islet : 

the  ilex;  the  ever-green  oak. 
HOLSTER,  s.  A  case  for  a  horse- 
man^ pistol. 
HO'LY.  adj.  Hallowed,  pious,  reli- 
gious, adv.  holily :  s.  holiness. 
HOL' YD  AY.  s.  The  day  of  some  ec- 
clesiastical festival ;  anniversary 
feast ;  a  day  of  rest  from  ordinary 
occupation. 
HOM'AGE.  s.  Obeisance;  respect 

paid  by  external  action. 
HOME.   5.    Private  dwelling;  the 

place  of  constant  residence. 
KOME'LY.  adj.  Plain,  homespun, 

not  elegant,  s.  homeliness, 
HO'MER  s.  A  Plebrew  measure,  of 

about  three  pints. 
iHOME'SPUN.  adj.  Spun  or  wrought 
I    at  home  ;  coarse,  s.  homespun. 
HOME'STEAD.  s.  The  place  of  the 
house,   including  sometimes 
small  portion  of  iand  adjoining. 
HOME' WARD,  HOME'WARDS. 

adv.  Towards  home. 
HOMICIDE,   s.    Murder;  a  man- 
slaver,  adj.  homicidal. 
HOMILY,  s.  A  discourse  read  to  a 

congregation.  pl«  homihts. 
HOMINY,  HOM'MONY.  s.  Maize 
pounded  or  ground  into  very  coarse 
meal. 

HOMOGE'NEAL,  HOMOGE'NE- 
CUS.  adj.  Having  the  same  nature 
or  principles;  suitable  to  each 
other,  s.  homogencnlvcst,  homoge- 
neity, pi.  homogeneities,  homogene- 
ousn  ess. 

HONE.  5.   A  whetstone,   v.  hone; 

pr.  par.  honing:  past,  honed. 
HON'EST.  a<{/.  Upright,  true,  sin- 
|l    cere,  chaste,  just.  adv.  honestly. 
I    s.  honesty,  pi.  honesties. 

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HON — HOP 

KON'EY.  s.  The  elaborate  produce 
of  bees,  extracted  from  flowers, 
adj.  honied. 

HON'EY-COMB.  s.  The  cells  of  wax 
in  which  the  bee  stores  its  honey, 
adj.  honey-combed. 

HON'EY-MOON.  s.  The  first  month 
after  marriage. 

HONEYSUCKLE,  s.  Woodbine. 

HONORARY,  adj.  Done  in  honour; 
made  in  honour  ;  conferring  hon- 
our, without  gain. 

HONOUR,  s.  Dignity,  high  rank, 
reputation,  fame,  magnanimity, 
v.  honour;  pr.  par.  honouring; 
past,  honoured:  s.  honourer,  hon- 
ourableness:  adj.  honourable,  hon- 
our less:  adv.  honourably. 

HOOD.  s.  The  upper  covering  of  a 
woman's  head.  v.  hood;  pr.  par. 
hooding-:  past,  hooded. 

HOOD' WINK.  v.  To  blind  with 
something  bound  over  the  eves ; 
to  deceive,  pr.  par.  hoodwinking  ; 
past,  hoodwinked. 

HOOF.  s.  The  hard,  horny  substance 
on  the  feet  of  animals,  adj.  hoofed. 

HOOK.  5.  Any  thing  bent,  so  as  to 
catch  hold.  v.  hook;  pr.  pur.  hook- 
ing; past,  hooked:  s.  hooker,  hook- 
edness. 

HOOK'ER.  s.  A  kind  of  small  ship 

HOOP.  5.   Any  thing  circular,  by 
which  something  else  is  bound 
any  thing  circular,  v.  hoop;  pr 
pir.  hooping;  past,  hooped. 

HOOP.  s.  A  shout,  a  measure. 

HOOPING-COUGH,  s.  A  convul- 
sive  cough,  so  called  from  its 
noise. 

HOOT.  v.  To  shout  in  contempt;  tc 
cry  as  an  owl.  pr.  par  hooting; 
past,  hooted:  s.  hoot,  hooting. 

HOP.  v.  To  dance ;  to  jump ;  to  leap 
on  one  leg ;  to  limp.  pr.  par.  hop- 
ping; past,  hopped:  s.  hop,  hopper. 

HOP.  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 

HOPE.  5.  Expectation  of  some  good, 
v.  hope;  pr.  par.  hoping;  past, 
hoped:  s.  hoper.-  adj.  hopeful,  hope- 
less: adv.  hopefully,  hopelessly, 
topingly:  s.  hopefulness. 


HOP— HOR 

HOPPER.  .9.  The  box  or  open  frame 
of  wood  into  which  corn  is  put  to 
be  ground. 

HO'RAL.  adj.  Relating  to  the  hours, 
adj.  horary. 

HORDE,  s.  A  clan ;  a  migratory  crew 
of  people. 

HORJ'ZON.  s.  The  line  that  termi- 
nates the  view. 

HORIZONTAL,  adj.  Near  the  ho- 
rizon  ;  parallel  to  the  horizon,  adv. 
horizontally. 

HORN.  s.  The  hard  body,  which 
grows  on  the  heads  of  some  gra- 
minivorous quadrupeds,  and  serves 
them  for  weapons ;  a  kind  of  wind 
instrument,  v.  horn;  pr.  par.  horn- 
ing; past,  homed:  adj.  horny, 
horned,  hornless:  s.  hornedness. 

HORN'BEAM.  s.  A  kind  of  tree. 

HORN'BOOK.  s.  The  first  book  of 
children,  covered  with  horn,  to 
keep  it  unsoiled. 

HOR'NET.  s.  A  large,  stinging  flv. 

HORN'PIPE.  5.  A  kind  of  dance;  a 
wind  instrument. 

HORN'WORK.  s.  A  kind  of  angular 
fortification. 

HO'ROSCOPE.  s.  The  configuration 
of  the  planets,  at  the  hour  of  birth. 

HOR'RIBLE.  adj.  Dreadful,  terrible, 
shocking,  hideous,  adv.  horribly: 
s.  horribleness. 

HOR'RID.  adj.  Hideous,  dreadful, 
shocking,  adv.  horridly:  s.  hor- 
ridness. 

HORRIFIC,  adj.  Causing  horror. 
HOR'ROR.  s.  terror,  mixed  with 

detestation  ;  gloom  ;  dreariness. 
HORSE,  s.  A  species  of  quadruped. 

v.  horse;  pr.  par.  horsing;  past, 

horsed. 

HORSE'BACK.  s.  Riding  posture; 

the  state  of  being  on  a  horse. 
HORSE'BREAKER.  s.  One  whose 

employment  is  to  tame  horses  to 

tn"e  saddle. 
HORSE'-CHESNUT.  s.  A  kind  of 

tree. 

HORSE'-GUARDS.  s.  Regiments  of 
1    horse  of  the  King's  Guard. 

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HOS-HOU 


HORSE'LEECH.  s.  A  leech  that 
bites  horses ;  a  farrier. 

HORSE'MAN.  s.  One  skilled  in  ri- 
ding; a  rider;  a  man  on  horse- 
back, pi.  horsemen:  s.  horseman- 
ship. 

HORSE'PLAY.  s.  Coarse,  rough  play. 
HORSE' FOND.  s.  A  pond  for  horses. 
HORSE'RACE.  s.  A  match  of  horses 

in  running. 
HORSE'RADISH,  s.  An  acrid  biting 

root. 

HORSE'SHOE.  5.  A  plate  of  iron, 
nailed  to  the  foot  of  a  horse. 

HORSE'WHIP.  s.  A  whip  to  strike  a 
horse  with.  v.  horsewhip ;  pr.  par. 
horsewhipping;  past,  horsewhijme.d. 

HORTA'TION.  s.  The  act  of  exhort^ 
ing;  a  hortatory  precept,  adj.  hor- 
tative, hortatory. 

HORTICULTURE,  s.  The  art  of 
cultivating  gardens,  adj.  Jwrticul- 
tural:  s.  horticulturist. 

HOSAN'NA.  s.  A  form  of  exclama- 
tion; an  exclamation  of  praise  to 
God. 

HOSE.  5.  Breeches  ;  stockings  ;  cov- 
erings for  the  feet. 

ITO'SIER.  s.  One  who  makes  or  sells 
stockings. 

R..OSTITABLE.  adj.  Giving  enter- 
tainment to  strangers;  kind  to 
strangers,  adv.  hospitably:  s.  hos- 
pitality^ pi.  hospitalities. 

HOS'PITAL.  s.  A  place  built  for  the 
reception  of  the  sick,  or  support 
of  the  poor ;  a  place  for  shelter  or 
entertainment,  pronounced  os'- 
petal. 

HOS'PITALLER.  s.  One  of  a  reli- 
gious community,  whose  office  it 
was  to  relieve  the  poor;  a  knight 
of  a  religious  order. 

HOST.  s.  One  who  gives  entertain- 
ment to  another ;  the  landlord  of 
an  inn:  an  army;  any  great  num- 
ber ;  the  consecrated  wafer. 

HOSTAGE.  5.  One  given  in  pledge 
for  security  of  performance  of  con- 
ditions. 

HOSTESS,  s.  A  female  host ;  a  wo-„ 


man  that  keeps  a  house  of  public 
entertainment,  pi.  hostesses. 
HOSTILE,  adj.  Inimical,  adverse; 
opposite ;  suitable  to  an  enemy, 
adv.  hostilely  :  p-  hostility \  pi.  hos- 
tilities. 

HOSTLER,  s.  One  who  has  the  care 
of  horses  at  an  inn.  pronounced 
os'-ler. 

HOT.  adj.  Having  the  power  to  ex- 
cite the  sense  of  heat;  fiery;  ar- 
dent, adv.  hotly. 
HOT'BED.  5.  A  bed  of  earth,  made 
hot  by  the  fermentation  of  manure. 
HOTCH'POTCH.  s,  A  mingled  hash; 

a  mixture. 
JIOTCOCK'LES.  5.  A  kind  of  play. 
HOTEL',  s.  A  lodging-house;  a  pub- 
lic boarding-house. 
HOT'HEADED.  adj.  Vehement,  vio- 
lent, passionate. 
HOTHOUSE,  s.  A  place  for  rearing 

tender  plants. 
HOTTENTOT,  s.  A  savage  inhabit- 
ant of  the  southern  extremity  of 

HOUGH,  s.  The  joint  of  the  hinder 
leg  of  a  beast,  v.  hough  ;  pr.  par. 
houghing ;  past,  houghed. 
HOUND,  s.  A  dog  used  in  the  chase, 
i  HOUR.  s.  The  twenty-fourth  part 
I  of  a  natural  day ;  a  particular  time. 
I  adj.  hourly:  adv.  hourly. 
HOUR'GLASS.  s.  A  sand-glass  which 

marks  one  hour.  pi.  hourglasses. 
HOU'RI.  5.  A  Mahometan  nymph  of 

paradise,  pi.  houries. 
HOUSE,  s.  A  place  of  human  abode  ; 
any  place  of  abode,  v.  house ;  pr. 
par.  housing;  past,  housed:  adj 
houseless. 

HOUSE'HOLD.  5.  A  family  living 
together;  domestic  management, 
s.  householder. 
HOUSE'KEEPER.  s.  A  householder; 
a  woman  who  has  the  care  of  a 
family,  and  superintends  the  other 
servants,  s.  housekeeping. 
HOUSE'LEEK.  s.  A  species  of  plant. 
HOUSE'MAID.  s.  A  maid  servant. 
HOU SE' W A R M  ING.  s.  A  feast  or 
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HOU— IIUF 

merrymaking,  on  going  into  anew 
house. 

HOUSE' WIFE.  s.  The  mistress  of  a 
family;*  a  little  case  or  bag,  for  ar- 
ticles of  female  work.  pi.  house- 
wives :  s.  housewifery. 

HOUSING,  s.  Cloth  added  to  a  sad- 
dle, for  ornament. 

HOVE.  The  pret  of  the  v.  heave. 

HOVEL,  s.  A  mean  habitation ;  a 
cottage. 

HOVER,  v.  To  hang  in  the  air,  over 

head,  without  flying  one  way  or 

another,  pr.  par.  hovering;  past, 

hoiiered :  s.  hover. 
HOW.  adv.  To  what  degree ;  in  what 

manner;  for  what  reason. 
HOWBE'lT.  adv.  Nevertheless. 
HOWEVER,  adv.  In  whatsoever 

manner;  in  whatsoever  degree; 

nevertheless. 
HOWITZER,  s.  A  kind  of  mortar, 

or  cannon. 
HOWL.  v.  To  cry  as  a  wolf  or  dog ; 

to  utter  cries  of  distress,  pr.  par. 

howling;  past,  howled:  s.  howl, 

howling. 

HOWSOEVER,  adv.  In  what  man- 
ner soever;  although. 

HOY.  s.  A  large  boat,  sometimes 
with  one  deck. 

ft  O Y.  int.  An  exclamation  :  begone ; 
stop;  halt. 

HUB'BUB.  5.  A  shout,  a  shriek,  a 
tumult,  a  riot. 

HUCK'ABACK.  s.  A  kind  of  coarse 
table  linen. 

HUCKSTER,  s.  One  who  sells  com- 
mon goods  in  very  small  quanti- 
ties, v.  huckster;  pr.  par.  huckster- 
ing; past,  huckstered. 

HUD'DLE.  v.  To  put  on  carelessly, 
in  a  hurry  ;  to  cover  up  in  haste; 
to  throw  together,  in  confusion, 
pr.  par.  huddling;  past,  huddled: 
s.  huddle,  huddler. 

HUE.  s.  Colour,  die;  a  clamour. 

HUFF.  s.  Swell  of  sudden  anger  or 
arrogance,  v.  huff;  pr.  par.  huff- 
ing; past,  huffed:  adj.  huffish: 
adv.  huffish  ly:  s.  huffishness. 


HUG— HUM 

I  HUG.  v.  To  press  close  in  an  em- 
brace ;  to  fondle  ;  to  hold  fast.  pr. 
par.  hugging;  past,  hugged:  s. 
hug. 

HUGE.  adj.  Vast,  immense,  very 
great,  adv.  hugely :  s.  hugeness. 

HUGUENOT,  HU'GONOT.  s.  One 
of  the  reformed  religion  in  France; 
a  French  Calvinist. 

HULK.  s.  A  ship;  a  vessel  of  bur 
then  ;  the  body  of  a  ship. 

HULL.  s.  The  husk,  or  integument , 
the  outer  covering ;  the  body  of  a 
ship;  tne  hulk.  v.  hull;  pr.  par. 
hulling ;  past,  hulled. 

HUM.  v.  To  make  the  noise  of  bees ; 
to  murmur,  pr.  par.  humming; 
past,  hummed:  s.  hum,  hummer^ 
humming. 

HU'MAN.  adj.  Having  the  qualities 
of  a  man ;  belonging  to  man.  v. 
humanize;  pr.  par.  humanizing, 
past,  humanized:  adv.  humanly. 

HUMA'NE.  adj.  Kind,  civil,  benev- 
olent, good-natured,  adv.  humane- 
ly: s.  humaneness,  humanity. 

HUMANKIND',  s.  The  race  of  man; 
mankind. 

HUMA'TION.  s.  Interment. 

HUM'BLE.  adj.  Low;  not  proud; 
modest,  pronounced  um'-ble.  v. 
humble;  pr.  par.  humbling;  past, 
humbled:  s.  humbler:  adv.  humbly. 

HUM'BUG.  5.  An  imposition;  a  very 
low  word. 

HUM'DRUM.  adj.  Dull,  dronish, 
stupid. 

HU'MID.  adj.  Wet,  moist,  watery, 
s.  humidity,  pi.  humidities. 

HUMILITY,  s.  Freedom  from  pride; 
modesty;  act  of  submission,  pi, 
humilities:  s.  humiliation. 

HU'MOUR.  s.  Moisture;  the  differ- 
ent kinds  of  moisture  in  man's 
body ;  general  turn  or  temper  of 
mind;  jocularity;  merriment; 
petulance ;  caprice,  pronounced 
u'-mur.  v.  humour;  pr.  par.  hu- 
mouring ;  past,  humoured :  s.  hu* 
morist:  adj.  humorous,  humor  some: 
adv.  humorously. 

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HUM— HUR 

HUMP.  s.  The  protuberance  form- 
ed by  a  crooked  back. 

HUMPBACK,  s.  Crooked  back; 
high  shoulders,  adj.  humpbacked. 

HUINCH'BACKED.  adj.  Having  a 
crooked  back. 

HUN'DRED.  adj.  The  number  con- 
sisting of  ten  multiplied  by  ten  ;  a 
district,  supposed  to  contain  one 
hundred  families,  s.  hundred:  adj. 
hundredth. 

HUNG.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 
v.  to  hang. 

HUNGA'RIAN.  adj.  Relating  or  be- 
longing to  Hungary. 

HUNG'ER.  5.  Desire  of  food ;  the 
pain  felt  from  fasting,  v.  hunger; 
pr.  par.  hungering;  past,  hunger- 
ed: adj.  hungry:  adv.  hungrily. 

HUNT.  v.  To  chase  wild  animals ; 
to  pursue;  to  search  for.  pr.  par. 
hunting;  past,  hunted:  s.  hunt, 
hunter. 

HUNT'RESS.  s.  A  woman  that  fol- 
lows the  chase,  pi.  huntresses. 
HUNTS'MAN.  s.  One  who  delights 
in  the  chase ;  the  servant  whose 
office  it  is  to  manage  the  chase, 
pi.  huntsmen. 
HUR'DLE.  s.  A  texture  of  sticks 

woven  together. 
HUR'DY-GUR'DY.  s.   A  ' kind  of 

stringed  instrument. 
ft  URL.  v.  To  throw  with  violence, 
r.  par.  hurling;  past,  hurled:  s. 
url,  hurler. 
HtJR'LY,  HUR'LEY-BUR'LEY.  s. 

Tumult,  commotion,  bustle. 
HURRA',  HURRAH',  int.  A  shout 
of  joy,  triumph,  applause,  or  en- 
courigement. 
HURRICANE,  s.  A  violent  storm. 
HURRY,  v.  To  hasten  confusedly; 
to  put  into  precipitation  or  con- 
fusion,  pr.  par.  hurrying;  past, 
hurried:  s.  hurry,  hurrier. 
HURT.  v.  To  harm,  to  wound,  to 
damage,   pr.  par.  hurting;  past, 
hurt:  s.hurt,  hurter,  hurtftdness : 
adj.  hurtful:  adv.  hurtfulh/. 
HURT'LEBERRY.  s.  The  bilberry, 
pi.  hurtlebcrrits. 


HUR— HYD 

HURT'LESS.  adj  Innocent,  harm- 
less, innoxious,  adv.  hurtlessly: 
s.  hurllessness. 

HUS'BAND.  s.  A  man  married  to  a 
woman. 

HUS'BAND.  v.  To  manage  with  econ- 
omy, pr.  par.  husbanding;  past, 
husbanded:  s.  husbander. 

HUS'BANDMAN.  s.  One  who  works 
in  tillage ;  a  farmer,  pi.  husband- 
men. 

HUSBANDRY,  s.  Tillage;  manner 
of  cultivating  land ;  thrift;  frugal- 
ity. 

HUSH.  int.  Silence !  be  still .'  v. 
hush;  pr.  par.  hushing;  past,  hush- 
ed. 

HUSH'-MONEY.  s.  A  bribe,  to  hin- 
der information. 

HUSK.  s.  The  outer  integument  of 
fruits,  v.  husk;  pr.  par.  husking; 
past,  husked:  adj.  husky:  s.  husk- 
iness. 

HUSSAR',  s.  Originally,  a  Hungari- 
an horse-soldier,  light-armed. 

HUS'SITE.  5.  One  of  the  followers 
of  John  Huss,  of  Prague. 

HUS'SY.  s.  A  worthless  wench,  pi. 
hussies. 

HUS  TINGS,  s.  A  council ;  a  court 
held;  the  place  of  meeting,  to 
choose  a  member  of  parliament. 

HUS  TLE,  v.  To  shake  together  in 
confusion,  pr.  par.  hustling-;  past, 
hustled. 

HUT.  s.  A  poor  cottage  ;  a  tempo- 
rary building,  to  lodge  soldiers,  v. 
hut;  pr.  par.  hutting;  past,  hiittd. 

HUZZA',  int.  An  exclamation  of  joy, 
or  triurrfph.  v.  huzza;  pr.  par.  huz- 
zaing: past,  huzzaed. 

HY'ACINTH.  s.  A  kind  of  flower; 
a  gem. 

HY'ADES,  HY'ADS.  s.  A  wnterf 

constellation. 
HY'DRA.      A  monster  with  many 

heads,  slain  by  Hercules. 
HYDRAU'LICS.  s.  The  science  of 

conveying  water  through  pipes. 

adj.  hydraulic. 

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H  YD— HYP 

HYDROCEPHALUS,  s.  A  dropsy  in 

the  head. 
HY'DROGEN.  s.  One  of  the  princi- 
ples of  water;  a  kind  of  gas. 
H  YDROG'  R A  PH  Y.  s.  Description  of j 
the  watery  part  of  the  terraqueous! 
globe,   pi.  hydrographies:   s.  Ay- 1 
drographer.-  adj.  hydrographical. 
HYDROL'OGY.  5.  Description  of  the 
nature  and  properties  of  water  in 
general,  pi.  hydrologies. 
HY'DROMEL.  s.  Honey  and  water. 
H  YDROM'ETER.  s.  An  instrument 
for  ascertaining  the  weight  of 
liquids,  adj.  hydrometrical. 
HYDROPHO'BIA.  s.  Dread  of  wa- 
ter; canine  madness. 
HYDROP'IC,  HYDROP'ICAL.  adj. 

Dropsical. 
HYDROSTATICS,  s.  The  science 
of  the  weight  and  pressure  of  wa- 
ter, adj.  hydrostatical :  a.dv.  hydro- 
statically. 
HYE'MAL.  adj.  Belonging  to  win- 
i    ter.  v. hyemate;  pr.  par.  hyemating, 

past,  hyemated:  s.  hyemation. 
HYE'NA.  s.  A  species  of  quadruped. 
H YGROM'ETER.  s.  An  instrument 
to  measure  the  degrees  of  moisture. 
HYMENE'AL,  HYMENE'AN.  adj. 

Relating  to  marriage. 
HYMN.  s.  An  encomiastic  song,  or 
song  of  adoration,  v.  hymn;  pr 
par.  hymning;  past,  hymned. 
HYP.  v.  To  make  melancholy;  to 
dispirit,  pr.  par.  hypping;  past 
hypped. 


HYP—  HYS 

HI  PER'BOLA.  s.  A  term  in  geom- 
etry. 

HYPER'BOLE.  s.  A  figure  in  rheto- 
ric, by  which  any  thing  is  increas- 
ed or  diminished  beyond  the  exact 
truth,  adj.  hyperbolic,  hyperbolical 
adv.  hyperbolically :  v .  hyperbolize , 
pr.  par.  hyperbolizing;  past,  hy- 
perbolized: s.  hyper bolist. 
H  YPERBO'RE  AN.  adj.  Northern. 
HYPERCRIT'IC.  s.  A  person  who 
criticises  with  too  much  severity, 
adj.  hypercritical. 
HY'PHEN.  s.  A  note  of  conjunction, 

as,  vir-tue. 
HYPOCHON'DRIA.  s.  Melancholy, 
adj.  hypochondriac,  hypochondria- 
cal: s.  hypochondriac. 
HYP'OCRITE.  5.  A  dissembler  in 
morality  or  religion,  adj.  hypocr  t- 
ical:  adv.  hypocritically:   s.  hy- 
pocrisy, pi.  hypocrisies. 
HYPOTENUSE,  s.  The  line  tint 
subtends  the  right  angle  of  a  righ 
angled  triangle;  the  subtense. 
HYPOTHECATE,  v.  To  pawn;  to 
give  in  pledge,  pr.  par.  hypothecat- 
ing; past,  hypothecated. 
HYPOTHESIS,  s.  A  supposition;  a 
system  formed  upon  some  princi- 
ple not   proved,   pi.  hypotheses: 
adj.  hypothetic,  hypothetical:  adv. 
hypothetically. 
HYS'SOP.  s.  A  species  of  plant. 
HYSTERIC,  HYSTERICAL,  adj. 
Troubled  with  fits  ;  disordered  in 
the  regions  of  the  womb.  s.  hys- 
terics. 


IAM— ICE 

[AM'BUS.  s.  A  poetical  foot,  con- 
sisting of  a  short  syllable,  follow- 
ed by  a  long  one.  adj.  iam'bic. 

'BIS.  s.  The  name  of  an  Egyptian 
bird,  of  the  stork  kind. 

CE.  s.  Water  or  other  liquid,  made 
solid  by  congelation,  adj.  icy. 

CE'-HOUSE.  s.  A  house  in  which 
ice  is  stored. 


ICH— ICH 

ICHNEU'MON.  s.  A  small  animal 
that  breaks  the  eggs  of  the  croco- 
dile. 

TCHOR.  s.  A  thin  watery  humour. 

adj.  ichorous. 
ICHTHYOL'OGY.  s.  The  science  of 

the  nature  of  fishes. 
ICHTHYOPH'AGY.  s.  Diet  offish; 

the  practice  of  eating  fish. 

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1CI— IGN 

1'CICLE.  s.  A  shoot  of  ice,  hanging! 
down. 

ICON'OCLAST.  s.  A  breaker  of  im- 
ages, adj.  iconoclastic. 

ICONOG'KAPHV.  s.  A  history  or 
description  of  images,  pi.  icono-\ 
graphies :  adj.  inconographical.  \ 

ICTER'ICAL.  adj.  Afflicted  with  I 
jaundice. 

IDE' A.  s.  A  mental  conception,  adj. 
ideal:  adv.  ideally. 

IDENTIFY,  v.  To  prove  sameness ; 
to  make  the  same.  pr.  par.  identi- 
fying; past,  identified:  s.  identi- 
fication, identifier. 

IDENTITY,  s.  Sameness,  pi.  iden- 
tities: ad]. identical:  adv. identically. 

IDES.  5.  A  term  in  the  Roman  kal- 
endar,  denoting  the  13th  day  of 
each  month,  except  of  March, 
May,  July,  and  October ;  in  which, 
it  relates  to  the  15th. 

ID'IOM.  s.  A  mode  of  speech  pecu 
liar  to  a  language,  adj.  idiomatic, 
idromatical :  adv.  idiomatically. 

ID'IOT.  5.  One  born  a  fool.  s.  idiocy, 
pi.  idiocies,  idiotism:  adj.  idiotic; 
adv.  idiotically. 

I'DLE.  adj.  Lazy  ;  averse  to  labour  ; 
not  engaged,  v.  idle;  pr.  par.  idling: 
past,  idled:  s.  idleness,  idler:  adv. 
idly. 

I'DOL.  s.  An  image  worshiped  as 
God.  v.  idolize;  (the  v.  is  used  only 
figuratively.)  pr.  par.  idolizing: 
past,  idolized:  s.  idolizer. 

IDOL' A  TRY.  s.  The  worship  of  im- 
ages, pi.  idolatries :  pr.  par.  idol- 
airizing ;  past,  idolatrized:  adj. 
idolatrous:  adv.  idolatrously. 

IDO'NEOUS.  adj.  Fit,  proper,  con- 
venient. 

IF.  One  of  the  conjunctions. 

IG'NEOUS.  adj.  containing  tire. 

IGNIF'LUOUS.  adj.  Flowing  with 
fire. 

IGNIP'OTENT.  aaj.  Presiding  over 
tire. 

IG'NIS-FAT'UUS.  s.  Will  with  the 
wisp;  ignited  vapour  arising  from 
putrefied  water. 

IGNITE,  v.  To  kindle,  pr.  par.  ig- 


IGX— ILL 

niting ;  past,  ignited:  s.  ignition: 

adj.  ignitible.  * 
IGNiV'OMOUS.  adj.  Vomiting  fire. 
IGNO'BLE.  adj.  Of  mean  birth;  not 

noble;  worthless;  not  deserving 

honour,  adv.  ignobly. 
IG'NOMINY.  s.  Shame,  disgrace,  pi. 

ignominies:  adyignvminious:  adv. 

ignominiously. 
IG'NORANCE.  s.  Want  of  know- 
ledge, adj.  ignorant:  adv.  igno 

rantly. 

IGNO'RE.  v.  To  quash  a  bill  of  in- 
dictment, by  writing  on  it  the 
word  ignoramus. 

ILL.  adj.  Bad,  evil,  sick.  adv.  and  s. 
ill  •  s.  illness. 

ILLA'QUEATE.  v.  To  entangle,  to 
entrap,  to  ensnare,  pr.  par.  illa- 
queating ;  past,  illaqueated:  s.  il- 
laqueation. 

ILLATION.  5.  Inference;  conclu- 
sion drawn  from  premises,  acj. 
illative:  adv.  illatively. 

ILLAUD'ABLE.  adj.  Unworthy  of 
praise  or  commendation,  adv.  il- 
ia I'd  ably. 

ILLE'GAL.  adj.  Contrary  to  law.  s. 
illegality,  ^{.illegalities :  v.  ilhgc.l- 
ize;yr.  par.  {[legalizing ;  past,*7/e 
gal  i  zed:  adv.  illegally. 

ILLEGIBLE,  adj.  What  cannot  be 
read.  s.  illegibility,  pi.  illegibdiiits: 
adv.  illegibly. 

ILLEGITIMATE,  adj.  Unlawful ; 
not  born  in  wedlock,  adv.  il  legit  i- 
matcly:  s.  illegitimacy,  pi.  illegiti- 
macies: v.  illegitimate :  pr.  par. 
illegitimating :  past,  illegitimated. 

ILL-FA'VOURED.  adj.  Deformed  ; 
ugly.  s.  Hl-favovj-eJness. 

lLLIB'ERAL.  adj.  Not  liberal :  net 
ingenuous,  s.  illiberality :  adv.  i7- 
liberally. 

ILLI'C!^.  daj.  Unlawful:  criminal, 
adv.  illicitli):  s.  illicitnets. 

ILLIMITABLE  adj.  That  cannot 
be  bounded  or  limited,  adv.  inim- 
itably.- s.  illimitedness. 

ILLITERATE,  adj.  Unlettered,  un- 
learned, s.  illiteracy,  pi.  illitera- 
cies, iUitercimess. 

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ILk-IMB 

ILLNA'TURE.  5.  Habitual  malevo 
1  ence ;  want  of  humanity,  adj.  ill 
7  latured  •  adv.  illnaturedly :  s.  ill 
7,  mturedness. 
ILT  ^O'GIC AL.  adj.  Ignorant  or  neg- 
1  igent  of  the  rules  of  reasoning: 
contrary  to  the  rules  of  reason 
a.dv.  illogically:  s.  illogicahiess. 
lLI^-STAR'RED.  adj.  Unlucky. 
I  ILI-.U'DE.  v.  To  deceive  or  mock. 

p»r.  par.  illuding ;  past,  illuded. 
J  ILI.U'ME.  v.  To  enlighten,  pr.  par. 

illuming;  past,  illumed. 
:  ILI.U'MINE.  v.  To  supply  with  light. 

f  >r.  par.  illumining;  past,  illumined. 
ILLUMINATE,  v.  To  enlighten  •  to 
a  dorn  with  festal  lamps,  or  bon- 
I    fires,  pr.  par.  illuminating;  past, 
illuminated:  s.  illumination:  adj. 
il'luminative. 
ILLUMINATI.  5.  One  of  those  who 
p>retend  to  be  enlightened  with  su- 
p»erior  knowledge,  as  certain  per- 
|;    Sions  of  the  16th  century,  and  cer- 
tain mock  philosophers  on  the 
continent  of  Europe,  in  our  own 
time. 

[ILLUSION,  s.  The  act  of  illuding; 
mockery;  false  appearance,  adj. 
illusive,  illusory:  adv.  illusively. 
ILLUSTRATE,  v.  To  brighten  with 
light ;  to  explain,  pr.  par.  illustrat- 
ing; past,  illustrated:  s.  illustra 
Hon:  adj.  illustrative:  adv.  illus 
tratively. 

ILLUSTRIOUS,  adj.  Bright;  con- 
spicuously noble  for  good  quali- 
ties, s.  illustriousness :  adv.  illus- 
triously. 

IM'AGE.  s.  Any  corporeal  represen 
tation ;  generally,  a  statue ;  a  copy 
semblance;   an  idea,    v.' image; 
pr.  par.  imaging;  past,  imaged. 
IMAGERY,  s.  Sensible  representa- 
tions ;  show.  pi.  imageries. 
IMA'GINE.  v.  To  fancy ;  to  paint  in 
1    the  mind;  to  contrive,   pr.  par. 
imagining;    past,   imagined:  s. 
imagination:  adj.  imaginable,  ima- 
1    ginary,  imaginative. 
IMBATJVI'.  v.  See  Embalm. 

R 


1ATB— IMM 
IMBECILE,   adj.  Weak, 


feeble ; 

wanting  strength,  either  of  mind 
or  body.  s.  imbecility,  pi.  imbecili- 
ties. 

IMBED'DED.  adj.  See  Embedded. 
IMBi'BE.  v.  To  drink  in.  pr.  par. 
imbibing;  past,  imbibed:  s.  imbi- 
bition. 

IMBITTER.  v.  To  make  bitter,  pr. 

par.  imbittering;  past,  imbittered. 
IMBOD'Y.  v.  To  invest  with  matter; 
to  make  corporeal ;  to  bring  to- 
gether into  one  mass  or  body.  pr. 
par.  imbodying;  past,  imbodied. 
IM'BRICATED.  adj.  Indented  with 
cavities;  hollowed  like  a  gutter- 
tile,  s.  imbrication. 
IMBROWN'.  v.  To  make  brown, 
pr.  par.  imbrowning;  past,  im- 
browned. 

IMBRU'E.  v.  To  steep,  to  soak.  pT. 

par.  imbruing;  past,  imbrued. 
IMBU'E.  v.  To  tincture  deeply ;  1  > 
soak  with  a  liquor  or  die.  pr.  pai 
imbuing;  past,  imbued. 
IM'ITABLE.  adj.  Capable  of  bein^ 
imitated,    s.  imitation,  imitator- 
adj.  imitative:  v.  imitate;  pr.  pa\ 
imitating;  past,  imitated. 
IMMACULATE,    adj.  Spotless, 
pure.  s.  immaculateness :  adv.  im- 
maculately. 
IMMATERIAL,  adj.  Incorporeal; 
distinct  from  matter,  s.  immater  t- 
ality,  pi.  immaterialities:  adv.  in- 
materially. 
IMMATU'RE.  adj.  Not  ripe,  not 
perfect,  s.  immaturity,  pi.  imma- 
turities: adv.  immaturely. 
IMMEASURABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
measured;  immense,    s.  immea- 
surableness:  adv.  immeasurably. 
IMMEDIATE,  adj.  Proximate;  hav- 
ing nothing  between ;  instant,  s. 
immediateness:  adv.  immediately. 
IMMEDICABLE,  adj.  Not  possible 

to  be  healed  ;  incurable. 
IMMELO' DIOUS.  adj.  Not  melodi- 
ous; unmusical. 
IMMEMORIAL,  adj.  Past  time  of 
memory. 

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IMM— IMM 


IMM-IMP 


IMMENSE',  adj.  Immeasurable,  un- 
limited, adv .  immensely :  s.immen-. 
sity,  pi.  immensities. 

IMMERGE'.  v.  To  put  under  water; 
to  keep  in  a  state  of  intellectual 
depression,  pr.  par.  immerging; 
past,  immerged. 

IMMERSE',  v.  To  dip ;  to  put  under 
water,  pr.  par.  immersing,  past, 
immersed:  s.  immersion. 

IMMETHOD'ICAL.  adj.  Confused; 
without  regularity,  s.  immethodi- 
calness:  adv.  immethodically. 

IMMIGRATE,  v.  To  enter  or  pass 
into  ;  to  migrate  into.  pr.  par.  im- 
migrating; past,  immigrated:  s. 
immigrant,  immigration,  immigra- 
ior. 

IMMINENT.  adj.  Impending , 
threatening,  s.  imminence. 

IMMIS'CIBLE.  adj.  Not  capable  of 
being  mingled,  s.  immiscibility, 
pi.  immiscibilities. 

IMMIS'SION.  s.  Act  of  immitting. 

IMMIT'.  v.  To  send  in,  to  inject, 
pr.  par.  immitting ;  past,  immitted. 

IMMOBILITY,  s.  Unmovableness. 
pi.  immobilities. 

IMMOD'ERATE.  adj.  Excessive,  s. 
immoderateness,  immoderation:  adv. 
immoderately. 

IMMOD'EST.  adj.  Wanting  shame  ; 
indelicate  ;  unchaste,  s.  immodes- 
ty: adv.  immodestly. 

IMMOLATE,  v.  To  sacrifice,  pr. 
par.  immolating;  past,  immolated: 
s.  immolation. 

IMMOR'AL.  adj.  Wanting  regard  to 
the  laws  of  natural  religion;  dishon- 
est, s.  immorality,  pi.  immoralities. 

IMMORTAL,  adj.  Exempt  from 
death;  perpetual,  v.  immortalize; 
pr.  par.  immortalizing;  past,  im- 
mortalized: s.  immortality,  pi.  im- 
mortalities: adv.  immortally. 

IMMO'VABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be  re- 
moved from  its  place  ;  unshaken, 
s.  immovability,  pi.  immovabilities : 
immovableness :  adv.  immovably. 

IMMU'NITY.  s.  Discharge  from  any 
obligation  ;  privilege,  pi.  immuni- 
ties. 


IMMU'RE.  v.  To  enclose  witltn? 
walls;  to  confine,  pr.  par.  immur- 
ing; past,  immured. 

IMMU  TABLE,  adj.  Unchangeable* 
unalterable,  s.  immutability :  adv. 
immutably. 

IMF.  s.  A  son;  the  offspring;  pro- 
geny : — always  used  in  a  bad  sen  se. 

IMPAIR,  v.  To  injure,  to  diminish, 
pr.  par.  impairing;  past,  impcrir 
ed:  s.  impair -er,  impairment. 

IMPA'LE.  v.  See  Empale. 

IMPAL'PABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be  per- 
ceived by  touch,  s.  impalpability  z 
adv.  impalpably. 

IMPAN'NEL,  EMPAN'NEL.  v.  To 
summon  to  serve  on  a  jury.  pr.  par. 
impanneling ;  past,  impanneled* 

IMPART',  v.  To  make  known,  *> 
communicate,  pr.  par.  imparth\[; 
past,  imparted. 

IMPARTIAL,  adj.  equitable,  ci  s- 
interested.  s.  impartiality,  pi.  i&ti- 
partialities :  adv.  impartially. 

IMPARTIBLE,  adj.  Communica- 
ble; capable  of  being  conferred 
or  bestowed,  s.  impartiality,  li. 
imp  ar  abilities. 

IMPAS'SABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be  pass- 
ed, s.  impassableness :  adv.  impas- 
sably. 

IMPAS'SION.  v.  To  move  with  pas- 
sion ;  to  affect  strongly,  pr.  par. 
impassioning;  past,  impassioned. 

IMPATIENCE,  s.  Inability  to  suffer 
pain,  or  delay;  vehemence  of  tem- 
per, adj.  impatient:  adv.  impa- 
tiently. 

IMPEACH  v.  To  accuse  by  public 
authority,  pr.  par.  impeaching; 
past,  impeached:  s.  impeachment: 
adj.  impeachably. 

IMPEARL'.  v.  To  form  in  resem- 
blance of  pearls ;  to  decorate  as 
with  pearls,  pr.  par.  impearlir.gT 
past,  impearled. 

IMPECCABLE,  adj.  Exempt  from 
possibility  of  sin.  s.  impeccability, 
pi.  impeccabilities. 

IMPE'DE.  v.  To  hinder,  to  obstruct, 
to  delay,  pr.  par.  impeding;  past9 


IMP— IMP 

impeded:  s.  impediment:  adj.  im- 
pedimental. 

IMPEL',  v.  To  drive  on  towards  a 
point,  pr.  par.  impelling ;  past,  im- 
pelled: adj.  impellent:  s.  impeller. 

IMPEND',  v.  To  hang  over.  pr.  par. 
impending;  past,  impended :  s.  im- 
pendence :  adj.  impendent. 

IMPENETRABLE,  adj.  Impervi- 
ous; not  to  be  pierced,  s.  im- 
penetrability, pi.  impenetrabilities  : 
adv.  impenetrably. 

IMPENITENCE,  s.  Obduracy;  want 
of  remorse  for  crimes,  adj.  impeni- 
tent: adv.  impenitently. 

IMPERATIVE,  adj.  Commanding; 
expressive  of  command,  adv.  im- 
peratively:  adj.  imperatorial. 

IMPERCEPTIBLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
discovered  or  perceived,  s.  imper- 
ceptibleness :  adv.  imperceptibly. 

IMPERFECT,  adj.  Not  complete, 
defective,  s.  imperfection:  adv. 
imperfectly. 

IMPE'RIAL.  adj.  Relating  or  be- 
longing to  an  empire ;  royal,  s. 
imperialist:  adv.  imperially. 

IMFE'RIOUS.  adj.  Commanding, 
authoritative,  s.  imperiousness  : 
adv.  imperiously. 

IMPERISHABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
destroyed,  s.  imperishability,  pi. 
imperishabilities :  adv.  imperish- 
abbf. 

IMPERMEABLE,  adj.  Not  possible 
to  be  passed  through. 

IMPER'SONAL.  adj.  Not  varied  ac- 
cording to  the  persons,  s.  imper- 
sonality, pi.  impersonalities :  adv. 
impersonally. 

IMPERSPIC'UOUS.  adj.  Not  per- 
spicuous, not  clear,  s.  imperspicu- 
ity,  pi.  imperspicuities :  adv.imper- 
spicuously. 

IMPERTINENCE,  IM  PERTINEN- 
CY, s.  That  which  has  no  relation 
to  the  matter  in  question ;  trouble- 
someness,  intrusion;  sauciness, 
rudeness,  pi.  impertinences,  imper- 
tinencies:  adj.  impertinent:  adv.  '. 
impertinently. 

IMPERTURBABLE,  adj.  Impossi-| 


IMP— IMP 

ble  to  be  disturbed,  s.  imperturba- 
Hon:  adv.  imperiurbably:  adj.  im- 
perturbed. 
IMPERVIOUS,  adj.  Impassable,  im- 
penetrable, adv.  imperviously :  s. 
impcrviousness. 
IM'PETRATE.  v.  To  obtain  by  ap- 
plication or  entreaty,  pr.  par.  im- 
petrating  ;  past,  impetrated:  adj. 
impetrative. 
IMPETUOUS,  adj.  Vehement,  vio- 
lent, fierce,  passionate,  s.  impetu- 
osity, pi.  impetuosities:  adv.  im- 
petuously. 
IM'PETUS.  s.  Violent  tendency  to 

any  point ;  violent  effort. 
IMPi'ETY.  s.  Irreverence  to  the  Su- 
preme Being ;  contempt  of  the  du- 
ties of  religion;  wickedness,  pi. 
impieties:  adj.  impious:  adv.  im- 
piously. 

IMPINGE',  v.  To  fall  or  strike  against. 

pr.  par.  impinging;  past,  impinged. 
IMPLACABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be  paci- 
fied; inexorable;  irreconcilable, 
adv.  implacably:  s.  implacability, 
pi.  implacabilities. 
IMPLANT,  v.  To  insert,  to  infix, 
pr.  par.  implanting;  past,  implant- 
ed: s.  implantation. 
IMPLEAD',  v.  To  accuse,  to  indict, 
pr.  par.  impleading;  past,  implead- 
ed: s.  impleader. 
IMPLEMENT,  s.  A  tool;  an  instru- 
ment of  manufacture,  adj.  imple- 
mental:  adv.  implementally. 
IM  PLICATE,  v.  To  entangle,  to  in- 
volve, pr.  par.  implicating;  past, 
implicated:  s.  in plication :  adj.  im- 
plicative: adv.  implicatively. 
IMPLICATION,  s.  Involution  ;  en- 
tanglement ;   inference  not  ex- 
pressed, but  tacitlv  inculcated. 
IMPLI'CIT.  adj.  Trusting  without 
reserve  or  examination,  s.  impli- 
citness: adv.  implicitly. 
IMPLO'RE.  v.  To  solicit,  to  ask,  to 
beg.  pr.  par.  imploring ;  past,  im- 
plored: s.  implorer. 
IMPLY',  v.  To  involve  or  comprise 
as  a  consequence,  pr.  par.  imply- 
ing; past,  implied :  s.  implication. 

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IMPOLICY,  s.  Imprudence,  indis- 
cretion, adj.  impolitic:  adv.  im- 
politically. 

IMPOLITE,  adj.  Not  polite,  s.  im- 
politeness: adv.  impolitely 

IMPORT',  v.  To  carry  into  any 
country,  from  abroad;  to  infer, 
to  impiy.  pr.  par.  importing;  past, 
imported:  s.  importation :  adj.  im- 
portable. 

IMPORTANT,  adj.  Momentous ;  of 
great  consequence,  s.  importance  : 
adv.  importantly. 

IMPORT U'NE.  v.  To  lease;  to  ha- 
rass with  slight  vexation,  perpet- 
ually recurring;  to  solicit  earn- 
estly, pr.  par.  importuning ;  past, 
importuned :  adj.  importunate:  adv. 
importunately :  s.  importunity ,  pi. 
importunities. 

IMPOSE,  v.  To  lay  on  as  a  burthen  or 
penalty;  to  obtrude  fallaciously;  to 
put  a  cheat  on.  pr.  par.  imposing; 
past,  imposed:  s.  imposition. 

IMPOSSIBLE,  adj.  Not  to  be  done ; 
impracticable,  s.  impossibility,  pi. 
impossibilities :  adv.  impossibly. 

IM'POST.  s.  A  tax,  a  toll. 

IMPOSTOR.  5.  One  who  cheats,  by 
a  fictitious  character,  s.  imposture. 

IM'POTENCE,  IM'POTENCY.  s. 
Want  of  power,  imbecility,  pi.  im- 
potences, impotencies:  adj.  impotent: 
adv.  impotenily. 

IMPOVERISH,  v.  To  make  poor; 
to  reduce  to  indigence,  pr.  par. 
impoverishing ;  past,  impoverished. 

IM POWER,  v.  To  give  power;  to 
authorize.  pr.w  par.  impowering; 
past,  impowered. 

IMPRACTICABLE,  adj.  Impossi- 
ble; not  to  be  performed;  un- 
tractable.  s.  impracticability,  pi. 
impracticabilities. 

IM'PRECATE.  v.  To  curse;  to  call 
for  evil  upon  oneVself  or  another, 
s.  imprecation :  adj.  imprecatory, 
imprecative. 

IMPREG'NABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be 
taken  ;  not  to  be  moved,  adv.  im- 
pregnable. 

IMPREGNATE.  «.  To  fill,  to  satu- 


IMP— IMP 

rate.  pr.  par.  impregnating ;  past* 
impregnated:  s.  impregnation. 

IMPRESCRIPTIBLE,  adj.  With- 
out the  compass  of  prescription  ; 
by  no  length  of  time,  to  be  aliened 
or  lost.  s.  imprescriptibility. 

IMPRESS',  v.  To  print  by  pressure  ; 
to  stamp  ;  to  take  by  force,  pr.  par. 
impressing ;  past,  impressed  t  s.  im- 
press, impression :  adj.  impressible, 

IMPRES  SIVE,  adj.  Capable  of  be- 
ing impressed;  susceptible;  ca- 
pable of  making  impression.  a</j. 
impressively :  s.  impressivcness. 

IMPRIMATUR,  s.  A  license  to 
print ;  a  word  formerly  at  the  be- 
ginning of  books,  signifying  M  let 
it  be  printed." 

IMPRINT',  v.  To  print  upon;  to 
mark  upon  any  substance,  by  pres- 
sure, pr.  par.  imprinting:  past, 
imprinted :  s.  im'print. 

IMPRIS'ON.  v.  To  shut  up,  to  con- 
fine, pr.  par.  imprisoning . 
imprisoned:  s.  imprisonment 

IMPROB'ABLE.  adj.  Unlikf.y,  in- 
credible, s.  improbability,  pi.  im- 
probabilities: adv.  improbably. 

IMPROMPTU,  s.  A  brief,  extem- 
poraneous, and  often  witty  or 
merrv  composition. 

IMPROPER,  adj.  Not  well  adapte  d; 
unqualified,  adv.  improperly.-  8. 
impropriety,  pi.  improprieties. 

IMPROVABLE,  adj.  Capable  of  im- 
provement, s.  improvability :  a* If. 
improvably. 

IMPRO'VE.  v.  To  advance  nearer  to 
perfection,  pr.  par.  improving ; 
prist,  improved:  s.  improvement: 
adj.  improvable:  s.  improvabilitu. 

IMPROVIDENT,  adj.  Wanting  cure 
to  provide,  adv.  improvidcnily :  s. 
improvidence. 

IMPRU'DENCE.  s.  Want  of  piu- 
dence ;  indiscretion,  adj.  impru- 
dently. 

1M!  ICX'.  r.  To  attack  bylaw  or 
argument :  to  oppose,  pr.  par.  im- 
pugning; past,  impugned:  s.  tin- 
ynfljUQr. 

IMPUIS'SANCE.  $.  Importance,  in- 
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IMP— INA 

ability,  adj.  impuissant:  adv.  im 
puissantly. 

IMPULSE,  s.  Communicated  force 
adj.  impulsive:  adv.  impulsively. 

IMPUNITY,  s.  Freedom  from  pun- 
ishment, pi.  impunities. 

IMPU'RE.  adj.  Not  pure,  unholy, 
foul.  s.  impurity ,  pi.  impurities: 
adv.  impurely. 

IMPUR'PLE.  v.  To  colour  as  with 
purple,  pr.  par.  impurpling;  past 
impurpled. 

IMPUTE,  v.  To  charge  upon ;  to  at 
tribute,  pr.  par.  imputing;  past> 
imputed :  s.  imputation :  adj.  impu- 
tative: adv.  imputatively :  adj.  im- 
putable. 

IN.  One  of  the  prepositions,  adv.  m. 

INABILITY,  s.  Impotence;  want 
of  power,  pi.  inabilities. 

INACCESSIBLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
reached ;  not  to  be  approached,  s. 
inaccessibility :  adv.  inaccessibly. 

INACCURATE,  adj.  Not  accurate: 
not  exact,  adv.  inaccurately:  s 
inaccuracy,  pi.  inaccuracies. 

INACTIVE,  adj.  Not  busy,  idle,  in 
dolent.  adv.  inactively:  s.  inactiv 
ity,  pi.  inactivities,  inaction. 

IiVAD'EQUATE.  adj.  Not  equal  to 
the  purpose ;  defective,  s.  inade- 
quacy: adv.  inadequately. 

I  ^ADMIS  SIBLE,  adj.  Not  to  be  ad- 
mitted, adv.  inadmissibly :  s.  inad- 
missibility, pi.  inadmissibilities. 

INADVERTENCE,  INADVER- 
TENCY, s.  Negligence,  inatten- 
tion, pi.  inadvertences,  inadverten- 
cies:  adj.  inadvertent :  adv.  inad- 
vertently. 

INAMORATO.  5.  One  in  love;  one 
loved  by  another. 

INA'NE.  adj.  Emptv,  void.  s.  inan- 
ity, pi.  inanities,  inanition. 

INANIMATE,  adj.  Void  of  life; 
without  animation,  s.  inanimation 
adj.  inanimately. 

INA  PPETENCE,  INAP'PETENCY. 
s.  Want  of  appetite,  pl.inappeten 
ces,  inappetencies. 

INAPPLICABLE,  adj.  Not  applica 
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INA— INC 


ble.  s.  inapplicability,  pi.  inappli- 
cabilities: adv.  inapplicable :  s.  in- 
application. 
INAPPOSITE,  adj.  Not  apposite; 
ill-placed  ;  not  to  the  purpose,  s. 
inappositeness :  adv.  inappositely. 
INAPT',  adj.  Unfit,  s.  inaptness,  in- 
aptitude. 

INARTICULATE,  adj.  Not  uttered 
with  distinctness,  s.  inarticulate- 
ness, inariiculation:  adv \  inarticu- 
lately. 

INARTIFI  CIAL,  adj.  Contrary  to 
art;  artless;  rude.  adv.  inartiji- 
cially. 

INATTENTION,  s.  Want  of  atten- 
tion ;  disregard,   adj.  inattentive: 
adv.  inattentively. 
INAUDIBLE,  adj.  Not  to  be  heard. 

adv.  inaudibly. 
INAUGURATE,  v.  To  invest  with 
a  new  office,  by  solemn  rites,  pr. 
par.  inaugurating ;  past,  inaugu- 
rated: s.  inauguration:  adj.  inau- 
guratory. 
INAUSPI'CIOUS.  adj.  Ill-omened, 
betokening  ill.  adv.  inauspicious- 
ly  :  s.  inauspiciousness. 
IN' BORN.  adj.  Innate;  implanted 

by  nature. 
IN'BRED.   adj.   Produced  within; 

hatched  or  generated  within. 
INCALCULABLE,  adj.  Beyond  cal- 
culation,   s.  incalculabiiity :  adv. 
incalculably. 
INCANTATION,  s.  Charms  uttered 

by  singing,  adj.  incantatory. 
INCA'PABLE.  adj.  Wanting  pow- 
er ;  unable  to  comprehend,  learn, 
or  understand,  s.  incapability,  pi. 
incapabilities. 
INCAPACIOUS,  adj.  Not  capaci- 
ous ;  narrow ;  wanting  power  to 
contain,  s.  incapaciousness. 
INCAPACITATE,  v.  To  disable; 
to  weaken,  pr.  par.  incapacitating; 
past,  incapacitated:  s.  incapacity, 
pi.  incapacities. 
INCARCERATE,  v.  To  imprison, 
pr.  par.  incarcerating;  past,  inn 
carcerated:  s.  incarceration. 

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INCAR'NATE.  v.  To  clothe  with 

flesh,  adj.  incarnate,  incarnative: 

s.  incarnation. 
INCASE',  v.  To  cover,  to  enclose, 

to  enwrap,  pr.  par.  incasing;  past, 

incased. 

INCAU  TIOUS,  adj.  Unwary,  neg- 
ligent, heedless,  adv.  incautious- 
ly: s.  incautiousness. 

INCEN'DIARY.  s.  One  who  sets 
houses,  or  towns,  or  any  other  val- 
uable thing,  on  fire,  in  malice,  or 
with  a  design  of  committing  rob- 
bery, pi.  incendiaries:  adj.  incen- 
diary. 

IN'CEiySE.  s.  Perfumes  exhaled  by 
fire,  in  honour  of  some  god  or  god- 
dess. 

INCENSE',  v.  To  enkindle  to  rage ; 
to  inflame  with  anger,  pr.  par.  in- 
censing; past,  incensed:  adj.  in- 
tensive: s.  incensement. 

INCENTIVE,  adj.  Provocative,  en- 
couraging, inciting,  s.  incentive. 

INCEPTION.  5.  Beginning,  adj.m- 
ceptive :  adv.  inceptively. 

INCERATION.  s.  The  act  of  cover- 
ing with  wax.  adj.  ince'rative. 

INCERTITUDE,  s.  Uncertainty. 

INCESSANT,  adj.  Unceasing,  adv. 
incessantly. 

IN'CEST.  5.  Criminal  conjunction  of 
persons  within  degrees  prohibited, 
adj.  incestuous:  adv.  incestuously . 

INCH.  5.  The  twelfth  part  of  a  foot.  . 
pi.  inches. 

INCHASE'.  v.  See  Enxhase. 

IN'CHOATE.  adj.  In  an  incipient 
state:  just  begun;  imperfect,  s. 
inchoateness. 

IN'CIDENT.  s.  Something  happen- 
ing besides  the  mnin  design;  ca- 
sualty, adj.  incidental:  adv.  inci- 
dentally. 

INCIN'ERATE.  v.  To  burn  to  ashes, 
pr.  pnr.  incinerating :  past,  incin- 
erated: s.  incineration. 

INCIPIENT,  adj.  Beginning,  com- 
mencing, s.  incipience,  incipiency, 
pi.  incipiences,  incipiencies. 

INCISION,  s.  A  cut ;  a  wound  made, 


INC— INC 

with  a  sharp  instrument,  adj.  in- 
cisive. 

INCITE,  v.  To  push  forward  in  a 
purpose  ;  to  animate  or  encourage, 
pr.  par.  inciting;  past,  incited:  s. 
incitement. 

INCIVILITY,  s.  Want  of  courtesy; 
rudeness,  pi.  incivilities. 

INCLASP'.  v.  To  hold  fast ;  to  clasp, 
pr.  par.  incfasping;  past,  incihsped. 

INCLEM'ENCY.  5.  Severity,  rough- 
ness, unmercifulness.  adj.  inclem- 
ent: adv.  inclemently. 

INCLINATION,  s.  Natural  aptness, 
favourable  disposition,  adj.  incli- 
natory ;  ac:v.  inclinatorily. 

INCLI'NE.  v.  To  bend,  to  lean,  to 
bend  towards  any  part ;  to  be  fa- 
vourably disposed  to.  pr.  par.  in- 
clining; past,  inclined:  adj.  incli- 
nable.- s.  inclination. 

INCLO'SE,  ENCLO'SE.  v.  To  shut 
in;  to  encircle;  to  surround,  pi. 
par.  inclosing ;  past,  inclosed:  s. 
incloser,  inclosure. 

INCLU'DE.  v.  To  shut  in,  to  iprlose, 
to  embrace,  pr.  par.  including; 
past,  included. 

INCLUSION.  5.  Act  of  including, 
adi.  inclusive:  adv.  inclusively. 

INCOAGTLABLE.  adj.  Incapable 
of  conofulntion. 

INCOG'NITO.  adj.  In  a  state  of  con- 
cealment. 

INCOHERENCE,  IXCOHE'REN-. 
CY.  5.  Want  of  cohesion;  irregui 
larity.  pi.  incoherences,  incoherent 
cies:  adj.  incoherent :  adv.  incohe* 
rentlq. 

INCOMBUSTIBLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
consumed  by  fire.  s.  incombusti- 
bility, pi-  incombustibilities:  adv, 
incombustihly. 

IN  COME,  s.  Revenue;  produce  of 
anv  thing. 

INCO  MMEX'S  V  R  A  RLE.  adj.  Not  to 
be  reduced  to  anv  moasnro  com- 
mon to  both.  s.  incommensurabili- 
ty i  adj.  incommensurate. 

INCOMMO'DE.  v.  To  be  inconveni- 
ent to  ;  to  hinder,  or  slightlv  to 
embarrass,  pr.  par.  incommoding; 

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past,  incommoded:  adj.  incommo- 
dious :  adv.  incommodiously :  s.in- 
commodiousness. 
INCOMMU'NICABLE.  adj.  Not  im- 
partible; not  to  be  told.  s.  incom- 
municability :  adv.  incommunica- 
bly. 

INCOMMUTABLE,  adj.  Not  possi- 
ble to  be  changed,  s.  incommuta- 
bility :  adv.  incommutably. 

INCOM'PA R  ABLE,  adj.  Excellent; 
above  all  competition,  s.  incom- 
parableness:  adv.  incomparably. 

INCOMPATIBLE,  adj.  Inconsistent 
with  something  else.  adv.  incom- 
patibly: s.  incompatibility,  pi.  in- 
compatibilities. 

INCOMPETENT,  adj.  Not  suitable; 
not  adequate,  adv.  incompetently : 
s.  incompetence,  incompetency,  pi. 
incompetences,  incompetencies. 

INCOMPLETE,  adj.  Not  perfect, 
adv; incompletely:  s.  incompleteness. 

INCOMPREHENSIBLE,  adj.  Not  to 
be  full  v  understood,  adv.  incompre- 
hensibly- s.  incomprehensibility. 

INCOM  r'REHEN'SI  VK.  adj.  Not 
comprehensive,  adv.  incomprehen- 
sively :  s.  incomprehension. 

INCOMPRESSIBLE,  adj.  Not  capa- 
ble of  being  compressed,  adv.  in- 
comp ressibly .-  s .  incompressib  ility , 
pi.  incompressibiliiies. 

INCONCEIVABLE,  adj.  Incompre- 
hensible; not  to  be  conceived  by 
the  mind.  adv.  inconceivably :  s. 
inconceivableness. 

SNCONCLU'SIVE.  adj.  Not  conclu- 
sive, adv.  inconclusively:  s.  incon- 
clusiveness. 

INCONGRUENCE.  5.  Unsuitable- 
ness;  want  of  adaptation,  adj.  in- 
congruent,  incongruous :  adv.  in- 
congruously: s.  incongruity,  pi.  in- 
congruities. 

INCONSEQUENT,  adj.  Without 
just  conclusion ;  without  regular 
inference. 

iNCONSID'ERABLE.  adj.  Unwor- 
thy of  notice;  unimportant,  adv. 
inconsiderably:  s.  inconsiderable- 
ness. 


INCONSID'ERATE.  adj.  Careless, 
thoughtless,  adv.  inconsiderately: 
s.  inconsiderateness. 

INCONSISTENCE,  INCONSIS- 
TENCY, s.  Incongruity,  unsteadi- 
ness, pi.  inconsistences, inconsisten- 
cies:  adj.  inconsistent:  adv.  incon- 
sistently. 

INCONSO'LABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be 
comforted,  adv.  inconsolably. 

INCONSO'NANT.  adj.  Disagreeing 
with  itself ;  discordant,  s.  incon- 
sonarice,  inconsonancy,  pi.  incon- 
sonancies. 

INCONSTANT,  adj.  Not  firm  in 
resolution;  not  steady  in  affection; 
variable,  adv.  inconstantly-,  s.  in- 
constancy, pi.  inconstancies. 

INCONTESTABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
disputed,  adv.  incontestably. 

INCONTINENT,  adj.  Unchaste;  in- 
dulging unlawful  pleasure,  s.  in- 
continence. 

INCONTROVERTIBLE,  adj.  Indis- 
putable, adv.  incontrovertibly :  s. 
incontrovertibility,  pi.  incontrovtr- 
tibilities. 

iNCONVE'NIENCE.  s.  Unfitness; 
disadvantage;  difficulty,  v.  incon- 
venience; pr.  par.  inconveniencing; 
past,  inconvenienced .-  adj.  inconve- 
nient   adv.  inconveniently. 

INCORPORATE,  v.  To  mingle  dif- 
ferent ingredients,  so  as  to  make 
one  mass ;  to  form  into  a  corpora- 
tion, pr.  par.  incorp orating ;  past, 
incorporated .-  s.  incorporation. 

INCORPO'REAL.  adj.  Immaterial; 
distinct  from  matter;  distinct  from 
bod  v.  adv.  incorporeally. 

INCORRECT',  adj.  Not  exact,  inac- 
curate, s.  incorrectness:  adv.  in- 
correctly. 

INCORRIGIBLE,  adj.  Bad  beyond 

correction,  adv.  incorrigibly:  s. 

incorrigibleness,  incorrigibility,  pi. 

inco  rrigib  Hi  ties. 
INCORRUPT',  INCORRUPT'ED. 

adj.  Not  corrupt ;  not  corrupted  ; 

honest,  adv.  incorruptly:  s.  incor- 

ruption,  incorruptness. 
INCORRUPTIBLE,  adj.  Not  capa- 
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INC— INC 

ble  of  corruption,  adv.  incorrupti- 
bly:  s.  incorruptibility. 
INCREASE',  v.  To  grow  more  in 
number,  or  greater  in  bulk ;  to 
advance  in  quantity  or  value,  pr. 
par.  increasing;  past,  increased: 
adj.  increasible:  s.  in' crease,  in- 
creaser. 

INCREDIBLE,  adj.  Surpassing  be- 
lief, adv.  incredibly:  s.  incredi- 
bility. 

INCRED'ULOUS.  adj.  Sceptical; 
not  readily  believing,  adv.  incred- 
ulously: s.  incredulity,  pi.  incredu- 
lities. 

IN'CREMENT.  s.  Act  of  growing 
greater;  increase;  matter  added;' 
produce. 

INCROACH',  ENCROACH',  v.  To 
invade  another's  right;  to  creep  on! 
gradually,  without  rigjit.  pr.  par. 
incroaching ;  past,  incroached:  s.J 
incroacher,  incroachment :  adv.  inA 
croachingly. 

INCRUS'TATE.  v.  To  cover  with  a' 
crust ;  to  cover  with  an  additional! 
coat.  pr.  par.  incrustating ;  past,m-! 
crustated:  adj.  incrustate:  s.  in- 
crustation. 

IN'CUBATE.  v.  To  sit  upon  eggs, 
pr.  par.  incubating;  past,  incu- 
bated: s.  incubation. 

IN'CUBUS.  s.  The  night-mare. 

INCUL'CATE.  v.  To  impress  by 
frequent  repetition,  pr.  par.  incul-\ 
eating;  past,  inculcated:  s.  incul- 
cation. 

INCUM'BENT.  adj.  Resting  or  lying 
upon;  imposed  as  a  duty.  adv.  oi- 
cumbenily :  s.  incumbency. 

INCUM'BER,  ENCUM'BER.  v.  To 
press  upon;  to  embarrass,  pr.  par.| 
incumbering;  oast,  incumbered:  s.i 
incumbrance. 

INCUR',  v.  To  become  liable  to  a  j 
punishment  or  reprehension,  &c.  ! 
pr.  pnr.  incurring ;  past,  incurred. 

INCU'RABLE.  adj.  Not  admitting 
remedy,  adv.  incurably:  s.  incu-  \ 
rability,  pi.  incurabilities. 

INCU'RIOUS.  adj.  Negligent,  inat-i; 


INC— IND 

n    tentive.  adv •.  incuriously  .•  a.  incu 

I  riousness. 

INCUR'SJON.  s.  Invasion,  without 
conquest;  inroad,  adj.  incursive. 
INDEBTED.     adj.     Having  in- 
curred a  debt;  obliged  by  some- 
thing received. 
INDECENT,  adj.  Unbecoming,  in- 
decorous, adv.  indecently:  s.  inde- 
cency, pi.  indecencies. 
INDECIS'lON.  5.  Want  of  determi- 
nation, adj.  indecisive:  adv.  inde- 
cisively. 

INDECLl'NABLE.  adj.  Not  variable; 
not  varied  by  terminations,  adv. 

indeclinably . 
INDECOROUS,  adj.  Indecent ;  un- 
becoming, adv.  indecorously. 
INDECO'RUM.  5.  Indecency;  some- 
thing unbecoming. 
INDEFATIGABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
wearied;  unwearied,  adv.  indeft\S 
igably :  s.  indefatigableness. 
INDEFEASIBLE,  adj.  Not  defeas- 
ible, adv.  indefeasibly :  s.  inuejlos- 
ibleness,  indejeasibility. 
INDEFEN'SIBLE.  adj.  Not  defensi- 
ble, s.  indefensibility. 
INDEFINABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be  de- 
fined, adv.  indefinably. 
INDEFINITE,  adj.  Not  determined ; 
not  limited ;   large,  beyond  the 
comprehension  of  man.  adv.  in- 
definitely: s.  indejiniieness. 
INDEL  IBLE,  adj.  Not  to  be  blotted 
|    out  or  defaced,  adv.  indelibly:  s. 
j    indelibility,  pi.  indelibilities. 
INDEL'ICATE.  adj.  Wanting  deli- 
cacy; indecent,  adv.  indelicately: 
s.  indelicacy,  pi.  indelicacies. 
INDEM'NIFY.  v.  To  secure  against 
loss  or  penalty,  pr.  par.  fadbnro- 
fying;  past,  indemnified:  s.  in- 
demnification. 
INDEMNITY,  s.  Security  from  loss 

or  punishment,  pi.  indemnities. 
INDENT,  v.  To  mark  with  inequal- 
ities, like  a  row  of  teeth,  pr.  per. 
indenting:  past,  indented:   s.  m- 
dentmenU  indenture. 
INDENTURE,  s.  A  covenant,  so 
named  because  the  counter-rarta 
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IND — IND 

are  indented  or  cut  one  by  the 
other,  v.  indention. 

INDEPENDENT,  adj.  Not  support 
ed  by  another;  not  controlled; 
not  relating  to  any  thing  else.  adv. 
independently :  s.  independence,  in- 
dependency, pi.  independences,  inde- 
pendencies. 

WDEPRl'VABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be 
taken  away. 

INDESCPJ'BABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be 
described,  adv.  indescribably. 

INDESTRUCTIBLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
destroyed. 

INDETER'MINATE.  adj.  Not  de 
fined;  indefinite,  uncertain,  adv 
indeterminately:  s.  indetermination 

fN'DEX.  s.  A  discoverer ;  the  hand 
that  points  to  any  thing,  as  to  the 
hour  or  way;  a  table  of  contents, 
pi.  indexes. 

IN'DIAN.  adj.  Belongingto  India,  s. 
Indian,  one  of  the  aborigines  of 
America. 

INDICATE,  v.  To  show;  to  point 
out.  pr.  par.  indicating ;  past,  in- 
dicated: s.  indication,  indicator.- 
adj.  indicative,  indicatory:  adv.  in- 
dicatively. 

INDICT',  v.  To  charge  any  person 
by  a  written  accusation,  before  a 
court  of  justice,  pronounced  in- 
dite, pr.  par.  indicting;  past,  in- 
dicted: adj.  indictable:  s.  indict- 
ment. 

INDIFFERENT,  adj.  Neutral,  re- 
gardless, of  a  middling  state,  adv. 
indifferently:  s.  indifference. 

INDIG'ENOUS.  adj.   Natural  to 
country ;  not  foreign  or  exotic. 

IN'DIGENT.  adj.  Poor,  needy. 
indigence. 

INDIGESTION,  s.  Weakness  of 
stomach;  want  of  concoctive  pow- 
ers, adj.  indigestible,  indigested. 

INDIG'NANT.  adj.  Angry;  inflamed 
at  once  with  anger  and  disdain, 
adv.  indignantly:  s.  indignance, 
indignancy,  indignation. 

INDIG'NITY.  s.  Contumely,  pi.  in- 
dignities. 


IND— IND 


TN'DIGO.  s.  A  plant  which  produces 

a  blue  die.  pi.  indigoes. 
INDIRECT',  adj.  Not  straight;  not 
tending  otherwise  than  obliquely 
or  consequentially  to  a  purpose  ; 
not  fair.  adv.  indirectly:  s.  indi- 
rectness. 

INDISCREET',  adj.  Imprudent,  in- 
judicious,  adv.  indiscreetly :  s.  in- 

INDISCRIMINATE,  adj.  Indistin- 
guishable, undistinguished,  adv. 
indiscriminately .-  s.  indiscrimina- 
tion: adj.  indiscriminating. 
INDISPENSABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
dispensed  with;  necessary,  adv. 
indispensably:  s.  indispensability. 
INDISPO'SE.  v.  To  make  unfit;  to 
disincline,   pr.  par.  indisposing; 
past,  indisposed:  s.  indisposition. 
INDISPUTABLE,  adj.  Incontesta- 
ble, adv.  indisputably:  s.  indis- 
putability. 
INDISSOLUBLE,  adj.  Not  soluble, 
adv.  indissolubly:  s.  indissolubility , 
pi.  indissolubilities. 
INDISTINCT',  adj.   Not  distinct; 
not  plainly  marked,   adv.  indis- 
tinctly: s.  indistinctness. 
INDITE,  v.  See  Indict. 
INDIVIDUAL,  s.  A  single  thing,  or 
single  person,  adj.  individual:  adv. 
individually:  s.  individuality,  pi. 
individualities. 
INDIVISIBLE,  adj.  Not  possible  to 
be  divided,  adv.  indivisibly .-  s.  in- 
divisibility, pi.  indivisibilities. 
INDO'CILE.  adj.  Unreachable,  s.  in- 

docility,  pi.  indocilities. 
INDOLENT,  adj.  Lazy,  listless,  adv. 

indolently .-  s.  'indolence. 
INDOMITABLE,  adj.  Untameable. 
INDORSE',  ENDORSE',  v.  To  write 
on  the  back  of  any  written  paper, 
pr.  par.  indorsing;  past,  indorsed: 
s.  indorser,  indorsement. 
INDOW.  v.  See  Endow. 
INDU'BITABLE.  adj.  Undoubted; 
unquestionable,  adv.  indubitably.- 
s.  indubitableness. 
INDU'CE.  v.  To  offer  bv  way  of  in- 
duction ;  to  influence  to  anv  thing-. 

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IND— INE 

pr.  par.  inducing;  past,  induced: 
s.  inducement. 
INDUCT',  v.  To  bring  in;  to  put 
into  actual  possession  of  a  bene- 
fice, pr.  par.  inducting;  past,  in- 
ducted. 

INDUCTION,  s.  Act  of  inducing  ; 
introduction  ;  inferring  one  gene- 
ral proposition,  from  several  par- 
ticulars, adj.  inductive:  adv.  in- 
ductively. 

INDUE',  v.  To  invest,  pr.  par.  in- 
duing; past,  indued:  s.  induement. 

INDULGE',  v.  To  encourage  by 
compliance  ;  to  fondle,  pr.  par.  in- 
dulging; past,  indulged :  s.  indul- 
gence: adj.  indulgent:  adv.  indul- 
gently. 

IN'DURATE.  v.  To  grow  hard ;  to 
harden,  pr.  par.  indurating ;  past, 
indurated:  adj.  indurate:  s.  indu- 
ration. 

IN'DUSTRY.  s.  Diligence,  assiduity, 
adj.  industrious:  adv.  industrious- 

INEB'RIATE.  v.  To  intoxicate,  pr. 
par.  inebriating;  past,  inebriated: 
s.  inebriation,  inebriety:  adj.  ine- 
briate. 

INEF'FABLE.    adj.  Unspeakable, 

unutterable,  adv.  ineffably:  s.  in- 

effability. 
INEFFECTIVE,  adj.  Not  effective. 

adv.  ineffectively. 
INEFFECTUAL,  adj.  Not  effectual. 

adv.  ineffectually :   s.  ineffectual- 

INEF'FICACY.  s.  Want  of  power; 
want  of  effect,  pi.  ineffcacies.- 
adj.  inefficacious:  adv.  ineffica- 
ciously. 

INEFFICIENT,  adj.  Unactive,  in- 
effective, s.  inefficiency,  pi.  ineffi- 
ciencies: adv.  inefficiently. 

INEL'EGANCE,  INEL'IGANCY.  s. 
Want  of  elegance,  adj.  inelegant: 
adv.  inelegantly. 

INEPT',  adj.  Trifling,  foolish,  use- 
less, adv.  ineptly:  s.  ineptitude, 
ineptness. 

INEQUALITY.  8.  Difference  of 
comparative   quantity  ;  uneven- 


INE— INF 

ness;  disproportion  to  any  office 
or  purpose,  pi.  inequalities. 

INEQ' U1T  ABLE,  adj.  Unjust,  adv. 
inequitably. 

INERT',  adj.  Dull,  sluggish,  adv. 

I    inertly:  s.  inertness. 

INESTIMABLE,  adj.  Too  valuable 

!  to  be  rated,  adv.  inestimably:  b. 
inestimableness. 

INEVITABLE,  adj.  Unavoidable, 
adv.  inevitably:  s.  inevitableness. 

INEXCU'SABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be  ex- 
cused, adv.  inexcusably :  s.  inex- 
cusableness. 

INEXHAUSTIBLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
exhausted,  adv.  inexhaustibly :  s. 
inexhaustibility ;  adj.  inexhaustive. 

INEXORABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be  mov- 
ed by  intreaty.  adv.  inexorably: 
s.  inexorability. 

INEXPEDIENT,  adj.  Not  expedient, 
adv.  inexpediently :  s.  inexpediencey 
inexpediency,  pi.  inexpediences,  in- 
expediencies. 

INEXPE'RIENCE.  s.  Want  of  ex- 
perimental knowledge,  part.  adj. 
inexperienced. 

INEXPERT',  adj.  Unskilful,  adv. 
inexpertly. 

INEX'PIABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be  aton- 
ed, adv.  inexpiably. 

INEXPLICABLE,  adj.  Incapable  of 
being  explained,  adv.  inexplica- 
bly: s.  inexplicability. 

INEXPRESSIBLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
told.  adv.  inexpressibly. 

INEXTIN'GUISH  ABLE.  adj.  Not  to 
be  extinguished ;  unquenchable, 
adv.  inextinguishably. 

INEXTRICABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 

disentangled,  adv.  inextricably ;  s. 

inextricability. 
INFALLIBLE,   adj.   Not  fallible. 

adv.  infallibly:  s.  infallibility,  pi. 

infallibilities. 
IN'FAMOUS.  adj.  Publicly  branded 

with  guilt ;  disgraced,  s.  infamy, 

pi.  infamies:  adv.  in  famously. 
IN'FANCY.  s.  The  first  part  of  life' 

non-age;  beginning,  pi.  infancies* 
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INF — INF 
IN'F ANT.  s.  A  young  child;  a  mi- 
nor;  the  title  of  a  Spanish  prince 
(tern,  infanta.-)  adj.  infantile. 
INFANTICIDE.    Act  of  killing  an 
infant ;  one  who  has  killed  an  in- 
fant, adj.  infanticidal. 
IN'F ANTRY.  s.  The  foot-soldiers  of 

an  army.  pi.  infantries. 
INFAT'UATE.  v.  To  strike  with 
folly,  pr.  par.  infatuating,-  past, 
infatuated:  s.  infatuation. 
I  INFECT',  v.  To  hurt  by  contagion 
pr.  par.  infecting;  past,  infected, 
s.  infection:  adj.  infectious:  adv 
infectiously. 
INFECUN'DITY.  s.  Want  of  fertii- 
i  iLBZ ;  Darrenness.  pi.  infecundities. 
I  INFEE'BLE.      See  Enfeeble. 
INFELICITY,  s.  Unhappiness. 
INFER',  v.  To  deduce,  pr.  par.  infer- 
ring,- past,  inferred:  adj.  inferri- 
ble :  s.  inference. 
.  INFE'RIOR.  arf/\  Lower  in  place ; 
I     lower  in  value  or  excellence,  s. 
inferiority,  pi.  inferiorities. 
INFER'NAL.  adj.  Hellish,  detest 
;  able. 

!  INFEST',  v.  To  harass,  to  disturb 
pr.  par.  infesting;  past,  infested. 
adj.  infestuous:  s.  infestation. 

lN'FIDEL.  s.  An  unbeliever,  adj. 

■  l'^e%»  PL  infidelities. 

INFINITE,  arf/.  Unbounded,  un- 
limited, immense,  adv.  infinitely  • 

INFlNlTT VF 1  W 

1J\  11 1VE.  ad?.  In  grammar,  the 

infinitive  mood  affirms  or  intimates 

the  intention  of  affirming,  but  not 

absolutely. 
INFIRM',  adj.  Weak,  feeble,  s.  in- 

firmity,  pi.  infirmities. 
INFIRM' ARY.  s.  A  lodging  for  the 

weak  or  sick.  pi.  infirmaries. 
INFIX',  v.  To  drive  in ;  to  fasten, 
r^?!;  p™  infixing;  past,  infixed. 
CNFLAME'.  v.  To  kindle;  to  set  on 

fire.  pr.  par.  inflaming;  past,  in- 
flamed. 

INFLAMMATORY,  adj.  Having 
the  power  of  inflaming,  s.  inflam- 
mation. J 

;  NFLA'TE.  v.  To  swell  with  wind. 


INF— INF 


pr.  par.  inflating;  past,  inflated* 
s.  inflation. 
INFLECT',  v.  To  bend,  to  turn,  pr, 
par.  inflecting;  past,  inflected:  adj. 
inflective:  s.  inflection. 
INFLEXIBLE,  adj.  Not  to  be  bent 
or  incurvated.  adv.  inflexibly:  s. 
inflexibility,  pi.  inflexibilities. 
INFLICT',  v.  To  put  in  act,  or  im- 
pose as  a  punishment,   pr.  par. 
inflicting;  past,  inflicted-  adj.  in- 
flictive: s.  infliction. 
INFLUENCE,  s.  Ascendant  power, 
power  of  directing  or  modifying, 
v.  influence ;  pr.  par.  influencing, 
past,  influenced:  adj.  influential: 
adv.  influentially. 
IN'FLUX.  s.  Act  of  flowing  into  any 
thing. 

INFOLD',  v.  To  inwrap.  pr.  par.  wt- 

folding;  past,  infolded. 
INFO'LIATE.  v.  To  cover  wkh 
leaves,  pr.  par.  infoliating;  paU, 
infoliated:  s.  inf citation. 
INFORM',  v.  To  instruct;  to  supply 
with  new  knowledge;  to  acquaint, 
pr.  par.  informing;  past,  inform- 
ed: s.  informant,  information,  in- 
former. 

INFORM' A L.  adj.  Irregular  ;  co  i- 
trary  to  established  forms,  ad  r. 
informally:  s.  informality,  pi.  in- 
formalities. 
INFRACT',  v.  To  break,  pr.  par.  i  %j 
fracting;  past,  infracted:  s.  it- 
fra  c  tio  n 

INFRAN'CHISE,  ENFRAN'CHIS  £, 
v.  To  ad  mit  to  the  pri  vi  lege  of  a  frr  e« 
man.  pr.  par.  infranchising ;  pa^t, 
infranchised .-  s.  inf ranch isement. 
INFRANGIBLE,   adj.  Not  to  be 
broken,  s.  infrangibiliiy •  adv.  in- 
frangibly. 
INFREQUENT,  adj.  Not  frequent; 
rare;  uncommon,  adv.  infrequent- 
ly.- s.  infrequence,  infrequcncy,  pi 
infrequencies. 
INFRINGE',  v.  To  violate;  to  break 
laws  or  contracts,  pr.  par.  infring- 
ing; past,  infringed:  s.  infringe- 
ment. 

IllNFU'RIATE.  *  To  fill  with  rage 
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INF— INH 

or  fury.  pr.  par.  infuriating;  past, 

infuriated. 
INFU'SE.  v.  To  pour  in,  to  instil. 

pr.  par.  infusing;  past,  infused: 

adj.  infusive,  infusible :  s.  infusion. 
IN'GATHERING.  s.  The  act  of 

getting  in  a  harvest. 
INGEN'DER,  ENGEN  DER,  y.  To 

beget,  to  produce,  pr.  par.  ingen- 

dering ;  past,  ingendered. 
INGE'NIOUS.  adj.  Witty,  inventive. 

adv.  ingeniously :  s.  ingenuity,  pi. 

ingenuities. 
INGEN'UOUS.  adj.  Open,  fair,  can- 
did, adv.  ingenuously:  s.  ingenu- 

INGLaRIOUS.  adj.  Without  glory ; 

void  of  honour,  adv.  ingloriously. 
IN'GOT.  s.  A  mass  of  metal. 
INGRAFT',  ENGRAFT',    v.  To 

propagate  trees  by  incision,  pr. 

par.  ingrafting ;  past,  ingrafted : 

s.  ingraftment. 
INGRAINED,  part  adj.  Dyed  in 

grain ;  deeply  fixed. 
IN'GRATE.  adj.  Ungrateful,  s.  in- 

grate. 

INGRATIATE,  v.  To  put  in  favour; 

to  recommend  to  kindness,  pr.  par. 

ingratiating;  past,  ingratiated:  s. 

ingratiation. 
INGRATITUDE,  s.  Retribution  of 

evil  for  good. 
INGRE'DIENT.  s.  Component  part 

of  a  body,  consisting  of  several 

materials. 
IN'GRESS.  s.  Entrance ;  power  of 

entrance,  s.  ingression:  adj.  in- 

gressive. 

IN'GUINAL.  adj.  Belonging  to  the 
groin. 

INGULF',  v.  To  swallow  up,  in  a 
vast  profundity;  to  cast  into  a 
gulf.  pr.  par.  ingulfing;  past,  in- 
gulfed. 

ifrGUR'GITATE.  v.  To  swallow 
down.  pr. par.  ingurgitating;  past, 
ingurgitated:  s.  ingurgitation. 

INHABIT,  v.  To  dwell  in.  pr.  par. 
inhabiting;  past,  inhabited:  adj.  in- 
habitable.- s.  inhabitation,  inhabit- 
ant, inhabitancy. 


INH-INJ 

INHANCE'.  v.  To  raise,  to  advance, 
to  heighten  in  price,  pr.  par.  in- 
hancing ;  past,  inhanced. 
INHA'LE.  v.  To  draw  in  with  air. 
pr.  par.  inhaling;  past,  inhaled:  s. 
inhaler. 

INHARMONIOUS,  IN  HARMON  I- 
CAL.  adj.  Discordant,  unmusical, 
adv.  inharmoniously :  s.  inharmo- 
niousness. 
INHERE,  v.  To  exist  in  something 
else.  s.  inherence,  inherency :  .adj. 
inherent:  adv.  inherently. 
INHERIT,  v.  To  receive  or  possess 
as  an  heir ;  to  derive  from  an  ances- 
tor, pr.  par.  inheriting;  past,  in- 
herited:  adj.  inheritable:  adv.  m- 
heritably :  s.  inheritance,  inheritor, 
inheritress,  pi.  inheritresses. 
INHIB'IT.  v.  To  restrain,  to  hinder, 
to  prohibit,  to  forbid,  pr.  par.  in- 
hibiting; past,  inhibited:  s.  inhibi- 
tion. 

INHOSTITABLE.    adj.  Affording 
no  kindness  or  entertainment  to 
strangers,  adv.  inhospitably:  in' 
hospitality,  pi.  inhospitalities. 
INHU'MAN.  adj.  Barbarous,  savage, 
cruel,  adv.  inhumanly:  s.  inhu- 
manity, pi.  inhumanities. 
INHU  ME,  v.  To  bury  in  the  earth 
pr.  par.  inhuming;  past,  inhumed 
adj.  inhumative:  s.  inhumation. 
INIMICAL,  adj.  Unfriendly, hostile, 

adverse,  adv.  inimically. 
INIM'ITABLE.  adj.  That  cannot  bo 
imitated,  adv.  inimitably:  s.  in- 
imitableness. 
INIQ'UITY.   s.  Injustice,  wicked- 
ness, crime,  adj.  iniquitous:  adv. 
ini  quit  ou  sly. 
INITIAL,  adj.  Placed  at  the  begin- 
ning, s.  initial:  adv.  initially. 
INITIATE,  v.  To  enter;  to  instruct 
in  the  rudiments  of  any  art.  pr. 
par.  initiating;  past,  initiated:  s. 
initiation  :  adj.  initiatory. 
INJECT',  v.  To  throw  into.  pr.  par. 
injecting;  past,  injected:  s.  injec- 
tion. 

IN  JOIN',  ENJOIN',  v.  To  direct,  to 
order,  to  prescribe,  pr.  |»ar.  in- 


INJ-INN 

joining;  past,  injoined:  s.  ihjoin- 
er,  injoinment. 

INJUDICIOUS,  adj.  Without  judg- 
ment, adv.  injudiciously:  s.  inju- 
diciousness. 

INJUNCTION.  5.  Act  of  injoining; 
command,  adj.  injunctive. 

IN'JURE.  v.  To  hurt  unjustly;  to 
wrong,  pr.  par.  injuring;  past, 
injured:  s.  injury,  pi.  injuries,  in- 
juriousness:  adj.  injurious:  adv. 
injuriously. 

INJUSTICE,  s.  Iniquity,  wrong. 

INK.  s.  A  liquid,  used  for  writing 
and  printing,  v.  ink;  pr.  par.  ink- 
ing;  past,  inked:  adj.  inky:  s. 

INK'STAND.  s.  A  utensil  for  hold- 
ing  the  instruments  of  writing. 

IN'LAND.  adj.  Interior;  lying  re- 
mote from  the  sea.  s.  inlander. 

INLAY',  v.  To  diversify  with  dif- 
ferent bodies,  inserted  into  the 
ground  or  substratum,  pr.  par.  in- 
laying; past,  inlaid. 

IN'MATE.  s.  One  who  dwells  in  the 
same  house  with  another. 

IN'MOST.  aJj.  Deepest  within  ;  re- 
motest from  the  surface. 

INN.  s.  A  chamber,  a  lodging;  a 
house  of  entertainment,  for  travel- 
lers. 

IN'NATE.  adj.  Inborn,  adv.  innate- 
ly: s.  innateness. 

INNAVIGABLE,  adj.  Not  possible 
to  be  navigated. 

IN'NER.  adj.  Interior,  superlative, 

INN'KEEPER.  s.  One  who  keeps  an 
inn. 

IN'NOCENCE.  s.  Harmlessness ; 
freedom  from  guilt,  adj.  innocent: 
adv.  innocently. 

INNOCUOUS,  adj.  Harmless,  adv. 
innocuously  t  s.  innocuousness. 

IN'NOVATE.  v.  To  introduce  a  nov- 
elty, pr.  par.  innovating;  past, 
innovated:  s.  innovation,  innovator. 

INNOXIOUS,  adj.  Free  from  mis- 
chievous effects,  adv.  innoxiously: 
s.  innoxiousness. 

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INNUEN'DO.  s.  An  oblique  hint.  pi. 
innuendoes. 

INNUMERABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
counted,  adv.  innumerably :  s.  in- 
numerabteness. 

INOCULATE,  v.  To  propagate  any 
plfnt,  by  inserting  its  bud  into 
another  stock ;  to  infect  by  inoc- 
ulation, pr.  par.  inoculating;  past, 
inoculated:  s.  inoculation,  inocu- 
lator. 

INO'DOROUS.  adj.  Wanting  scent, 
adv.  inodorously. 

INOFFEN'SIVE.  adj.  Harmless,  in- 
nocent, adv.  inoffensively :  s.  inof- 
fensiveness. 

INOPPORTUNE,  adj.  Unseasona- 
ble, inconvenient,  adv.  inoppor- 
tunely. 

INOR'DINATE.  adj.  Irregular,  u  «- 
lawful.  adv.  inordinately:  s.  inor- 
dinateness. 

IN'QUEST.  s.  Judicial  inquiry  <ir 
examination. 

INQUFET.  adj.  Disquiet,  s.  inquie- 
tude. 

1NQUFRE,  ENQUFRE.  v.  To  ask 

questions;  to  make  search,  pr. 

par.  inquiring;  past,  inquired: 

s.  inquiry,  pi.  inquiries,  inquirer. 
INQUISITION.  5.  Judicial  inquiry. 

s.  inquisitor:    adj.  inquisitorial: 

adv.  inquisitorially. 
INQUISITIVE,  adj.  Curious;  but.y 

in  search,  adv.  inquisitively :  s.  m- 

quisitiveness. 
IN'ROAD.  s.  Incursion. 
INSALU'BRITY.  s.  Unwholesome- 

ness.  adj.  insalubrious. 
INSA'NE.  adj.  Disordered  in  mind. 

s.  insanity,  pi.  insanities. 
INSATIABLE,  adj.  Greedy  beyond 

measure,  adv.  insatiably :  s.  insa- 

tiableness. 
INSATIATE,  adj.  Greedy,  so  as 

not  to  be  satisfied,  adv.  insatiately : 

s.  insatiety. 
INSCRFBE.  v.  To  write  on  any 

thing;  to  dedicate,  pr.  par.  in- 
scribing; past,  inscribed:  s.  xn- 

scriber. 

INSCRIPTION,  *.  Act  of  inscrlb- 
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ing;  thing  inscribed,  adj.  inscrip-\ 
tive. 

INSCRUTABLE,  adj.  Incapable  of! 
being  discovered,  adv.  inscrutably: 
s.  inscrutability. 

IN'SECT.  s.  A  small  animal,  hav- 
ing a  separation  in  the  middle,  or 
between  the  extremities  of  its  bo- 
dy, joined  by  a  ligature,  as  a  com- 
mon rly.  v.  insect ;  pr.  par.  insect- 
ing;  past,  insected:  adj.  insectile. 

INSECTOL'OGER.  5.  One  who 
studies  or  describes  insects,  s.  in- 
sectology. 

INSECU'RE.  adj.  Not  secure,  adv. 
insecurely ;  s.  insecurity ,  pi.  inse- 

INSEN'SATE.  adj.  Wanting  sensi- 
bility; wanting  feeling,  adj.  in- 
sensitive: s.  inscnsation. 

INSEN'SIBLE.  adj.  Imperceptible; 
void  of  feeling;  void  of  meaning, 
adv.  insensibly :  s.  insensibility,  pi. 
insensibilities. 

INSEPARABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
separated,  adv.  inseparably:  s.  in- 
separability. 

INSERT',  v.  To  place  in  or  amongst 
other  things,  pr.  par.  inserting; 
past,  inserted:  s.  insertion. 

INSHRFNE,  ENSHRI'NE.  v.  To 
enclose  in  a  shrine,  pr.  par.  in- 
shrining;  past,  inshrined. 

INSIDIOUS,  adj.  Sly,  treacherous, 
adv.  insidiously:  s.  insidiousness. 

IN'SIGHT.  5.  Deep  view  ;  thorough 
skill  in  any  thing. 

INSIG'NIA.  5.  Distinguishing  marks 
of  office  or  honour. 

INSIGNIFICANT,  adj.  Wanting 
meaning;  void  of  signification; 
mean.  adv.  insignificantly :  s.  in- 
significance, insignificancy. 

INSINCERE,  adj.  Wanting  sincer- 
ity, adv.  insincerely:  s.  insincerity, 
pi.  insincerities. 

INSIN'UATE.  v.  To  push  gentlv  in- 
to favour  or  regnrd.  pr.  par.  insin- 
uating; past,  insinuated:  adj.  in- 
sinuative:  s.  insinuation,  inainua- 
tor. 

INSIPID,  adj.  Wanting  taste,  adv. f 


INS— INS 

||  insipidly:  s.  insipidity,  pi.  insipidu 
I)  ties. 

'j  INSIST',  v.  To  stand  or  rest  upon  ; 
j  to  persist  in.  pr.  par.  insisting; 
I    past,  insisted. 

INSNA'RE.  v.  To  entrap,  pr.  par. 
insnaring;  past,  insnared:  s.  in- 
snarer. 

INSO'CIABLE.  adj.  Not  sociable. 

I    adv .  insociably :  s.  insociabdUi/. 
IN'SOLENT.  adj.    Haughty,  over- 
I    bearing,   adv.  insolently:  s  inso- 
|  lence. 

IN  SOLID,  adj.  Not  solid,  s.  insoliSi- 
|    ty,  pi.  insolioities. 
INSOL'UBLE.  adj.  Not  to  be  dissolv- 
|    ed  or  separated,  adv.  insolvbly:  s. 
I    insolubility,  pi.  insolubilities. 
INSOL'VABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be  ex- 
plained, adv.  insolvably. 
INSOLVENCY,  s.  Inability  to  p.y 
debts,  pi.  insolve?tcies :  adj.  ins  l- 
vent. 

INSPECT',  v.  To  look  into,  bv  vray 
of  examination,  pr.  par.  insptctir„v; 
past,  inspected:  s.  inspection,  in- 
spector :  adj.  inspectorial. 
INSPER'SION.  s.  Act  of  sprinkling 
upon. 

INSPI'RE.  v.  To  draw  in  the  breat' ,; 
to  breath  into;  to  infuse  into  the 
mind  ;  to  impress  upon  the  fancy, 
pr.  par.  inspiring;  past,  inspired  .« 
s.  inspiration,  iuspirer :  adj.  iti- 
spirable. 

INSPIRIT,  v.  To  enliven,  pr.  par. 
inspiriting;  past,  inspirited :  s.in 
spiration:  adj.  inspirUive. 
INSPIS'SATE.  v.  To  thicken,  pr.  par. 
i7ispissating ;  past,  inspissated:  s 
inspissation. 
INSTA'BLE.  adj.  Inconstant,  adv. 
instably-  s.  instability,  pi.  instabil- 
ities. 

INSTALL.  v.To  advance toanvra^k 
or  office,  bv  placing  in  an  official 
seat,  or  stall,  pr.  par.  installing , 
past,  installed:  s.  insiaikction,  in 
stalment.. 

( INSTALMENT,  s.  Act  of  installing; 
in  commercial  languages  certaia 
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INS — INS 

portion  of  a  debt  to  be  paid  at 
stated  times. 

IN'STANT.  adj.  Pressing,  urgent, 
earnest,  immediate. 

IN'STANT.  s.  Such  a  part  of  dura- 
tion wherein  we  perceive  no  suc- 
cession ;  a  particular  time. 

INSTANTA'NEOUS.  adj.  Done  in 
an  instant,  adv.  instantaneously: 
s.  instantaneousness. 

INSTAURATION.  5.  Reparation, 
renewal,  s.  instaurator. 

INSTEAD',  adv.  In  the  room  or 
place 

IN'STEP.  s.  The  upper  part  of  the 
foot,  which  joins  the  leg. 

JN'STIGATE.  v.  To  urge  to  ill.  pr. 
^.instigating;  past,  instigated: 
adj.  imiigatioe:  s.  instigation,  in- 
stigator. 

INSTIL',  v.  To  infuse  by  drops;  to 
insinuate  any  thing  imperceptibly 
into  the  mind.  pr.  par.  instilling; 
past,  instilled:  s.  instillation,  in- 
stiller,  instilment. 

IN'STINCT.  s.  The  power  determin- 
ing the  will  of  brutes;  desire  or 
aversion  acting  in  the  mind,  with- 
out the  intervention  of  reason, 
adj.  instinctive:  adv.  instinctively. 

INSTITUTE,  v.  To  fix,  to  establish, 
to  commence,  to  prescribe,  pr. 
par.  instituting;  past,  instituted: 
a.  institution,  institute,  institutor: 
udj.  institutive,  institutionary. 

INSTRUCT',  v.  To  teach,  to  direct, 
pr.  par.  instructing;  past,  instruct- 
ed: adj.  instructive:  adv.  instruct- 
ively: s.  instruction,  instructer, 
imtructiveness,  instructress. 

INSTRUMENT,  s.  A  tool  used  for 
any  work,  or  purpose ;  a  frame 
constructed  so  as  to  yield  harmo- 
•  mo  us  sounds,  adj.  instrumental: 
s.  instrumentality:  adv.  instrumen- 
tally. 

INSUBJECTION.  s.  State  of  diso- 
bedience. 

INSUBORDINATE,  adj.  In  a  state 
of  disorder  or  disobedience,  s.  in- 
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INS — INT 

INSUF'FERABLE.  adj.  Intolerable, 
adv.  insufferably :  s.  insufferable* 

INSUFFICIENT,  adj.  Not  sufficient, 
adv.  insufficiently :  s.  insuff  cience, 
insufficiency,  pi.  insufficiencies. 

IN'SULAR.  adj.  Belonging  to  an 
island  ;  having  the  quality  of  an 
island,  s.  insularity. 

IN'SULATE.  v.  To  form  into  an 
island ;  to  separate,  pr.  par.  insu- 
lating; past,  insulated. 

INSULT',  v.  To  treat  with  insolence 
or  contempt,  pr.  par.  insulting; 
past,  insulted:  adj.  insulting:  adv 
insultingly :  s.  irtsult,  insulter. 

INSU'PERABLE.  adj.  Invincible; 
insurmountable,  adv.  insuperably : 
s.  insuperability. 

INSUPPORTABLE,  adj.  Intolera- 
ble, insufferable,  adv.  insupporta- 
bly:  s.  insupportableness. 

INSU'RE.  v.  To  exempt  from  hazard, 
by  the  payment  of  a  certain  sum  ; 
to  make  sure.  pr.  par.  insuring , 
past,  insured:  s.  insurance,  insurer. 

INSUR'GENT.  s.  One  who  rebels 
against  the  established  govern- 
ment of  a  country. 

INSURMOUNTABLE,  adj.  Insu- 
perable, adv.  insurmountably :  s. 
insurmountability. 

INSURRECTION,  s.  A  seditious 
rising,  adj.  insurrectional,  insur- 
rectionary. 

INSUSCEPTIBLE,  adj.  Not  suscep- 
tible, s.  insusceptibility :  adv.  in- 
susceptibly. 

INTAG'LIO.  s.  Any  thing  that  has 
figures  engraved  upon  it,  so  as  to 
rise  above  the  ground. 

INT  AIL'.  See  Entail. 

INT  AN'GIBLE.  adj.  Not  to  be  touch- 
ed, adv .  intangibly :  s.  intangibili- 
ty, pi.  intangibilities. 

INTEGER,  s.  The  whole  of  any 
thing,  adj.  integral:  adv.  integral- 
ly :  s.  integrality. 

INTEGRATE,  v.  To  form  one 
whole  ;  to  contain  all  the  parts  of. 
pr.  par.  integrating;  past,  inte- 
grated. 

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IHTEG'RITY.  s.  Entireness,  incor- 
ruptibility, honesty,  pi.  integrities. 

INTEG'UMENT.  5.  Any  thing  that 
covers  or  envelops  another  thing, 
adj.  integumental. 

INTELLECT,  s.  The  intelligent 
mind.  adj.  intellectual;  adv.  intel- 
lectually.- s.  intellectualist,  intellec- 
tuality. 

INTEL  LIGENT,  adj.  Knowing,  in- 
structed, skilful,  s.  intelligence, 
intelligencer. 

INTEL'LIGIBLE.  adj.  Possible  to 
be  understood,  adv.  intelligibly: 
s.  intelligibility. 

INTEMTER  A TE.  adj.  Immoderate 
in  appetite ;  drunken  ;  ungovern- 
able ;  exceeding  the  just  or  con- 
venient mean.  adv.  intemperately : 
s.  intemperance. 

INTEND',  v.  To  mean  or  design, 
pr.  par.  intending;  past,  intended: 
s.  intender,  intention,  intendment. 

INTEND'ANT.  s.  An  officer  of  the 

•  highest  class,  who  oversees  any 
particular  allotment  of  public  busi- 
ness. 

)  INTENSE',  adj.  Raised  to  a  high  de- 
gree ;  vehement,  ardent,  adv.  in- 
tensely: s.  intenseness,  intension, 
intensity,  pi.  intensities. 

1  vTENT'.  adj.  Anxiously  diligent, 
s.  intent,  intentness:  adv.  intently. 

INTENTION,  s.  Design,  purpose, 
adj.  intentional:  adv.  intentionally. 

I>  'TER'.  v.  To  bury.  pr.  par.  inter- 
ring; past,  interred:  s.  interment. 

INTER'CALAR,  INTER'C ALARY. 
adj.  Inserted  out  of  the  common 
order,  to  preserve  the  equation  of 
time.  v.  intercalate;  pr.  par.  inter- 
calating; past,  intercalated:  s.  in- 
tercalation. 

INTERCEDE,  v.  To  pass  between; 
to  mediate,  pr.  par.  interceding ; 
past,  interceded. 

INTERCEPT',  v.  To  stop  and  seize 
in  the  way ;  to  obstruct,  pr.  par. 
intercepting ;  past,  intercepted:  s. 
interception,  iiitercepter :  adj.  in- 
lerceptirt  :  adv.  intercepiively. 

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ceding;  mediation,  s.  intercessor : 
adj.  intercessory. 

INTERCHAIN',  v.  To  chain  or  link 
together,  pr.  par.  interchaining  t 
past,  interchained. 

INTERCHANGE',  v.  To  give  and 
take  mutually  ;  to  put  each  in  the 
place  of  the  other,  pr.  par.  inter- 
changing; past,  interchanged: 
adj.  interchangeable:  adv.  inter- 
changeably :  s.  interchange  1  u nt. 

INTERCOURSE,  s.  Commute, 
communication. 

INTERDICT',  v.  To  forbid,  to  pro- 
hibit.  pr.  par.  interdiating ;  past 
interdicted:  s.  in'terdict,  inter  die 
Hon:  adj.  inter dictive,  interdictory 

INTEREST',  v.  To  concern,  to  ef 
feet.  pr.  par.  interesting;  past,  in 

INTEREST,  s.  Concern,  advantage, 
influence  over  others ;  money  paid 
for  the  use  of  money. 

INTERFE'RE.  v.  To  interpose ;  to 
intermeddle,  pr.  par.  interfering, 
past,  interfered:  s.  interference. 

INTERIM,  s.  Intervening  time. 

INTERIOR,  adj.  Internal,  not  out- 
ward, s.  interior. 

INTERJECTION,  s.  Intervention  ; 
one  of  the  parts  of  speech,  v.  in- 
terject; pr.  par.  interjecting;  past, 
interjected. 

INTERLA'CE.  v.  To  intermix;  to 
put  one  thing  within  another,  pr. 
par.  interlacing :  past,  interlaced. 

INTERLARD',  v.  To  insert  bet  we<  n. 
pr.  par.  intcrlardiyig ;  past,  inter- 
larded. 

INTERLEAVE,  v.  To  insert  blank 
leaves  into  a  book.  pr.  par.  inter- 
leaving; past,  interleaved. 

INTERLl'NE.  v.  To  write  in  alter- 
nate lines  ;  to  write  between  two 
lines,  pr.  par.  interlining;  past, 
interlined:  adj.  interlinear,  inier- 
lineary:  s.  interlineation. 

INTERLOTE.  v.  To  intrude;  to  run 
between  parties,  and  intercept  the 
advantage  one  should  gain  from 
the  other,  pr.  par.  inte doping ; 
past,  interloped:  s.  inierloprr. 

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INTERLUDE,  s.  Something  played 
atthe  intervals  of  a  festival  or  play. 

{INTERMARRY,  v.  To  marry  some 
of  each  family  with  another,  pr. 
par.  intermarrying;  past,  intermar- 
ried: s.  intermarriage. 

XNTERMED'DLE.  v.  To  interpose 
officiously,  pr.  par.  intermeddling ; 
past,  intermeddled:  s.  intermeddler 

INTERMEDIATE.  ^.Intervening 
adv.  intermediately. 

INTERMINABLE,  adj.  Immense; 
without  limit,  adv.  interminably: 
adj.  interminate. 

INTERMIN'GLE.  v.  To  mix.  pr. 
par.  intermingling;  past,  intermin- 
gled. 

INTERMIS'SION.  s.  Act  of  inter- 
mitting; cessation  for  a  time,  adj, 
intermissive. 

INTERMIT",  v.  To  cease  or  forbear 
for  a  time.  pr.  par.  intermitting ; 
past,  intermitted:  adj.  intermittent: 
adv.  inter  mittingly. 

INTERMIX',  v.  To  mingle ;  to  mix. 
pr.  par.  intermixing;  past,  inter- 
mixed: s.  intermixture. 

INTERNAL,  adj.  Inward,  adv.  in- 
ternally. 

INTERPOLATE,  v.  To  put  any 
thing  into  a  place  to  which  it  does 
not  belong,  pr.  par.  interpolating, 
past,  interpolated :  s.  interpolation, 
interpolaier. 

INTERPO'SE.  v.  To  place  between; 
to  thrust  in,  as  an  obstruction,  in- 
terruption, or  inconvenience,  pr. 
par.  interposing;  past,  interposed : 
s.  interposition. 

INTERPRET,  v.  To  explain,  pr. 
par.  interpreting;  past,  interpreted. 
s.  interpretation,  interpreter:  adj, 
interpretative,  inter pretabh:  adv. 
interpretatively. 

INTERREGNUM,  s.  The  time  in 
which  a  throne  is  vacant  between 
the  death  of  one  prince,  and  the 
accession  of  another. 

INTERROGATE,  v.  To  question 
pr.  par.  interrogating;  past,  in- 
terrogated: s.  interrogation,  inter 
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rogator:  adj.  interrogative,  inter- 
rogatory: adv.  interrogatively. 
INTERRUPT',  v.  To  hinder  from 
proceeding,  by  interposition,  pr. 
par.  interrupting;  past,  interrupt^ 
ed:  s.   interruption,  interrupter: 
adv.  interruptedly. 
INTERSECT',  v.  To  cut;  to  divide 
each  other  mutually,  pr.  par.  in- 
tersecting; past,  intersected :  s.  in- 
tersection. 
INTERSPERSE',    v.    To  scatter 
amongst  other  things,  pr.  par.  in- 
terspersing; past,  interspersed:  s. 
inter  spersion. 
INTERSTICE.  5.  Interveningspace. 

adj.  interstitial. 
INTERTvVFNE.  v.  To  unite,  by 
twisting  one  in  another,  pr.  par. 
intertwining;  past,  intertwined. 
INTERVAL,  s.  Intervening  space 
or  time. 

INTERVENE,  v.  To  come  between, 
pr.  par.  intervening;  past,  inter- 
vened: s.  intervention:  adj.  inter- 
venient. 

INTERVIEW,  s.  Mutual  sight; 
meeting  of  persons  generally  by 
appointment. 
INTERWEAVE',  v.  To  mix  one 
with  another,  in  a  regular  texture, 
pr.  par.  interweaving;  past,  in- 
terwoven. 

INTESTATE,  adj.  Dying  without 

a  will.  s.  intestate,  intestacy. 
INTESTINE,  adj.  Internal,  s.  in- 
testine. 

INTHRAL',  ENTHRAL',  v.  To  en- 
slave, pr.  par.  inth railing ;  past, 
inthralled:  s.  inthralment,  in- 
thrafler. 

INTHRO'NE.  v.  To  raise  to  rovalty. 
pr.  par.  inthroning;  past,  inthron- 
ed :  s.  ■inthronement. 
INTI'CE.  v.  See  Entice. 
INTIMATE,  adj.  Familiar ;  closely 
acquainted,  adv.  intimately:  s.  i?i- 
timacy,  intimacies. 
INTIMATE,  v.  To  point  out  indi- 
rectly, pr.  par.  intimating;  past. 

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intimated:  s.  intimation:  adv.  in- 
timately. 

INTIMIDATE,  v.  To  make  fear- 
ful, pr.  par.  intimidating;  past, 
intimidated:  s.  intimidation. 

INTI'RE,  ENTI'RE.  adj.  Whole, 
unbroken,  adv.  intirely :  s.  intire- 

lNTrTLE,  ENTITLE,  v.  To  give 
a  claim  to;  to  have  a  title,  pr. 
par.  intitling ;  past,  intitled. 

INTOLERABLE,  adj.  Insufferable, 
adv.  intolerably. 

INTOLERANCE,  s.  Want  of  pa- 
tience  to  bear  the  opinion  of 
others,  adj.  intolerant. 

INTOMB'.  v.  To  enclose  in  a  tomb, 
pr.  par.  intombing;  past,  intombed. 

INTONATE,  v.  To  thunder,  pr.par. 
intonating;  past,  intonated:  s.  in- 
tonation. 

INTOXICATE,  v.  To  make  drunk, 
pr.  par.  intoxicating ;  past,  intoxi- 
cated: s.  intoxication. 

INTRACTABLE,  adj.  Ungoverna- 
ble, obstinate,  adv.  intractably 
s.  intractability,  intractableness. 

J  ^TRANCE',  ENTRANCE',  v.  To 
put  into  a  trance,  pr.  par.  iniranc- 
ing ;  past,  in  tranced, 

1  NTRANQUIL'IT  Y.  s.  Unquietness; 
want  of  rest. 

liNTRAN'SITiVE.  adj.  Not  transi- 
tive, adv.  intransitively. 

I)VTRAP,  ENTRAP',  v.  To  en- 
snare, to  entangle,  pr.  par.  intrap- 
ping;  past,  intrapped, 

INTREAT',  ENTREAT',  v.  To  pe- 
tition ;  to  solicit,  pr.  par.  intreat- 
ing ;  past,  intreated. 

INTRENCH',  v.  To  fortify  with  a 
trench ;  to  encroach,  pr.  par.  in- 
trenching ;  past,  intrenched :  s.  in- 
trenchment. 

INTREPID,  adj.  Fearless,  daring, 
adv.  intrepidly:  s.  intrepidity. 

INTRICATE,  adj.  Entangled,  com- 
plicated, adv.  intricately:  s.  in- 
tricacy. 

INTRIGUE,  s.  A  plot;  a  private 
transaction  in  which  many  parties 
are  engaged,  v.  intrigue';  pr.  par. 


INT— INV 

intriguing;  past,  intrigued:  s.  in- 
triguer: adv.  intriguingly. 
INTRIN'SIC.  adj.  Inward ;  internal ; 

real ;  true.  adv.  intrinsically. 
INTRODUCE,  v.  To  conduct  an- 
other  to  a  place  or  person;  to 
bring  any  thing  into  notice  or  prac- 
tice, pr.  par.  introducing;  pust, 
introduced:  s.  introduction:  adj. 
introductive,  introductory. 
INTROMIT',  v.  To  send  in ;  to  let 
in  ;  to  admit ;  to  intermeddle,  pr. 
par.  intromitting ;  past,  intromit- 
ted:  s.  intromission. 


INTRU'DE.  v.  To  enter  without  in- 
vitation or  permission:  to  encroach, 
pr.  par.  intruding;  past,  intruded: 
s  intruder. 
INTRUSION,  s.  Act  of  intruding. 

adj.  intrusive:  adv.  intrusively. 
INTRUST',  v.  To  treat  with  uunfir 
i    dence;  to  confide,  pr.  par.  inlrust- 
l    ing;  past,  intrusted. 
INTUITIVE,  adj.  Immediately  per- 
ceived by  the  mind,  without  the 
intervention  of  argument  or  testi- 
mony, s.  intuition:  adv.  intuitively. 
INTWI'NE.  v.  To  twist  or  wreath 
together,  pr.par.  intwining;  past, 
inhrined. 
INUEN'DO.  5.  See  Innuendo. 
INUM'BRATE.  v.  To  shade;  to 
cover  with  shades,  pr.  par.  inum- 
brating;  past,  inumbrattd:  s.  in- 
vmbration. 
IN  UNDATE,  v.  To  overflow  with 
water,  pr.  par.  inundating;  past, 
inundated:  s.  inundation. 
IN  URBANITY,  s.  Want  of  courte- 

ousness;  rudeness;  unkindness. 
INU'RE.  v.  To  habituate;  to  accus- 
tom, pr.  par.  invring ;  past,  in- 
ured:  s.  inurement. 
1NURN'.  v.  To  entomb;  to  bury. 

pr.  par.  inuming;  past,  i/iurntd. 
INUTILITY,  s.  Uselessness. 
INVA'DE.  v.  To  make  a  hostile  en- 
|  trance;  to  infringe,  pr.  par.  in* 
i  vading:  past,  invaded:  s.  invader 
INVA'SION.  s.  Act  of  invading,  adj. 
|  invasive. 

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INV— INV 

INVALID,  adj.  Weak ;  of  no  weight 
or  cogency;   null.  v.  invalidate; 
pr.  par.  invalidating;  past,  invali- 
dated: s.  invalidation,  invalidity. 
\    INVALUABLE,  adj.  Inestimable. 
I        adv.  invaluably. 

INVARIABLE,  adj.  Unchangeable, 
adv.  invariably:  s.  invariableness. 

INVECTIVE,  s.  Censure  ;  satirical 
or  reproachful  accusation,  adj.  in- 
vective :  adv.  invectively. 

INVEIGH',  v.  To  utter  censure  or 
reproach,  pr.  par.  inveighing ;  past, 
inveighed:  s.  inveigher. 

IN  VEl'GLE.  v.  To  persuade  to  some- 
thing bad  or  hurtful ;  to  allure,  pr. 
par.  inveigling;  past,  inveigled :  s. 
inveiglement,  inveigler. 

INVEN'OM.  v.  See  Envenom. 

INVENT'.,  v.  To  find  oat ;  to  produce 
something  not  made  before;  to 
fabricate,  pr.  par.  inventing;  past, 
invented:  s.  iriventer,  invention: 
adj.  inventive. 

IN'VENTORY.  s.  An  account  or 
catalogue,  pi.  inventories:  v.  in- 
ventory. 

INVERT',  v.  To  turn  upside  down ; 
to  place  the  last  first,  pr.  par.  in- 
verting; past,  inverted:  s.  inver- 
sion: adj.  inverse:  adv.  invertedly. 

INVEST',  v.  To  place  in  possession 
of  a  rank  or  office ;  to  confer ;  to 
enclose,  pr.  par.  investing;  past,j 
invested :  s.  investment,  investiture,  i 

INVESTIGATE,  v.  To  search  out;! 
to  examine,  pr.  par.  investigating :\ 
past,  investigated:  s.  investigation, 
investigator:  adj.  investigative. 

INVETERATE,  adj.  0\d;  obstinate 
by  long  continuance,  s.  inveterate- 
ness:  adv.  inveterately. 

INVID'IOUS.  adj.  Envious,  malig- 
nant, s.  invidiousness :  adv.  invid- 
iously. 

INVIG'ORATE.  v.  To  endue  with 
vigour,  pr.  par.  invigorating;  past, 
invigorated:  s.  invigoration. 

INVIN'CIBLE.  adj.  Insuperable,  un- 
conquerable, adv.  invincibly;  s. 
invincibility 


INV— IRI 

INVI'OLABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be  pro- 
faned;  not  to  be  broken,  adv.  in- 
violably: s.  inviolability:  adv.  in- 
violably: adj.  inviolate. 

INVISIBLE.  \idj.  Not  to  be  seen, 
adv.  invisibly :  s.  invisibility. 

INVi'TE.  v.  To  ask  to  any  place 
with  entreaty  and  complaisance: 
to  allure,  pr.  par.  inviting;  past, 
invited:  s.  inviter,  invitation:  adv. 
invitingly. 

INVOCATION,  s.  Act  of  invoking; 
entreaty. 

IN'VOICE.  s.  A  catalogue  of  the 
freight  of  a  ship;  or  of  the  articles 
and  price  of  goods  sent  by  or  to  a 
factor,  adj.  invoiced. 

INVO'KE.  v.  To  call  upon,  to  im- 
plore, pr.  par.  invoking ;  past,  in- 
voked. 

INVOLUNTARY,  adj.  Not  having 
the  power  of  choice ;  not  done 
willingly,  adv.  involuntarily. 

INVOLVE',  v.  To  inwrap,  to  imply, 
to  comprise,  pr.  par.  involimig ; 
past,  involved. 

INVOLUTION,  s.  Act  of  involving. 

IN  VULNERABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
wounded,  adv.  invulnerably. 

IN' WARD.  adj.  Internal,  within, 
adv.  inwardly. 

INWRAP'.  v.  To  cover  by  involu- 
tion; to  involve,  pr.  par.  inwrap- 
ping;  past,  inwrapped. 

INWREATH'.  v.  To  surround  as 
with  a  wreath,  pr.  par.  inwreath- 
ing;  past,  imvreathed. 

INWROUGHT',  adj.  Adorned  with 
work. 

IONIC,  adj.  Relating  to  or  belonging 
to  one  of  the  orders  of  architec- 
ture. 

IOTA.  s.  A  tittle ;  the  smallest  let- 
ter in  the  Greek  alphabet. 

IPECACUANHA,  s.  An  Indian  plant 
of  emetic  virtues. 

IRAS'CIBLE.  adj.  Easily  provoked, 
s.  irascibility:  adj.  irascibly. 

IRE.  s.  Anger,  rage.  adv.  ircfully. 

I'RIS.  s.  The  rainbow,  the  circle 
round  the  pupil  of  the  eve ;  thd 
fleur  de  lis. 

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mi— irr 

fftlSH.  adj.  Belonging  to  Ireland. 

s.  Irishism- 

IRK'SOME.  adj.  Wearisome,  tedious, 
troublesome,  s.  irksomeness :  adv. 
irksomely. 

{'RON,  s.  The  hardest  and  most  use- 
ful of  the  metals,  adj.  won. 

VRQN.  v.  To  smooth  with  an  iron; 
£0  shackle  with  irons,  pr.  par. 
ironing;  past,  ironed. 

IRONMONGER.  s.  A  dealer  in  iron, 
s.  ironmongery. 

I' RON  MOULD,  s.  A  stain  caused  by 
oxydated  iron.  adj.  ironmoulded. 

I'RONY.  s.  A  mode  of  speech,  in 
which  the  meaning  is  contrary  to 
the  words,  pi.  ironies:  adj.  ironi- 
cal :  adv.  ironically.-  s.  ironist 

IRRA'DI  ATE.  v.  To  shine  upon  ;  to 
emit  beams  of  light,  pr.  par.  irra- 
diating; past,  irradiated:  s.  irra- 
diance,  irradiation. 

IRRATIONAL,  adj.  Void  of  reason; 
absurd,  s.  irrationality :  adv.  irra- 
tionally. 

IRRECLAIM'ABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be 
reclaimed,  adv.  irredaimably. 

IRRECONCILABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
reconciled,  adv.  irreconcilably. 

IRRECOVERABLE,  adj.  Not.  to  be 
regained ;  not  to  be  remedied,  adv. 
irrecoverably. 

IRREDU'CIBLE.  adj.  Not  to  be  re- 
duced, adv.  irreducibly. 

IRREFRAGABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
confuted,  adv.  irrefragably. 

IRREFUTABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be  re- 
futed, adv.  irrefutably. 

IRREGULAR,  adj.  Deviating  from 
rule,  custom,  or  nature;  unmethod- 
ical, s.  irregularity :  adv.  irregu- 
larly. 

IRREL'ATIVE.  adj.  Having  no  ref- 
erence to.  adv.  irrelatively. 

IRRELEVANT,  adj.  Not  applica- 
ble; not  to  the  purpose,  adv.  ir- 
relevantly: s.  irrelevancy. 

IRRELIEV'ABLE.  adj.  Not  admit- 
ting relief. 

IRRELI'GrON.  s.  Want  of  religion; 
contempt  of  religion,  adj.  irreli- 
gi.r.u$:  adv.  (rrel'qjovsly. 


IRR— ISL 

IRREMEDIABLE,  adj.  Admitting 
I    no  cure.  adv.  irremediably. 

IRREMO'VABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be 
j    removed  or  changed,  adv.  t'rre* 

|  movably. 

IRREM  UN  ERA  BLE.  adj.  Not  to  be 
|  rewarded. 

IRREPARABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be  re 
I  covered  or  repaired,  adv.  irrepa 
'  rably. 

IRREPREHEN'SIBLE.  adj.  Exemp 
I  from  blame,  adv.  irrcprehensibly. 
IRREPRESSIBLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
!  repressed,  adv.  irrepressibly. 
IRREPROACHABLE,  adj.  Free 
from  reproach,  adv.  irreproacha- 
bly. 

IRRESISTIBLE,  adj.  Superior  to 
opposition,  s.  irresistibility:  adv. 
irresistibly. 

IRRES'OLUTE.  adj.  Not  constant 

|    in  purpose;  not  determined,  adv. 

!    irresolutely :  s.  irresolution. 

IRRESPONSIBLE,  adj.  Not  respon- 

(    sible.  s.  irresponsibility. 

IRRETRIEVABLE  adj.  Not  to  be 

;    repaired;  irrecoverable,  adv.  t'r- 

!  refrievably. 

IRREV  ERENCE,  s.  Want  of  rever- 

j    ence;  want  of  respect,  adj.  irrev- 

'    erenf:  adv.  irreverently. 

IRREVERSIBLE,  adj.'  Not  to  be 

I    reversed,  adv.  irreversibly. 

IRREVOCABLE,  ad*  Not  to  be 
revoked,  s.  irrevocability :  adv.  ir- 
revocably. 

IR'RIGATE.  v,  To  moisten,  to 
water,  pr.  par.  irrigating;  past, 
irrigated:  s.  irrigation :  adj.  ir- 
riguovs. 

IR  RITATE,  v.  To  provoke,  to  teaze, 
to  stimulate,  pr.  par.  irritating; 
past,  irritated:  adj.  irritable:  s.  ir- 
ritation, irritability. 

IRRLi  TION.  s.  The  act  of  forcing 
an  entrance;  inroad.  ad\.  irruptive. 

I'SJXGLASS.  5.  A  glue  prepared 
from  the  intestines  of  a  fish. 

I'SLAND.  .<?.  A  tract  of  land  sur- 
rounded by  water,  s  islander. 

ISLE.  .<?.  An  island;  a  long  walk  in 
f  church,  pronounced  tie. 


ISO— ITA 
IS'OLATE.  v.  To  detach,  to  sepa- 
rate, pr.  par.  isolating;  past,  iso- 
lated. 

IS'SUE.  v.  To  come  out;  to  make 
an  irruption,  pr.  par.  issuing; 
past,  issued:  s.  issue. 

ISTH'MUS.  s.  A  neck  ofland,  join- 
ing a  peninsula  to  a  continent,  pi. 
isthmuses. 

IT.  One  of  the  pronouns. 

ITALIAN,  adj.  Relating  or  belong- 
ing to  Italy. 

ITALIC,  adj.  Denoting  a  species 
of  type. 


ITE— IVY 

ITEM.  s.  A  new  article ;  a  hint. 

IT'ERATE.  v.  To  repeat;  to  utter 
again  ;  to  inculcate  by  frequent 
mention,  pr.  par.  iterating;  past, 
iterated:  s.  iteration:  adj.  iterative. 

ITINERANT,  adj.  Traveling,  wan- 
dering, adj.  itinerary. 

ITINERARY.  $.  A  book  of  travels, 
pi.  itineraries. 

I'VORY.  s.  The  tusk  of  the  elephant. 

l'VY.  s.  A  species  of  creeping  plant, 
adj.  ivied. 


JAB— JAD 

JAB'BER.  v.  To  talk  idly  ;  to  chat 
ter.  pr.  par.  jabbering;  past,  jab- 
bered :  s.  jabber,  jabberer. 

JACK'AL.  s.  A  small  animal,  sup 
posed  to  start  prey  for  the  lion. 

JACK'ANAPES.  s.  A  monkey;  a 
coxcomb. 

J  ICK'ASS.  s.  A  male  ass.  pi.  jack- 
asses. 

J  KCK'DAW.  s.  A  species  of  crow. 
J  ACK'ET.  s.  A  short  coat.  adj.  jack- 
ited. 

J  /  C'OBIN.  s.  A  friar  of  the  order  of 
St.  Dominic ;  the  name  of  a  fac 
lion  in  the  French  revolution,  so 
called  from  their  assembling  in  the 
monastery  of  the  Jacobin  friars, 
s.  jacobinism. 

JACK-PUD'DING.  s.  A  zany;  amer- 
rv  andrew. 

JAC'OBITE.  s.  One  attached  to  the 
person  and  family  of  James  the 
Second  of  England,  after  his  abdi 
cation,  s.  jacobitism. 

JACTITATION,  s.  Tossing;  rest- 
lessness; vain-boasting;  a  term 
in  the  canon  law,  denoting  a  false 
pretension  to  marriage. 

JAOULA'TION.  5.  The  act  of  throw- 
ing a  missive  weapon. 

JADE.  s.  A  horse  of  no  spirit;  a 
worthless  nag;  an  impudent  wo- 
man. 


JAD-JAR 

JADE.  v.  To  tire,  to  harass,  to  dis- 
pirit, pr.  par.  jading  ;  past,  jaded. 

JAG.  v.  To  cut  into  teeth,  like  those 
of  a  saw;  to  stick,  as  with  a  pin. 
pr.  par.  jagging;  past,  jagged: 
adj  •  Jaggy  •  s .  jaggedness. 

JAIL,  GAOL.  s.  A  prison,  s.  jailer. 

J AL'AP.  s.  A  medicinal  drug. 

JAM.  s.  A  conserve  of  fruit,  boiled 
with  sugar  and  water. 

JAM.  v.  To  squeeze  closely;  to 
enclose  an  object  between  two 
bodies,  so  as  to  render  it  immova- 
ble, pr.  par.  jamming ;  past,  jam- 
med. 

JANE.  s.  A  kind  of  fustian. 
JAN'ITOR.  s.  A  door-keeper. 
JAN'IZARY.  s.  One  of  the  guards 

of  the  Turkish  emperor,  adj  j'an- 

izarian. 

JAN'SENIST.  s.  One  who  espouses 
the  religious  opinions  of  Jansen, 
bishop  of  Ynres.  s.  jansenism. 

JANTY,  JAUNTY,  adj.  Showy, 
fluttering,  finical,  s.  jantiness. 

JAN'UARY.  s.  The  first  month  of 
the  vear. 

J  A  PAN',  v.  To  varnish  and  embellish 
with  gold  and  raised  figures,  pr. 
par.  japanning;  past,  japanned: 
s.  jap  in,  japanner. 

JAR.  v.  To  strike  or  vibrate  irregu- 
larly; to  clash;  to  act  in  oooosi- 
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JAR— JES 

tion.  pr.  par.  jarring;  past,  jar- 
red: 8.  jar. 

JAR.  5.  A  kind  of  earthen  vessel. 

JAR'GON.  5.  Unintelligible  talk. 

J  ARGONELL'E.s.  A  species  of  pear. 

JASTER.  5.  A  hard  stone,  of  a  bright 
green  colour. 

JAUNDICE,  s.  A  disease,  whicli 
makes  the  skin  yellow,  adj.  jaun- 
diced. 

JAUNT,  s.  A  short  drive,  v.  jaunt; 
pr.  r|T.  jaunting ;  past,  jaunted. 

JAUN'  £Y.  adj.  See  Janty. 

.JAVELIN.  5.  A  kind  of  lance. 

JAW.  s.  The  bone  of  the  mouth,  in 
which  the  teeth  are  fixed  ;  in  low 
language,  "  gross  abuse." 

JAY.  s.  A  kind  of  bird. 

fJEAL'OUS.  adj.  Suspicious  in  love 
emulous,    s.  jealousy:  adv.  jeal- 
ously. 

JEER.  v.  To  scoff,  to  mock,  pr.par 
jeering;  past,  jeered:   s.  jeerer, 

adv.  jeeringly. 
JEHO'VAH.  s.  God,  in  the  Hebrew 

language. 
JEJU'NE.  adj.  Empty,  vacant,  hun 

gry,  not  saturated,  unaffecting.  s. 

jejuneness,  jejunity'. 
JEL'LY.  5.  Any  thing  brought  to  a 

glutinous  and  viscous  state,  pi 

jellies,  adj.  jellied. 
JEN'NET.  s.  A  Spanish  horse. 
JEOPARDY,   s.   Hazard,  danger, 

peril,  v.  jeopardize;  pr.  par.  jeop- 
ardizing ,  past,  jeopardized. 
JERK.  v.  To  strike  with  a  quick, 

smart  blow  ;  to  pull  suddenly,  pr. 

par.  jerking;  past,  jerked:  s.jerk, 

jerker. 

J^R'KIN.   s.   A  jacket;   a  close 

waistcoat. 
JESS.  s.  A  short  strap  of  leather, 

tied  about  the  legs  of  a  hawk, 

with  which  it  is  held  on  the  hand. 

pi.  jesses:  part.  adj.  jessed. 
JES'SAMINE.  s.  A  fragrart  flower. 
JEST.  v.  To  joke;  to  make  merry 

bv  words  or  actions,  pr.  par.  jest* 

tag ;  past,  jested:  s.  jest,  jester: 

adv.  jestingly. 
JES'UIT.  f One  of  a  religious  and! 


JET-JOI 

learned  order,   s.  jesuitism :  adj. 
jesuilic  Jesuitical au  v  .jesuitically. 
JET.  5.  A  beautiful  fossil,  of  a  fine, 

deep  black  colour ;  a  spout  or  shoot 

of  water,   v.  jet;  pr.  par.  jetting; 

past,  jetted. 
JEW.  s.  A  Hebrew,  an  Israelite. 

fern.  Jewess,   pi.  Jewesses:  adj. 

Jewish. 

JEWEL.  5.  Any  ornament  of  great 
value ;  commonly,  such  as  are 
adorned  with  precious  stones; 
a  precious  stone,  v.jeviel:  s.  jew- 
eller. 

JEWS'-HARP.  5.  A  trump;  a  kind 
of  musical  instrument,  held  be- 
tween the  teeth. 

JIF'FY.  s.  An  instant. 

JIG.  s.  A  light,  careless  dance;  a 
song.  v.  jig;  pr.  par.  jigging; 
past,  jigged. 

JILT.  s.  A  woman  who  gives  her 
lover  hopes,  and  deceives  him. 
v.  jilt;  pr.  par. jilting;  past,  jilted. 

JING'LE.  v.  To  clink;  to  sound 
with  a  kind  of  sharp  rattle,  pr.  par. 
jingling;  past, jingled .-  s.  jingle. 

JOB.  5.  Trifling  work  ;  a  piece  of 
chance  work  ;  a  piece  of  labour 
undertaken  at  a  stated  price ;  a 
low,  mean,  lucrative  affair:  a  sud- 
den stab  with  a  sharp  instrument. 
v.job;  pr.  par. jobbing ;  past, job- 
bed: s.  jobber. 

JOCK'EY.  s.  One  who  rides  horses 
in  a  race  ;  one  who  deals  in  horses; 
a  cheat,  v.  jockey;  pr.par.  jockey- 
ing; past,  jockeyed. 

JOCOSE',  adj.  Merry,  jocular,  s.jo- 
coseness:  adv.  jocosely. 

JOCULAR.  ar^'/Used  in  jest:  merry, 
s.  jocularity :  adv.  jocula rly. 

JO'CUND.  adj.  Merrv,  gay.  adv.  jo- 
cundly: s  jocundity. 

JOG.  v.  To  push ;  to  shake  by  a 
sudden  impulse;  to  give  notice  by 
a  sudden  push  :  to  travel  slowly, 
pr.  par.  jogging ;  past,  jogged :  s. 
jogger. 

JOHN-DOTY.  s.  Akindoffifh. 
JOIN.  v.  To  (trow  to:  to  unite:  to 
close,  pr.  par.  join  ing;  past,,  joined. 


joi—jov 

;  JOIN'ER.  s.  One  whose  trade  Ig  to 
make  utensils  of  wood  compacted, 
s.  joiner,  joinery. 
I  JOINT.  s.   Articulation  of  limbs ; 
hinge,  v.  joint;  pr.  par.  jointing; 
past,  jointed. 
JOINT,  adj.  Shared  amongst  many 
united  in  the  same  possessions 
adv.  jointly. 
f  JOINTURE,  s.  The  wife's  estate. 

JOIST.  5.  The  secondary  beam  of 
,:    a  floor,  y.  joist;  nr.  par.  joisiing; 
past,  joisted. 
JOKE,  s.  A  jest.  v.  joke;  pr.  par. 

joking;  past,  joked :  adv.  jokingly. 
JOL'LY.   adj.  Gay,  merry,  plump, 
handsome,  s.  jollity:,  adv.  jollify. 
JOL'LY-BOAT.  s.  The  small  boat 
||    of  a  ship. 

JOLT,  v.  To  shake  as  a  carriage  on 
rough  ground,  pr.  par.  jolting; 
;     past,  jolted:  s.  jolt,  jotter. 

JONQUILLE'.  s.  A  species  of  daf- 
fodil. 

'JOSTLE,  v.  To  justle;  to  rush 
against,  pr.  par.  jostling;  past, 
jostled:  s.  j ostler. 

[JOT.  s.  A  point,  a  tittle ;  the  least 
quantity  assignable. 

JOUR'NAL.  s.  A  diary  ;  an  account 
of  daily  transactions,  s.  journal- 
ist :  v.  journalize;  pr.  par.  jour- 
nalizing; past,  journalized. 

JOUR'NEY.  s.  The  travel  of  a  day; 
passage  from  place  to  place,  v 
journey;  past,  journeyed. 

JOURNEYMAN,  s.  A  hired  work 
man;  formerly  a  workman  hired 
by  the  day.  pi.  journeymen. 

TOUR'NEYWORK.  s.  Work  done 
by  the  day. 

JOUST.  5.  Jilt;  tournament,  mock 
fight,  v.  joust;  pr.  par.  jousting; 
past,  jousted. 

fO'VIAL.  adj.  Gay,  merry,  cheer 

1   fid.  s.  jovially :  adv.  jovially. 

fOWL.  s.  The  face  or  cheek ;  the 
head  of  a  fish. 


OY.  5.   Gayety,  merriment;  the,.,, 
passion,  produced  by  anv  happy  I  year. 

occurrence,  v.  joy:  s.  jo^uln^lpV^IOK  s.  One  younger 
aHJ-7^«,  j<syords;  sL&t.  jf%fiilfy$    anchor.  s.  juniority. 


joyously:  adj.  joyless:  adv.  joiJ* 
kssly. 

JU'BILEE.  6-.  A  public  festivity;  a 

time  of  rejoicing,  adj.  jubilant. 
JUDA'ICAL.  adj.  Jewish;  belong- 
ing to  the  Jews.  adv.  judaically  : 
s.  judaism. 
JUDGE,  v.  To  decide;  to  form  or 
give  an  opinion,  pr.  par.  judging; 
past,  judged:  s.  judgment,  judger: 
adj.  judicatory,  judicial:  ad v .  judi- 
cially. 

JUDICATURE,  s.  Power  of  dis- 
tributing justice  ;  court  of  justice. 
JUDI'CIAL.  adj.  Practised  in  the 
distributing  of  public  justice,  adv. 
judicially:  s.  judiciary,  pi.  judi- 
ciaries. 

JUDl'CIOUS.  adj.   Prudent,  wisey 
skilful,  s.  judiciousness :  adv.  ju* 
diciously. 
JUG.  5.  A  large  drinking  vessel. 
JUG'GLE.   v.   To  play  tricks,  by 
sleight  of  hand.  pr.  par.  juggling; 
past,  juggled:  s.  juggler:  adv  • 
jugglingly. 
JUG'ULAR.  adj.  Belonging  to'  the* 
throat. 

JUICE,  s.  The  liquor,  sap,  or  watery 
of  plants  and  fruits;  the  fluid  in 
animal  bodies,  adj.  juicy ,  juiceless.t 
s.  juiciness. 
JU'LAP.  s.  A  kind  of  medicine. 
JULY',  s.  The  seventh  month  of 
the  year,  so  called  from  Julius 
Caesar. 

JUM'BLE.  v.  To  mix  violently  and 
confusedly  together,  pr.  par.  jum- 
bling; past,  jumbled:  s.  jumble, 
jumbl'er. 

JUMP.  v.  To  leap, to  skip.  pr.  pnr. 
jumping;  past,  jumped:  s.  jump, 

jumper". 

JUNCTION.  9.  Act   of  joining; 

union;  coalition. 
JUNCTURE,  s.  The  line  at  which 
two  things  are  joined  together; 
critical  point  or  article  of  time. 
JUNE.  &  The  sixth  month  of  the' 


than 


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JUN— JUR 


JUS— JUX 


JU'NIPER.  s.  A  kind  of  tree 
JUNK'ET.  s.  A  sweetmeat;  a  stolen 

entertainment. 
JUNTA,  JUNTO,  s.  A  cabal;  a 

congress  of  statesmen  ;  a  council. 
'  JU'PITER.  s.  The  chief  amongst 

the  heathen  Gods;  one  of  the 

planets. 

JURIDICAL,  adj.  Acting  in  the 
distribution  of  justice,  adv.  juri- 
dically. 

JURISDICTION.  5.  Legal  authority; 
extent  of  power  ;  district  to  which 
any  authority  extends,  adj.  juris- 
dictive. 

JURISPRUDENCE,  s.  The  science 

of  law.  adj.  jurisprudent. 
JU'RIST.  5.   One  skilled  in  the 

science  of  law. 
JU'RY.  s.   A  company  of  men, 

sworn  to  deliver  a  true  verdict. 

pi.  juries:  s.  juror,  juryman,  pi. 

jurymen. 


JUST.  adj.  Equitable;  honest,  ex- 
act, true.  s.  justice,  justness :  adv. 
justly. 

JUSTICIARY,  s.  An  administrator 
of  justice;  the  bench  of  judges, 
pi.  justiciaries. 

JUSTIFY,  v.  To  clear  from  im- 
puted guilt ;  to  defend,  pr.  par. 
justifying;  past,  justified :  s.jus- 
tijier,  justijicator. 

JUSTLE,  JOSTLE,  v.  To  encoun- 
ter, to  clash,  pr.  par.  justling ; 
past,  justled :  s.  justler. 

JUT.  v.  To  push  or  shoot  into  prom- 
inences ;  to  come  beyond  the  main 
bulk  ;  to  run  against,  pr.  par.  jut- 
ting; past,  jutted. 

JU'VENILE.  adj.  Youthful,  young. 
8.  juvenility,  pi.  juvenilities. 

JUXTAPOSITION,  s.  Appositkn; 
act  of  placing  together  ;  state  oi 
being  placed  by  each  other. 


KAI — KEG 


K 


KEL— KET 


KAIL.  s.  A  kind  of  cabbage. 

KAL'ENDAR.  s:  An  account  of  time. 
KANGAROO',  s.  An  animal  of  South 
Wales. 

KEDGE.  v.  To  bring  a  ship  up  or 
down  a  narrow  river,  against  the 
wind,  by  means  of  an  anchor 
ahead,  pr.  par.  hedging;  past, 
hedged. 

KEEL.  s.  The  bottom  of  a  ship.  s. 

heelage. 

KEELSON,  s.  The  piece  of  timber 

in  a  sh'.p  next  to  her  keel. 
KEEN.  adj.  Sharp,  severe,  piercing. 

s.  keenness:  adv.  keenly. 
KEEP.  v.  To  retain;  to  preserve; 

to  tend ;  to  have  care  of.  pr.  par. 

heeping;  Dast,  kept :  s.  keep,  keeper,  j 
KEEP'S  AKE.  s.  A  girt,  in  token  ofi 

remembrance. 
KEEVE.  s.  A  large  tub,  used  chiefly  ; 

bv  bleachers. 
KEG.  s.  A  small  barrel,  part,  adj.. 

fagged. 


KELP.  s.  A  kind  of  sea-plant. 
KEL'PY,  KEL'PIE.  s.  A  supposed 

spirit  of  the  waters,  pi.  kelpies, 

helpies. 

KEN.  v.  To  see  at  a  distance ;  to 
descry;  to  know.  pr.  par.  hen- 
ning;  past,  kenned:  s.  hen. 

KEN'NEL.  s.  A  place  for  dogs;  the 
hole  of  a  fox,  or  other  beast ;  the 
water-course  of  a  street,  v.  ken- 
nel; pr.  par.  kenneling;  past,  ken- 
neled. 

KEPT.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 
v.  to  keep. 

KER'NEL.  5.  The  edible  substance 
contained  in  a  shell ;  any  thing  in- 
cluded in  a  husk  or  integument. 

KER'SEY.  s.  Coarse  stuff. 

KETCH.  5.  A  heavy  ship,  as  a 
bomb-ketch;  a  vessel  with  two 
masts,  usually  from  100  to  250 
tons  burthen. "pi.  ketchts. 

KETTLE,  s.  A  vessel  for  boiling 
liquids. 

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RET— KI N  K I N — K  N  E 

KETTLE-DRUM.  5.   A  drum,  ofjiKINGTISHER.  5.  A  species  of  bird. 

which  the  head  is  spread  over  aj  KING'S-E'Y'IL.  s.  A  disorder,  called 
^  body  of  brass  or  copper.  also  scrofula 

KEY.  s.  An  instrument  used  to  open'JKINS'MAN.  s.  A  man  of  the  same 
a  lock;  the  parts  of  a  musical  in- 1     race  or  family,  pi-  kinsmen. 


strument  which  are  struck  with 
the  fingers ;  a  certain  tone,  to 
which  every  composition  of  music 
ought  to  be  adapted. 

KEF-STONE,  s.  The  middle  stone 
of  an  arch; 

KIBE.  s.  An  ulcerated  chilblain. 

KICK.  v.  To  strike  with  the  foot, 
or.  par.  kicking;  past,  kicked:  s. 
kick,  kicker. 

KICK'-SHAW.  s.  Something  un- 
common, fantastical^or  ridiculous. 

KID.  s.  The  young  of  a  goat.  v.  kid; 
pr.  par.  kidding-;  past,  kidded. 

KID'NAP.  v.  To  steal  human  be- 
ings, pr.  par.  kidnapping;  past, 
kidnapped:  s.  kidnapper. 

KiD'NEY.  s.  One  of  the  intestines 

KID'NEYBEAN.  s.  A  kind  of  legu- 
minous plant. 

KILL.  v.  To  deprive  of  life.  pr.  par. 
killing;  past,  killed:  s.  killer. 

KILN.  5.  A  kind  of  stove,  v.  kiln- 
dry ;  pr.  par.  kilndrying ;  past, 
kilndried, 

KIM'BO.  5.  The  arms  are  said  to  be 
a-kimbo,  when  the  hands  are  plac- 
ed upon  the  hips. 

KIN.  5.  Relation,  either  of  consan- 
guinity or  affinity;  a  relation,  s. 
kindred. 

KIND.  5.  Race;  generical  class;  par- 

ticular  nature ;  sort. 
KIND.  adj.  Benevolent;  favourable; 

beneficent,  s.  kindness:  adv.  kind- 

ly. 

KIND'HEART'ED.  adj.  Having 
great  benevolence. 

KIN'DLE.  v.  To  set  011  fire;  to  in- 
flame, pr.  par.  kindling;  past, 
kindled:  s.  kindler. 

KINE.  s.  An  old  plural  for  cow. 

KING.  s.  A  monarch ;  a  supreme 
governor,  adj.  kinglike:  adv.  king- 
ly: s.  kingdom. 

KiNG'CRAFT.  s.  The  art  of  gov. 
erning. 


KINS' WOMAN,  s.  A  woman  of  the 
same  race  or  family,  pi.  kinswo- 
men. 

KIRK.  5.  An  old  Scotch  word  for  a 
church. 

KlR'TLE.  5.  A  garment,  part.  adj. 

kirtled. 

KISS.  s.  Salute  given  by  joininglips, 
pi.  kisses:  v.  kiss;  pr.  par.  kissing; 
past,  kissed :  s.  kisser. 

KIT.  s.  A  large  bottle;  a  diminutive 
riddle ;  a  small  wooden  vessel ;  a 
milking-pail,  like  a  churn. 

KITCH'EN.  s.  The  room  where 
provisions  are  cooked,  s.  kitchen" 
garden,  kitchen-maid,  kitchen-stuffs 
kitchen-work. 

KITE.  s.  A  bird  of  prey ;  a  fictitious 
bird  made  of  paper. 

KITES'FOOT.  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 

KITH.  s.  Acquaintance,  (useti  by 
the  Scotch.) 

KIT'TEN.  s.  A  young  cat.  vAitten? 
pr.  par.  kittening;  past,  Miiened. 

KNACK,  s.  A  petty  contrivance ;  a 
toy ;  a  readiness ;  an  habitual  fa- 
cility. 

KNAPSACK,  s.  The  bag  which  a 
soldier  carries  on  his  back;  a  bag 
of  provisions. 

KNARL'ED.  adj.  Knotted. 

KNAVE.  5.  A  petty  rascal ;  a  scoun- 
drel ;  a  card  with  a  knave  painted 
on  it.  s.  knavery,  knavishness:  adj. 
knavish:  adv.  knavishly. 

KNEAD,  v.  To  beat  or  mingle  any 
stuff  or  substance, — as  dough,  pr. 
par.  kneading;  past,  kneaded:  s. 
kneader. 

KNEE.  s.  The  joint  of  the  leg,  where 

it  is  joined  to  the  thigh. 
KNEEL,  v.  To  perform  the  act  of 

genuflection;  to  rest  on  the  knee. 

pr.  par.  kneeling;  past,  kneeled. 
KNELL,  s.  The  sound  of  a  bell* 

moz  aft  a  funeral. 

m 


KM— KNO 

KNICK'-KNACK.  s.  Any  trifle  or 

toy. 

KNIFE,  s.  An  edged  instrument  used 

for  cutting,  pi.  knives. 

KNIGHT.  ,s\  A  man  advanced  to  a 
Oertaija  degree,  of  military  rank. 
In  England,  knighthood  confers 
the  title  of  Sir.  v.  knight;  pr.  par. 
knighting;  past,  knighted:  adv. 
knightly:  s.  knighthood. 

KNlGHT-ER'RANT.  5.  A  wander- 
ing knight ;  one  who  went  about, 
in  quest  of  adventures,  s.  knight- 
errantry. 

KNIT.  v.  To  weave  without  a  loom  ; 
to  unite,  pr.  par.  knitting;  past, 
knitted:  adj.  knit:  s.  knitter. 

KNOB.  5.  A  protuberance;  any  part 
bluntly  arising  above  the  rest.  adj. 
knobbed,  knobby. 

KNOCK,  v.  To  clash;  to  be  driven 
suddenly  together;  to  beat,  as  at 
a  door,  for  admittance,  pr.  par. 
knocking;  past, knocked:  s.  knock- 


KNO-KOR 

KNOLL,  s.  A  little  round  hill;  the 
top  or  cope  of  a  mountain  or  hill. 

KNOP.  s.  The  bud  of  a  flower;  any 
protuberance  or  bunch,  adj.  knop- 

ped. 

KNOT.  s.  A  complication  of  a  COj  . 
or  string,  &c.  v.  knot;  pr.  par. 
knotting;  past,  knotted:  s.  knotti- 
ness:  adj.  knotty. 

KNOW.  v.  To  perceive  with  cer- 
tainty; to  be  informed  of;  to  dis- 
tinguish ;  to  recognise,  pr.  par. 
knowing ;  past,  known  .-adv.  know- 
ingly. 

KNOWLEDGE,  s.  Certain  percep- 
tion; learning;  illumination  of 
the  mind.' 

KNUCK'LE.  s.  The  joints  of  the 
fingers,  protuberant  when  the  fin- 
gers close ;  the  knee-joint  of  a 
calf.  v.  knuckle;  pr.  par.  knuck- 
ling; past,  knuckled. 

KO'RAN,  ALCORAN,  s.  The  book 
containing  the  precepts  of  Ma- 
homet. 


LAB— LAB 

I  AB'DANUM.  5.  A  kind  of  resin. 

LA'BEL.  s.  A  small  slip;  a  small 
slip  of  writing;  any  thing  append- 
ant to  a  larger  writing,  v.  label; 
pr.  par.  labeling;  past,  labeled. 

LA'BIAL.  adj.  Uttered  by  the  lips, 
part.  adj.  labiated. 

LABORATORY,  s.  A  chymist's 
work-room.  pi.  laboratories. 

LABO'RIOfJS.  adj.  Diligent  in  work; 
requiring  labour,  s.  labo?°iousness : 
adv.  laboriously. 

LA'BOUR.  s.  The  act  of  doing  what 
requires  a  painful  exertion  of 
strength;  pains;  toil.  v.  labour; 
pr.  par.  labouri?ig;  past,  laboured: 
s.  labourer. 

LAB'YRINTH.  s.  Amaze;  a  place 
formed  with  inextricable  wind- 
in  ffs.  ndj.  labyrinthian. 

LABUR'NUM.  s.  A  shrub  of  the  cv- 
tisus  kind. 


LAC— LAC 

LACE.  s.  A  string;  a  cord;  orna- 
ments of  fine  thread,  curiously 
wroven;  textures  of  thread,  with 
gold  or  silver,  v.  lace;  pr.  par. 
lacing;  past,  laced. 

LACERATE,  v.  To  tear,  to  rend, 
pr.  par.  lacerating ;  past,  lacerated: 
s.  laceration:  adj.  lacerable,  Ulcera- 
tive. 

LACHRYMAL,  adj.  Generating 
tears. 

LACHRYM'ATORY.  s.  A  vessel  in 
which  tears  were  gathered,  in 
honour  of  the  dead.  pi.  lachrym- 
atories. 

LACK.  v.  To  want.  pr.  par.  lack- 
ing; past,  lacked:  s.  lack,  lacker, 
(little  used.) 

LACK'BRAIN.  s.  A  person  that 
wants  wit. 

LACK  ER,  s.  A  kind  of  varnish,  v. 

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LAC — LAM 

lacker;  pr.  par.  lackering;  past, 
lackered. 

LACK'EY.  s.  An  attending  servant; 

a  foot-boy. 
LACON'IC.  adj.  Short,  concise,  adv 

laconically;  s.  laconism. 
LACTEAL,    LAC'TEOUS.  adj. 

Milky. 

LACTIF'EROUS.  adj.  Conveying  or 

bringing  milk. 
LAD.  s.  A  boy ;  a  stripling,  in  famil 

iar  language. 
LAD'DER.  s.  A  frame  made  with 

steps  placed  between  two  upright 

pieces. 

LADE.  v.  To  load,,  to  freight,  pr. 
par.  lading;  past,  laded:  s.  lading. 

LA'DLE.  s.  A  large  spoon. 

LA'DY.  s.  A  woman  of  high  rank: 
— the  title  of  Jady  properly  belongs 
to  the  wives  of  knights,  and  all 
titled  personages  of  every  supe- 
rior rank;  to  the  daughters  of 
earls,  and  of  nobles  of  higher! 
rank.  pi.  ladies:  adj.  ladylike:  s. 
ladyship. 

LA'DY-DAY.  s.  The  day  on  which 

the  annunciation  of  the  blessed 

Virgin  is  celebrated. 
LA'DYSLIPPER.  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 
LAG.  v.  To  loiter;  to  move  slowlv. 

pr.  par.  lagging;  past,  lagged:  g. 

lagger. 

LA'IC.  s.  One  of  the  people,  distinct 
from  the  clergy,  adj.  laical. 

i  AIR.  5.  The  couch  of  a  boar,  or 
wild  beast. 

LAIRD,  s.  The  lord  of  a  manor,  in 
the  Scottish  dialect. 

LATTY.  s.  The  people,  as  distin- 
guished from  the  clergy,  pi.  laities. 

LAKE.  s.  A  large  diffusion  of  inland 
water;  a  middle  colour,  between 
•iltramarine  and  vermilion,  adj. 
laky. 

LAMB.  s.  A  young  sheep.  *dj.  lamb- 
like: v.  lamb;  pr.  par.  lambing; 
pr-st,  lambed. 

LAM' BENT.  adj.  Playing  about; 
gliding  over  without  harm. 

LAMB'KIN.  s.  A  little  lamb. 


LAM— LAN 
LAME.  adj.  Crippled;  disabled  in 
the  limbs;  imperfect;  unsatisfac- 
tory, v.  lame ;  pr.  par.  laming;  past, 
lamed:  s.  lameness:  adv.  lamely. 
LAMENT',  v.  To  bewail  ;  to  mourn ; 
to  bemoan,  pr.  par.  lamenting; 
past,  lamented :  s.  lament,  lamenta- 
tion: adj.  lamentable:  adv.  lament- 
ably. 

LAM'INA.  s.  A  thin  plate  ;  one  coat 
laid  over  another,  adj.  laminated. 
LAM'MAS.  s.  A  festival  which  oc- 
curs on  the  first  of  August. 
LAMP.  s.  A  light  made  with  oil  and 
a  wick ;  the  vessel  in  which  the 
light  is  contained. 
LAMP'BLACK.  s.  A  kind  of  black 

substance,  made  from  smoke. 
LAMPOON',  s.  Personal  satire,  writ- 
ten for  the  purpose  of  vexing,  v. 
lampoon;    pr.  par.  lampooning; 
past,  lampooned:  s.  lampooner. 
LAM'PREY.  s.  A  fish  like  the  eel. 
LANCE,  s.  A  long  spear,  s.  lancer. 
LANCE,  v.  To  pierce;  to  cut;  to 
open  with  a  lancet,  pr.  par.  lanc- 
ing; past,  lanced. 
LAN  CET,  s.  A  small,  pointed,  sur- 
gical instrument. 
LAND.  s.  A  country;  a  region,  dis- 
tinct from  other  countries;  earth, 
distinct  from  water,  v.  land;  pr. 
par.  landing;  past,  landed. 
LANDAU',  s.  A  coach,  of  which  the 

top  may  be  occasionallv  opened. 
LAND'FALL.  s.  In  naval  language, 
the  first  land  discovered  after  a 
voyage. 

LAND'GRAVE.  s.  A  German  title 
I    of  dominion,  fern,  landgravine. 
LANDHOLDER,  s.  One  who  holds 
lands. 

LAND'LADY.  s.  A  woman  who  has 
lands  or  houses,  and  has  tenants 
under  her;  the  mistress  of  an  irn,. 
pi.  landladies. 
LAND'LORD.  s.  One  who  owns 
lands  or  houses,  and  has  tenants 
under  him;  the  master  of  an  inn. 
LAND'MARK.  s.  Any  thing  set  up 
to  preserve  the  boundaries  of 
lands. 

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LAN— LA  R 


LAR-LAT 


LANDSCAPE,  The  prospect  of  side  of  a  ship,  when  you  stand 
a  country;  a  picture  representing  j  with  your  face  to  the  head;  op- 
that  prospect.  posed  to  starboard. 

LANE.  5.  A  narrow  way  between  LA R'CENY.  s.  Theft,  without  vio- 


hedges  ;  a  iiarrow  street. 


lence.  pi.  larcenies. 


LA  NG'U  AGE.  s.  Human  speech;  LARCH,  s.  A  species  of  coniferous 
the  tongue  of  one  nation  as  dis-  tree?0f  the  pine  genus,  pi.  larches. 
tmct  from  others,  adj.  Languaged.  LARD.  8.  The  grease  of  swine. 


LA  NG'U  IS  H.  v.  To  grow  feeble;  to 
pine  away;  to  look  with  softness 


hi  rd ; 
ed. 


pr.  par.  Larding;  past,  lard- 


ox  tenderness,  pr.  par.  Unguis!*]  laR'DER.  s.  The  room  where  meat 


ing ;  past,  languished:  adv.  lan- 
guishingly :  adj.  languid:  s.  Zan- 
g-wor. 

JLANIG'EROUS.  adj.  Bearing  wool. 
LANK.  adj.  Loose;  not  filled  up; 
not  fat,  not  plump,  s.  lankness : 
adv.  lankly. 
LANSQUENET',  s.  A  common  foot- 
soldier;  a  game  at  cards. 
LANTERN,  s.  A  transparent  case 
for  a  candle ;  a  kind  of  little  dome, 
raised  over  the  roof  of  a  building. 
LANU'GINOUS.  adj.  Downy;  cov- 
ered with  a  soft  hair. 
LAN'YARDS.  s.   Short  pieces  of| 


is  kept. 

LARGE,  adj.  Wide,  extensive,  plen- 
tiful, diffuse,  without  restraint,  s. 
largeness:  adv.  largely. 

LARGESS,  s.  A  present,  a  gift,  a 
bountv.  pi.  largesses. 

LAR'GO,  LARGHET'TO.  s.  Musi- 
cal terms,  denoting  a  slow  move- 
ment. 

LARK.  5.  A  small  singing  bird. 
LARK'SPUR.  5.  A  kind  of  plant. 
LA'RUM.  s.  Alarm;  an  instrument 
that  makes  a  noise  at  a  certain 


hour. 

cord,  fastened  to  several  machines  |XAR'VATED.  adj.  Masked, 
in  a  ship.  I  LAR'YNX.  s.  The  upper  part  of  the 

LAP.  v.  To  wrap  or  twist  around;  tojl  trachea. 

fold;  to  lick  up.  pr.  par.  lapping;)' LASCAR',  s.  A  native  seaman  or 
past,  lapped:  s.  hp.  j    gunner,  of  India. 

LAP.  s.  The  part  of  the  clothes  that  LASCIVIOUS,  adj.  Lewd;  lustful; 
is  spread  over  the  knees,  s.  lap-\\    wanton.  B<  Jasciviousness :  adv.  to* 


dog,  lapful. 
LAPEL',  s.  That  part  of  the  coat 

which  laps  over. 
LAP'IDARY,  LAP'IDIST.  s.  One 

who  finishes  or  deals  in  stones  or 

gems.  pi.  lapidaries. 
LAPIDES'CENT.  adj.  Growing  or 

turning  to  stone,  s.  lapidescence. 
LA'PIS.  s.  A  stone. 
LA'PIS-LAZU'LI.  5.  Theazure  stone: 

a  copper  ore. 


civiously. 

LASH.  s.  A  stroke  with  any  tiling 
pliant  and  tough  ;  the  thong  or 
point  of  a  whip.  v.  lash;  pr.  par. 
lashing;  past,  lashed:  s.  lasher. 
LASS.  5.  A  girl ;  a  maid.  pi.  lasses. 
LAS'SITUDE.s.  Weariness,  fatigue. 
LAST.  adj.  Latest;  that  which  fol- 
lows all  the  rest  in  time;  hind- 
most: lowest,  adv.  lastly. 


LAPPET,  s.  The  parts  of  a  head-  LAST.  v.  To  endure  :  to  continue. 

dress  which  hang  looso.  !    pr.  par.  lasting;  past,  lasted .-  s. 

LAPSE,  s.  Flow,  fall,  slip;  failure!'    la^tingness:  adv.  lastingly. 

of  a  bequest,  v.  lapse;  pr.  par. \.  LAST.  The  mould  on  which  shoes 
lapsing:  past,  lapsed.  j!    ar^  formed. 

LAP' WING.  s.  A  clamorous  bird  LATCH.  5.  A  catch  of  a  door.  pi. 

with  long  wings.  |j    latches:  v.  latch  ;  pr.  par.  latching; 

LAR'BOARD.  adj.   The  left  hand.     pa.-i,  latched. 

2^0 


LAT—  LAU 

LATCH'ET.  s.  The  string  that  fast- 
ens  a  shoe. 

LATE.  adj.  Contrary  to  early;  slow; 
tardy,  &,c.  s.  lateness:  adv.  lately. 

LATENT,  adj.  Hidden;  concealed; 
secret. ' s.  latency :  adv.  latently. 

LATERAL,  adj.  Relating  or  belong- 
ing to  the  side.  s.  laterality :  adv." 
laterally. 

LATH.  s.  A  long  thin  piece  of  wood, 
v.  lath ;  pr.  par.  lathing;  past,  lath- 
ed :  adj.  lathy. 

LATHE,  s.  The  revolving  tool  of  a 
turner. 

LATH'ER.  v.  To  make  a  foam;  to 
i  cover  with  foam  of  water  or  soap. 

pr.  par.  lathering;  past,  lathered: 

s.  lather. 

LATIN,  s.  The  Latin  language,  s. 
Latinism,  Latinist,  Laiinity:  v. 
Latinize;  pr.  par.  Latinizing;  past, 
Latinized. 

LA  TIT  ANT.  adj.  Concealed;  ly- 
ing hid.  s.  latitancy,  latitation. 

LATITUDE,  s.  Breadth;  width; 
room ;  space ;  the  extent  of  the 
earth  or  heavens,  reckoning  from 
the  equator  to  either  pole;  free- 
dom from  settled  rules;  laxity. 

LATITUDINA'RIAN.  adj.  Not  re- 
strained; not  confined. 

LATTER,  adj.  Happening  after 
something  else ;  modern ;  lately 
done  or  past.  adv.  latterly. 

LATTICE,  s.  A  reticulated  win- 
dow; a  window  formed  of  grate- 
work,  v.  lattice;  pr.  par.  latticing; 
past,  latticed. 

LAUD.  v.  To  praise,  pr.  par.  laud- 
ing; past,  lauded:  s.  laud,lauder, 
laudation:  adj.  laudative,  lauda-\ 
tory. 

LAUD'ABLE.  adj.  Praiseworthy ; 
commendable,  s.  laudability :  adv. 
laudably: 

LAUD'ANUM.  s.  A  soporific  tinc- 
ture. 

LAUGH,  v.  To  make  that  noise 
which  sudden  merriment  excites, 
pr.  par.  laughing;  past,  laughed : 
s.  laugh,  laugher,  laughter:  adj. 
laughable;  adv.  laughingly. 
T2 


LAU— LAZ 

LAUGHINGSTOCK,  s.  An  object 

of  ridicule. 
LAUNCH,  v.  To  force  a  vessel  into 

the  sea;  to  rove  at  huge.  pr. 

par.  launching;  past,  launched:  s. 

launch. 

LA  UN' DRY.  s.  The  room  in  which 
clothes  are  washed;  the  act  or 
state  of  washing,  pi.  laundries:  s. 
laundress,  pi.  laundresses. 

LAU'REATE.  adj.  Decked  or  invest- 
ed with  laurel,  v.  laureate;  pr.  par. 
laureating;  past,  laurealed:  s.  lau- 
reation. 

LAU'REL.  s.  A  species  of  shrub, 
adj.  laureled. 

LAURUSTi'NUS.  s.  A  species  of 
flowering  shrub. 

LA'VA.  s.  Liquid  and  vitrified  mat- 
ter discharged  from  a  volcano. 

LA'VA  TORY.  s.  A  wash.  pi.  lava- 
lories. 

LAVE.  v.  To  wash.  pr.  par.  laving; 
past,  laved:  s.  laver. 

LAVENDER,  s.  A  species  of  aro- 
matic plant. 

LAVISH,  v.  To  scatter  with  profu- 
sion; to  waste,  pr.  par.  lavishing; 
past,  lavished:  s.  lavisher,  lavish- 
ment,  lavishness:  adj.  lavish:  adv. 
lavishly. 

LAW.  s.  A  rule  of  action  ;  a  decree; 
a  statute  or  custom  publicly  es- 
tablished; judicial  process,  adj. 
lawful :  s.  lawyer,  lawfulness,  law- 
giver: adv.  lawfully:  adj.  lavrfess  : 
s.  lawlessness :  adv.  lawlessly. 
LAWN.  s.  An  open  space  between 

woods;  fine  linen,  adj.  lawny. 
LAX.  adj.  Loose;  not  confined,  s. 

lax,  taxation,  laxity:  adj.  laxative. 
LAY.  Pret  of  the  x.  to  lie. 
LAY.  v.  To  place,  to  put,  to  wager, 

&c.  pr.  par.  laying;  past,  laid. 
LAY.  s.  Grassy  ground;  meadow; 
ground  unploughed,  mere  proper- 
ly written  lea;  a  song,  a  poem. 
LAY.  adj.  Not  clerical;  regarding 
or  belonging  to  the  people,  s. 
layman,  pi.  laymen. 
LAY'ER.  s.  A  stratum  or  row:  a  bed. 
LA'ZAR.  s.  One  deformed  and  nan* 
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LAZ— LEA 
BGOue  with  filthy  and  pestilential 

LAZARETTO.  5.  A  house  for  the 

reception  of  the  diseased. 
LA'ZV.  adj.  Idle,  sluggish,  slow.  s. 

laziness:  adv.  lazily. 
LEA-  5.  An  extensive  plain. 
LEAD.  v.  To  guide  by  the  hand ,  to 

tjonduct ;  to  introduce  by  going 

first;  to  induce,  pr.  par.  leading ; 

past,  led:  s.  leader. 
LEAD.  s.  One  of  the  metals. 
LEAF.  s.  The  green  deciduous  part 

of  plants  and  flowers;  a  part  of  a 

book,  containing  two  pages  ;  any 

thing  foliated  or  thinly  beaten. 

pi.  leaves:  adj.  leafed,  leafless,  leafy. 
LEAGUE.    5.    A  confederacy,  v.j 

league;  pr.  par.  leaguing;  past,] 

leagued:  s.  leaguer. 
LEAGUE,  s.  A  measure  of  length,' 

containing  three  miles. 
LEAK.  s.  A  breach  or  hole  which!  LECTURE. 

lets  in  or  emits  water,  v.  leak;  pr.* 

par.  leaking;  past,  leaked:  s.  leak- 
age, leakiness:  adj.  leaky. 
LEAN.  v.  To  incline;  to  bend;  to 

rest  against,  pr.  par.  leaning;  past, 

leaned. 

LEAN.  adj.  Not  fat ;  meagre  ;  want- 
ing flesh,  s.  leanness:  adv.  leanly. 

LEAP.  v.  To  jump,  to  bound,  to 
spring,  pr.  par.  leaping;  past,  leap- 
ed: s.  leap,  leaper. 

LEAP-FROG.  5.  A  play  of  children, 
in  which  they  imitate  the  jump  of 
frofs. 

LEAP-YEAR  or  BISSEXTILE,  s. 
Everv  fourth  year.  A  common  year 
has  365  davs  ;  leap-year,  366.  In 
leap-year,  February  has  29  days, 
but  in  other  years,  only  28. 
LEARN,  v.  To  gain  the  knowledge 
or  skill  of.  pr.  par.  learning;  past, 
learned :  s.  learner,  learning adv. 
learnedly. 
LEASE.  5.  A  contract,  by  which  a 


LEA— LEF 

wherewith  to  tie  any  thing;  a 
brace  and  a  half.  pi.  leashes. 
LKAST.  adj.  The  superlative  of 
little. 

LEATH'ER.  5.  Dressed  hides  of  an- 
imals, adj.  leathern. 
LEAVE,  s.  Grant  of  permission; 

allowance;  farewell. 
LEAVE,  v.  To  quit,  to  forsake,  to 
depart  from  ;  to  have  remaining  at 
death ;  not  to  deprive  of ;  to  be- 
queath, pr.  par.  leaving;  past,  left. 
LEAVEN,  s.  Ferment  mixed  with 
any  body,  fo  make  it  light;  any 
mixture  which  makes  a  general 
change  in  the  mass.    v.  leaven; 
pr.  par.  leavening;  past,  leavened. 
LEAVES,  s.  The  plural  of  leaf 
LEAVINGS,  s.  Remnant:  relics; 

refuse  : — it  has  no  singular. 
LECH'EROL  S.  adj.  Provoking  lust ; 
lewd.  s.  lechery:  adv.  lechtrouly. 
•X'TLRE.   s.   A   discourse  pro- 
nounced upon  any  subject;  the 
act  or  practice  of  reading,  v.  lec- 
ture; pr.  par.  lecturing;  past,  lec- 
tured: s.  lecturer,  lectureship. 
LED.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 
I     to  lead. 

LEDGE,  s.  A  layer;  a  stratum  ;  a 
I    ridge  rising  above,  or  projecting 
I    beyond  the  rest. 
LEDG'ER.  5.  An  account-book.  See 

!  Llger. 

LEE.  s.  That  side  which  is  opposite 
!    to  the  wind.  adj.  leeicard. 
jLEECH.  5.  A  mean  professor  of  the 
art  of  healing;  a  kind  of  small 
water  serpent,   v.  leech;  pr.  par. 
Inching;  past,  leeched. 
LEEK.  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 
LEER.  s.  Oblique  view;  a  laboured 
c^st  of  countenance,  v.  leer;  pr. 
par.   leering;    past,  leered:  adv. 
leeringly. 
LEES.  s.  Dregs;  sediment. 


temporary  possession  is  granted!jLEF;T-  s-  A  k**<Jay;  a  minor  court 


of  houses,  lands,  &c.  v.  lease;  pr. 
par.  leasing;  past,  leased:  s.  lease- 
hold. 

LEASH,  s.  A  leather  thong;  &  band 


of  jurisdiction. 
LEFT.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v 
to  leave. 

LEFT.  adj.  Sinistrous ;  not  right. 


LEG— LEM 

U&G.  s.  The  limb  between  the  knee 
and  the  foot.  adj.  legged. 

L£G'ACY.  5.  A  bequest  made  by 
will.  pi.  legacies. 

LE'GAL.  adj.  Done  or  conceived 
according  to  law ;  lawful,  s,  legal- 
ity,  pi.  legalities:  v.  legalize;  pr. 
par.  legalizing;  past,  legalized: 
adv.  legally. 

LEG'ATE.  s.  An  ambassador;  am- 
bassador from  the  pope.  s.  lega- 
tion: adj.  legatine. 

LEGATEE',  s.  One  who  has  a  legacy 
left  him. 

LEGATION,  s.  Deputation,  com- 
mission, embassy. 

LE'GEND.  s.  A  chronicle  or  register; 
any  memorial  or  relation  ;  any  in- 
scription, particularly  on  medals 
or  coins,  adj.  legendary. 

LE'GER.  s.  In  commercial  language, 
the  book  into  which  accounts  are 
finallv  posted. 

LEGERDEMAIN',  s.  Sleight  of  hand; 
juggle. 

LEGERITY,  s.  Lightness  ;  nimble- 
ness.  pi.  legerities. 

LEGIBLE,  adj.  Such  as  can  be 
read.  s.  legibility:  adv.  legibly. 

L  i'GION.  s.  A  body  of  Roman  sol- 
diers, consisting  of  about  five  thou- 
sand; any  great  number,  adj.  le- 
gionary. 

LE  GISLATE,  v.  To  make  laws.  pr. 
par.  legislating;  past,  legislated: 
s.  legislation,  legislator,  legislature.- 
adj.  legislative:  adv.  legislatively. 

LEGITIMATE,  adj.  Lawful;  reg- 
ular; born  in  wedlock,  v.  legiti- 
mate; pr.  par.  legitimating;  past, 
legitimated:  s.  legitimacy,  pi.  le- 
gitimacies, legitimation:  adv.  le- 
gitimately. 

LEGU'MINOUS.  adj.  Belonging  to 
pulse  ;  consisting  of  pulse. 

LEIS'URE.  s.  Freedom  from  busi- 
ness or  hurry,  adj.  leisure:  adv. 
leisurely. 

LEM'ON.  s.  A  species  of  fruit. 

LEMONA'DE.  s.  A  liquor  made  of 
water,  sugar,  and  the  juice  of 
lemons. 


LEN — LET 
LEND.  v.  To  afford  or  supply,  on 
condition  of  repayment  or  return, 
pr.  par.  lending;  past,  lent:  s. 
lender. 

LENGTH,  s.  The  extent  of  any 
thing  material,  from  end  to  end ; 
horizontal  extension ;  extent  of 
duration  or  space,  v.  lengthen;  pr. 
par.  lengthening;  past,  lengthened: 
adv.  lengthways,  lengthwise:  adj. 
lengthy,  tediously  long:  s.  lengihi- 
ness. 

LE  NIENT,  adj.  A  ssuasive ;  soften- 
ing ;  mild.  adv.  leniently. 
LENITY,  s.  Mildness,  mercy,  ten- 
derness, adj.  lenitive:  v.  Unify , 
pr.  par.  Unifying;  past,  Unified. 
LENS.  s.  A  glass  spherically  con- 
vex on  both  sides,  pi.  lenses. 
LENT.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 
to  lend. 

LENT.  s.  The  quadragesimal  fast; 

a  time  of  abstinence,  adj.  lenten. 
LENTICULAR,  LEN'TIFORM.a#. 
Doubly  convex ;  of  the  form  of  a 
lens. 

LENTFGINOUS.  adj.  Scurfy;  fur- 

furaceous. 
LEN' TIL.  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 
LE'O.  s.  The  fifth  sign  of  the  zodiac. 
LEOPARD,  adj.  A  spotted  beast  of 
prey. 

LETER.  s.  One  infected  with  a  lep- 
rosy, s.  leprosy:  adj.  leprous. 
LEPORINE,  adj.  Belongi  ng  or  re- 
lating to  a  hare. 
I  LESS.  adj.  The  comparative  of  lit- 
tle, v.  lessen;  pr.  par.  lessening; 
past,  lessened. 
LESSEE',  s.  The  person  to  whom 

a  lease  is  given. 
LES'SON.  s.  Any  thing  read  or  re- 
peated to  or  by  a  teacher;  precept. 
LESSOR,  s.  One  who  grants  a  lease. 
LEST.  One  of  the  conjunctions. 
LET.  v.  To  allow;  to  permit;  to  put 
to  hire ;  to  grant  to  a  tenant,  pr. 
par.  letting;  past,  let. 
LET.  s.  Hindrance,  impediment. 
LETH'ARGY.  s.  A  morbid  drowsi- 
ness, pi.  Uthargies;  adj.  lethargic; 
adv.  lethargically. 


LET— LIB 


LIB— LIC 


LETH'EAN.ad/'.  Oblivious •,  causing! 
oblivion. 

LETTER,  s.  A  character  in  the  al- 
phabet; a  written  message;  an 
epistle ;  the  literal  meaning,  v.  let- 
ter; pr.  par.  lettering;  past,  let- 
tered. 

LETTER-PRESS.  5.  Print;  what 
is  given  in  types  from  a  written 
copy. 

LETTUCE,  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 
LEVANT',  s.  The  east,  particularly 

those  coasts  of  the  Mediterranean 

east  of  Italy,  adj.  levantine. 
LEVEE,  s.  The  concourse  of  those 

who  crowd  round  a  man  of  power. 
LEVEL,   adj.   Even,    plane,  fiat, 

smooth,  horizontal,  v.  level;  pr. 

par.  leveling;  past,  leveled  5  s.  level, 

leveler,  tevelness. 
LE'VER.  5.  The  second  mechanical 

power. 

LEVERET.  5.  A  young  hare. 

LEVEROCK.  s.  In  Scotland,  de- 
notes the  lark. 

LEVIATHAN,  s.  Some  very  largo 
fish. 

LEVIGATE,  v.  To  polish;  to 
smooth  :  to  rub  or  grind  to  an  im- 
palpable powder,  pr.  par.  levigat- 
ing; past,  levigated:  s.  levigation. 

LE'VITE.  s.  One  of  the  tribe  of  Levi; 
a  Jewish  priest,  adj.  levitical. 

}  EVITY.s.  Lightness;  inconstancy; 
idle  pleasure,  pi.  levities. 

LEVY.  v.  To  raise;  to  raise  sup- 
plies of  money  or  men.  pr.  par. 
levying;  past,'  levied:  s.  levy,  pi. 
levies. 

LEWD.  adj.  Wicked,  dissolute,  li- 
bidinous, s.  lewdness:  adv.  lewdly. 

LEX  ICOG'R  APHER.  s.  A  writer  of 
dictionaries,  s.  lexicography,  pi. 
lexicographies. 

LEXICON,  s.  A  dictionary. 

Ll'ABLE.  adj.  Subject  to;  not  ex- 
empt, s.  liability,  pi.  liabilities. 

LI'AR.  s.  One  who  tells  a  falsehood.  | 

LIBATION,  s.  The  act  of  pouring! 
wine  on  the  ground,  in  honour  of( 
some  deity ;  the  wine  so  poured.  | 

U'BEL.  s.  A  defamatory  writing; 


a  lampoon;  a  declaration  exhibited 
in  a  civil  court,  v.  libel;  pr.  par. 
libeling;  past,  libeled:  s.  libeler . 
adj.  libelous:  adv.  libelously. 
LIB'ERAL.  adj.  Generous;  bounti- 
ful ;  free  to  excess,  s.  liberality, 
pi.  liberalities:  adv.  liberally. 
LIB'ERATE.  v.  To  free;  to  set  free, 
pr.  par.  liberating;  past,  liberated. 
s.  liberation,  liberator. 
LIB'ERTINE.  s.  One  who  lives  with- 
out restraint  or  law ;  a  rake.  adj. 
libertine:  s.  libertinism. 
LIB'ERTY.  s.  Freedom  ;  exemption 
from   tyranny;   immunity;  per- 
mission; part  of  a  town,  without 
the  bounds  of  the  corporate  juris- 
diction, pi.  liberties. 
LIBIDINOUS,  adj.  Lewd,  lustful. 

s.  libidinist:  adv.  libidinously. 
LI'BRA.  s.  The  seventh  sign  in  the 
zodiac. 

LI  BRARY.  s.  A  large  collection  of 
books,  pi.  libraries:  s.  librarian. 
LI'BRATE.  v.  To  poise;  to  balance, 
pr.  par.  librating;  past,  librated  : 
s.  Vibration:  adj.  libratory. 
LICE.  s.  The  plural  of  louse. 
LI'CENSE.   s.   Exorbitant  liberty; 
contempt  of  legal  and  necessarv 
restraint ;   leave,  permission,  v. 
license;  pr.  par.  licensing;  past, 
licensed:  s.  licenser. 
LICENTIATE,  s.  One  who  has  a 
license  to  practise  any  faculty  or 
art. 

LICENTIOUS,   adj.  Unrestrained 
bv  law  or  morality;  presumptu- 
ous; unconfined.  s.  licentiousness 
adv.  licentiously. 
LICHEN,  s.  Liverwort. 
LICK.  v.  To  pass  over  with  the 
tongue:  to  lap.  pr.  par.  licking, 
past,  licked :  s.  lick,  licker. 
LICK.  s.  In  the  United  States,  means 
a  place  impregnated  with  salt,  so 
as  to  attract  quadrupeds  to  enjoy 
1     its  savour. 

i  LICKERISH,  LICK'OROUS.  adj. 
I     Nice  in  the  choice  of  food.  s.  lich 

erishness. 
LICORICE,  s.  A  root  of  sweet  taste. 

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LIG-LIM 


LIC'TOR.  s.  A  beadle  who  attended 

the  Roman  consuls. 
LID.  s.  A  cover  for  a  pan,  box,  &c. 
LIE.  s.  Any  thing  impregnated  with 

some  other  body,  as  soap  or  salt. 
LIE.   s.  A  criminal   falsehood ;  a 

charge  of  falsehood;  a  fiction,  v. 

lie;  pr.  par.  lying;  past,  lied:  s.  liar. 
LIE.  v.  To  rest  horizontally;  to  lean 

upon,  &c.  pr.  par.  lying;  past,  lain. 
i:  LIEGE.  5.  A  sovereign;  superior 
I      lord.  adj.  liege. 

LIEUTEN'ANT.  5.  A  deputy;  a 
second  in  rank.  s.  lieutenancy,  pi. 
lieutenancies. 
j;  LIFE.  s.  Union  and  co-operation  of 
I     soul  and  body;  vitality;  anima- 
tion, pi.  lives:  adj .  lifeless :  adv.  life- 
lessly :  s.  lifetime. 
LIFE'-GUARD.  s.  The  guard  of  a 
!      king's  person. 
LIFT.  v.  To  raise  from  the  ground; 
to  heave ;  to  elevate,  pr.  par.  lift- 
ing; past,  lifted:  s.  lift,  lifter. 
LIGAMENT,  s.  A  band  to  tie  parts 
i      together,  adj.  ligamental. 
LIGATURE,  s.  Anything  tied  round 

another ;  bandage,  s.  ligation. 
LIGHT,  s.  The  material  medium  of 
sight ;  that  body  by  which  we  see. 
v.  light;  pr.  par.  lighting;  past,  lit. 
LIGHT,  adj.  Not  heavy;  not  bur- 
thensome  ;  active  ;  slight ;  gay ; 
airy;  bright;  clear,  s.  lightness: 
adv.  lightly:  adj.  light-headed,  light- 
hearted,  light-minded. 
LIGHTEN,  v.  To  make  light;  to 
flash  with  thunder;  to  shine  like 
lightning,  pr.  par.  lightning;  past, 
lightened. 
LIGHTER,  s.  A  large  boat  for  un- 
loading ships. 
|  LIGHT-HOUSE,  s.  A  high  build- 
ing, at  the  top  of  which  lights  are 
hnng,  to  guide  ships  at  sea. 
LIGHTNING,  s.  The  flash  that  at- 
tends thunder. 
LIGHTS,  s.  The  lungs ;  the  organs 
}     of  breathing :  we  say  lights  of  other! 
animals,  and  lungs  of  men. 


LIG'NEOUS.  adj.  Made  of  wood; 
resembling  wood. 

LIG'NOUS.  adj.  Of  a  woody  sub- 
stance. 

LIGNUM- VFTxE.  s.  Guaiacum;  a 
very  hard  wood. 

LIKE.  adj.  Resembling  ;  having  re- 
semblance ;  equal,  s.  likeness,  like- 
liness:  adj.  and  adv.  likely. 

LIKE.  v.  To  choose ;  to  approve;  to 
be  agreeable  to.  pr.  par.  liking; 
past,  liked:  s.  liking. 

LIKE'LIHOOD,  LIKE'LINESS.  s. 
Appearance,  show,  probability. 

Ll'KEN.  v.  To  represent  as  having 
resemblance ;  to  compare,  pr.  par. 
likening;  past,  likened. 

LIKE'WISE.  adj.  In  like  manner; 
also  ;  moreover ;  too. 

LI'LACH.  s.  A  kind  of  tree. 

LIL'Y.  s.  A  plant,  and  also  its  flower, 
pi.  lilies:  adj.  lillied. 

LIMB.  s.  A  member;  a  jointed  or 
articulated  part  of  animals;  a 
bough,  adj.  limbed. 

LIM'BER.  adj.  Flexible;  easily  bent, 
s.  limberness. 

LIM'BERS.  s.  In  military  language, 
two  wheel  carriages,  having  boxes 
for  ammunition:  and,  in  naval 
language,  little  square  apertures 
cut  in  the  timbers  of  a  ship,  to 
convey  the  bilge  water  to  the 
pump. 

LIM'BO.  s.  A  feigned  region  border- 
ing upon  hell,  in  which  there  is 
neither  pleasure  nor  pain;  any 
place  of  misery  or  restraint,  pi. 
limboes. 

LIME.  s.  A  viscous  substance,  for 

catching  birds;  matter  of  which 

mortar  is  made.  v.  lime;  pr.  par. 

liming;  past,  limed:  adj.  limy. 
LIME.  s.  A  species  of  small  lemon. 
LIME'-KILN.  s.  A  kiln  in  which 

stones  are  burnt  to  lime. 
LIME'-STONE.  s.  The  stone  of 

which  lime  is  made. 
LIM'IT.  s.  Bound ;  border ;  utmost 

reach,  v.  limit;  pr.  par.  limiting,; 

past,  limited :  s,  limitation. 

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LIM — LIN 

IJMN.  v.  To  draw;  to  paint  any 
thing,  pr.  par.  limning;  past,  limn- 
ed: s.  limner. 

Ll'MOUS.  adj.  Muddy;  slimy. 

LIMP.  v.  To  halt ;  to  walk  lamely, 
pr.  par.  limping;  past,  limped:  s. 
limp,  limper:  adv.  limpingly. 

LIM'PID.  adj.  Clear;  transparent, 
s.  limpidness,  limpiiude. 

LlN'DEN.  s.  The  lime-tree. 

LINE.  s.  Longitudinal  extension ;  a 
slender  string;  that  which  has 
length  without  breadth,  &c.  &c. 
adj.  lineal:  adv.  lineally:  ad),  linear: 
s.  lineation. 

LINE.  v.  To  cover  on  the  inside; 
to  strengthen,  pr.  par.  lining;  past, 
lined:  s.  lining. 

LIN'EAGE.  s.  Race  ;  progeny;  fam- 
ilv,  ascending  or  descending. 

LINEAMENT,  s.  Feature  ;  discrim- 
inating mark  in  the  form. 

LIN'EN.  s.  Cloth  made  of  hemp  or 
flax.  s.  linendraper. 

LING.  s.  A  kind  of  sea-fish. 

LING'ER.  v.  To  remain  long  in  lan- 
guor or  pain  ;  to  hesitate  ;  to  be  in 
suspense,  pr.  par.  lingering;  past, 
lingered:  s.  lingerer:  adv.  linger- 
ingly. 

I  INGUADEN'TAL.  adj.  Uttered  by 
the  joint  action  of  the  tongue  and 
teeth. 

LINGUIST,  s.  A  person  skilful  in 
languages. 

LINIMENT,  s.  Ointment,  balsam. 

LINK.  s.  A  single  ring  of  a  chain.; 
any  thing  doubled  and  closed  to- 
gether ;  a  torch  made  of  pitch  and 
boards,  v.  link;  pr.  par.  linking; 
past,  linked. 

LINK'-BOY.  s.  A  boy  that  carries  a 
torch,  to  accommodate  passengers 
with  light. 

LIN'NET.  s.  A  kind  of  small  bird. 

LIN'SEED.  5.  The  seed  of  Max. 

LINSEY-WOOLSEY,  s.  Stuff  made 
of  linen  and  wool  mixed. 

LTN'STOCK.  s.  A  kind  of  match, 
used  in  firing  cannon. 

LINT.  s.  Flax ;  linen  scraped  into 
a  soft  woolly  substance. 


LIN— LIT 
LINTEL,  s.  That  part  of  a  door- 
frame which  lies  across  the  door- 
posts, over  head. 
LI'ON.  s.  The  most  magnanimous 
of  beasts,  fern,  lioness,  pi.  lionesses. 
LIP.  s.  The  outer  part  of  the  mouth ; 

the  edge  of  any  thing,  adj.  lipped. 
LIPOTH'YMY.  s.  A  swoon  ;  a  faint- 
ing fit.  adj.  lypothymous. 
LI'QUATE.  v.  To  melt ;  to  liquefy, 
pr.  par.  liquating;  past,  liquated: 
s.  liquation:  adj.  liquable. 
LI'QUEFY.  v.  To  melt;  to  dissolve, 
pr.  par.  liquefying;  past,  liquejitd: 
s.  liquefaction:  adj.  liquefiable. 
LIQUES'CENT.    aaj.    Melting,  s. 

liquescency. 
LIQUEUR',  s.  A  cordial. 
Ll'QUID.  adj.  Fluid;  dissolved,  s. 

liquid,  liquidity. 
LI  QUIDATE,  v.  To  clear  away  ;  to 
lessen  debts,  pr.  par.  liquidating , 
past,  liquidated:  s.  liquidation. 
LI'QUOR.  s.  Any  thing  liquid  ;  any 

strong  drink. 
LI'QUORICE.  s.  See  Licorice. 
LISP.  v.  To  speak  with  too  frequent 
appulses  of  the  tongue  to  the  teeth 
or  palate,  pr.  par.  lisping;  past, 
lisped ;  s.  lisp,  lisper:  adv.  li  pingly 
LIST.  s.  A  roll;  a  catalogue;  en- 
closed ground,  in  which  tilts  are 
run,  and  combats  fought :  a  strip 
of  cloth,  next  to  the  selvage. 
jLIST.  v.  To  desire;  to  choose;  to 
|    be  pleased. 

jLIST.  v.  To  enlist ;  to  enrol  or  re- 
gister; to  retain  and  enrol  sol- 
diers ;  to  enclose  for  combats  ;  to 
hearken  to  ;  to  listen,  pr.  par.  list- 
ing; past,  listed. 
LISTEN,  v.  To  hear;  to  attend:  to 
give  attention,  pr.  par.  listening; 
past,  listened:  s.  listener. 
LISTLESS,  adj.  Without  any  de- 
termination to  do  one  thing  more 
than  another  -  carcles?  :  hi  edless. 
s.  listlcsxtit.ss:  adv.  list 
LIT.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  light. 
LIT' ANY.  s.  A  form  of  supplicatory 
prayer,  pi.  litanies. 

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LIT— LIX 
LITERAL,  adj.  According  to  the 

primitive  meaning;  not  figurative: 

folio  wingthe  letter  or  exact  words. 

sAiteralistJiteraliU,:  adv .  literally . 
LIT'ERARY.  adj.  Respecting  let- 

ters;  appertaining  to  literature. 

s.  literature. 
LIT'ERATE.  adj.  Learned. 
LITERATI,  s.  The  learned. 
LITH'ARGE.  s.  Lead  vitrified,  eith 

er  alone  or  with  a  mixture  of  cop 
.  per. 

LITHOG'RAPHY.  s.  The  art  or 
TKaCtice  of*  engraving  upon  stone 

LITIGATE,  v.  To  contest  in  law 
pi',  par.  litigating;  past,  litigated 
f  litigant,  litigation:  adj.  litigant 

I  litigious. 

LITTER.  s.  A  kind  of  vehiculary 
bed ;  the  straw  laid  under  animals, 
or  on  plants;  a  brood  of  young 

;  any  number  of  things  thrown  slut 

;  tishly  about,  v.  litter;  pr.  par.  lit- 

|  tering;  past,  littered. 

yIT'TLE.  adj.  Small  in  quantity  or 
extent ;  diminutive  ;  unimportant. 

■  s.  littleness. 

|JT'LTRGY.  s.  Form  of  public 
prayers,  adj.  liturgic,  liturgical 

AVE.  v.  To  be  in  a  state  of  life ;  to 
exist;  to  be  nourished,  &c.  pr.  par 
living;  past,  lived:  s.  liver:  adi. 
living.  J 

IVE'LIHOOD.  s.  Support  of  life; 
maintenance. 

IVE'LY.  adj.  Brisk;  vivacious: 
gay;  airy ;  energetic,  s.  liveliness. 
IV'ER.  s.  One  of  the  entrails. 
IV'ERY.  s.  The  act  of  giving  Pos- 
'  session  ;  state  of  being  kept  at  a 
certain  rate  ;  the  clothes  given  to 
servants;  a  particular  dress,  pi. 
liveries. 

[V'ID.  adj.  Discoloured,  as  with  a 
i  blow  ;  black  and  blue.  s.  lividness, 
\  lividity. 

'VRE.  s.  A  French  coin,  value 
about  18  cents. 

XIV'IUM.  s.  Lie;  water  impreg- 
nated with  alkaline  salt,  &c.  adi. 
hxivial,  lixiviate,  lixiviated.  | 


LIZ— LOD 
LIZ'ARD.  s.  An  animal  resembling 

a  serpent,  with  legs. 
LO.  int.  Look,  behold. 
LOAD.  v.  To  burthen;  to  freight; 
to  encumber;  to  charge  a  gun. 
pr.  par.  loading;  past,  loaded:  s. 
loader. 

LOAD'-STAR.  s.  The  pole-star ;  the 

cynosure. 
LOAD'STONE.  s.  The  magnet. 
LOAF.  s.  A  mass  of  bread ;  a  mass 

of  refined  sugar,  pi.  loaves. 
LOAM.  s.  Fat,  unctuous,  tenacious 

earth,  adj.  loamy. 
LOATH,  adj.  Unwilling,  not  inclin- 
ed, disliking,  s.  loather,  loathing- 
r  ™j-lonthsome:  s.  loathsomeness. 
LOATHE,  v.  To  hate,  to  abhor,  to 
consider  with  the  disgust  of  satiet  f. 
t^a\P^o  loaihinS;  Past,  loathed. 
^AVES.  s.  The  plural  of  loaf. 
LVBBY.  s.  A  narrow  passage  in  4 

house,  pi.  lobbies. 
LOBE.  s.  A  distinct  part :— commor>- 

T  ^LoS^£or  a  Part  of  the  ^ngs. 
LOB'STER.  s.  A  kind  of  crustaceou  t 
fish. 

LO'CAL.  adj.  Having  the  properties 
ot  place;  relating  to  place;  con- 
fined to  a  particular  place,  s.  lo- 
t  ™fr!uRl  localities:  adv.  locally. 
LOCATE,  v.  Toplace;tofixina 
particular  place,  pr.  par.  locating; 
past,  located:  s.  location. 
LOCH.  s.  A  lake. 
LOCK.  s.  An  instrument  used  to 
fasten  doors,  &c.  the  part  of  a  gun 
by  which  fire  is  struck ;  a  chamber 
in  a  canal,  for  raising  and  lower- 
ing boats ;  a  tuft.  v.  lock;  pr.  par. 
locking ;  past,  locked. 
LOCOMOTION,  s.  Act  or  power 

f  n'PTTQ^ging       a  adJ-  Emotive. 
V-   ,    r  s'  A  devouring  insect;  a 
kind  of  tree. 
LODGE,  v.  To  place  in  a  temporary 
habitation;  to  afford  a  temporary 
dwelling;  to  place;  to  fix;  to  lie 
fiat.  pr.  par.  lodging;  past,  lodged: 
s-  lodge,  lodger,  lodging. 
LODGEMENT,  s.  Disposition  or 
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LOF— LON 

collocation  in   a  certain  place: 
possession  of  the  enemy's  work. 
LOFT.  s.  The  highest  floor;  rooms 
on  high. 

LOFT i.  adj.  High;  elevated;  sub- 
lime; proud;  haughty,  s.  loftiness: 
adv.  loftily. 

LOG.  s.  A  shapeless  bulky  piece  of 
wood ;  a  piece  of  wood,  which, 
with  its  line,  serves  to  measure 
the  course  of  a  ship  at  sea. 

LOG'ARITHMS.  s.  The  index  of 
the  ratios  of  numbers,  one  to 
another,  adj.  logarithmic,  loga- 
rithmical. 

LOG'-BOOK.  s.  A  register  of  a  ship's 
way,  and  other  naval  incidents. 

LOG'GERHEAD.  5.  A  dolt ;  a  block- 
head, adj.  loggerheaded. 

LO'GIC.  5.  The  art  of  reasoning, 
adj.  logical:  adv.  logically:  s.  logi- 
cian. 

LOGOM'ACHY.  s.  A  contention  in 
words  ;  a  contention  about  words. 

LOG'WOOD.  s.  A  species  of  die- 
wood. 

LOIN.  s.  The  back  of  an  animal, 
carved  out  by  the  butcher. 

LOITER,  v.  To  linger;  to  lounge ; 
to  idle.  pr.  par.  loitering;  past, 
loitered:  s.  loiterer. 

LOLL.  v.  To  lean  idly;  to  rest  la- 
zily against  any  thing ;  to  hang  out 
— used  of  the  tongue,  pr.  par.  loll- 
ing; past,  lolled:  s.  toiler. 

LOL'LARD.  s.  A  name  given  to  the 
first  religious  reformers  in  Eng- 
land ;  one  of  the  followers  of  Wic- 
liffe. 

LONE.  adj.  Solitary;  unfrequented; 
single,  s.  loneliness:  adv.  lonely. 

LONG.  adj.  Not  short;  extended: 
tedious,  adj.  long-lived,  long-suf 
fering,  long-tongued:  adv.  long- 
ways, longwise. 

LONG.  v.  To  desire  earnestly;  to 
wish  with  eagerness  continued, 
pr.  par.  longing;  past,  longed:  s. 
longing:  adv.  longingly. 

LONG' BOAT.  s.  The  largest  boat 
belonging  to  a  ship. 

LONGE.  s.  A  thrust  with  a  sword. 


LON— LOR 

LONGEVITY.  5.  Length  of  life.  pL 

longevities. 

LONGIM'ETRY.  5.  The  art  or  prac 
tice  of  measuring  distances. 

LONGITUDE,  s.  Length  ;  the  great- 
est dimension ;  the  circumference 
of  the  earth,  measured  from  any 
meridian  ;  the  distance  of  any  part 
of  the  earth  to  the  east  or  west  of 
any  place,  adj.  longitudinal:  adv. 
longitudinally. 

LONG'- WINDED,  adj.  Long-breath- 
ed ;  tedious. 

LOO.  s.  A  kind  of  game  at  cards,  v. 
loo;  pr.  par.  looing;  past,  looed. 

LOOK.  v.  To  direct  the  eye  to  or 
from  any  object;  to  expect;  to 
seem.  pr.  par.  looking,  past,  look- 

■  ed:  s.  looker. 

LOOK'ING-GLASS.  s.  A  reflecting 
mirror. 

LOOM.  s.  The  frame  in  which 
weavers  work  their  cloth. 

LOOM.  v.  To  appear  unnatural^ 
large  at  sea.  pr.  par.  looming;  past, 
loomed. 

I  LOON.  5.  A  mean  lazy  fellow. 
LOOP.  s.  A  double,  through  which 

a  string  or  lace  is  drawn,  v.  loop; 

pr.  par.  looping;  past,  looped:  s. 

loop-hole. 

LOOSE,  v.  To  unbind  ;  to  untie  :  to 
relax,  pr.  par.  loosing:  past,  loosed: 
s.  looseness:  adj.  loose:  adv.  loosely. 

LOOS'EN.  v.  To  untie;  to  part :  to 
separate,  pr.  par.  loosening ;  past, 
loosened. 

LOP.  v.  To  cut  or  chop  short,  pr. 
par.  lopping;  past,  lopped:  s.  Up- 
per, loppings. 

LOQUA'CIOUS.  adj.  Talkative,  s. 
loquacity:  adv.  loquaciously. 

LORD.  5.  A  monarch;  a  ruler;  a 
master;  a  nobleman:  a  general 
name  for  a  peer  of  England,  v. 
lord;  pr.  par.  lording:  past,  lord- 
ed:  s.  lordlin-ess :  adj.  lord-likt 
adv.  lordly:  s.  Joj-dship. 

LORE.  s.  Instruction;  knowledge 

LORICATE,  v.  To  plate  over,  pr 
pr.r.  loricnting;  past,  loricated:  s» 
lorication. 

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LOS— LOY 
LOSE.  v.  To  forfeit  by  unsuccessful 
contest;  to  forfeit  as  a  penalty; 
to  miss  so  as  not  to  find.  pr.  par. 
losing-;  past,  lost:  s.  loss,  pi.  losses, 
lo^er. 

LOT.  s.  Fortune;  state  assigned; 

any  thing  used  in  determining 

chances ;  a  portion. 
LOTION,  s.  A  kind  of  medicinal 

wash. 

LOTTERY,  s.  A  game  of  chance. 

pi.  lotteries. 
LOUD.  adj.  Noisy;  clamorous,  s. 

loudness:  adv.  loudly. 
LOUGH,  s.  A  lake;  a  large  inland 

standing  water. 
LOUIS  D'OR.  s.  A  golden  coin  of 
France,  valued  at  about  twenty 
shillings  sterling. 
LOUNGE,  v.  To  idle;  to  live  lazily 
pr.  par.  lounging  ;  past,  lounged 


LOUSE,  s.  A  species  of  insect,  pi. 
lice:  adj.  lousy:  adv.  lousily 
lousiness. 

LOUTISH,  adj.  Clownish,  adv.  lout- 
ishly. 

LOVE.  v.  To  regard  with  passionate 
affection ;  to  delight  in.  pr.  par. 
loving;  past,  loved:  s.  love,  lover, 
looingness:  adj.  lovely:  adv.  lovely, 
lovingly:  s.  love-favour,  love-knot, 
love-letter,  love-shaft,  love-song, 
love-token:  adj.  love-sick. 

LOW.  adj.  Not  high;  not  deep;  not 
elevated;  mean.  v.  lower;  pr.  par.j 
lowering;  past,  lowered:  s.  low-] 
ness,  lowerer:  adv.  lowly:  s.  low 
liness. 

LOW.  v.  To  bellow  as  a  cow.  pr. 

par.  lowing;  past,  lowed :  s.  lowing. 
LOWER,  v.  To  appear  dark,  stormy 

and  gloomy;  to  frown,  pr.  par 

lowering;  past,  lowered:  s.  lower, 

adj.  lowering:  adv.  loweringhi. 
LOWERMOST,  adj.  Lowest. 
LOWLAND.  5.  A  low  country. 
LOWSPIR'ITED.  adj.  Dejected;  not 

lively;  cowardly,  s.  lowspiritedness. 
LOY'AL.  adj.  Obedient;  true  to  the 

prince;  faithful  in  love.  s.  loyalist, 

loyalty:  adv.  loyally. 

V 


LOZ-LUL 
LOZ'ENGE.  s.  A  form  of  medicine 
to  be  held  in  the  mouth  till  melt 
ed ;  a  cake  of  preserved  fruits. 
LUBBER,  s.  A  sturdy  drone;  a 

booby,  adv.  lubberly. 
LU'BRICATE.  v.  To  make  smooth 
or  slippery,  pr.  par.  lubricating; 
past,  lubricated:  s.  lubricator,  lu- 
bricity: adj.  lubricous. 
LU'CENT.  adj.  Shining;  splendid. 
LU'CERNE.  s.  A  species  of  plant. 
LU'CID.    adj.    Shining;  pellucid; 
sane.  s.  lucidity,  lucidness:  adv. 
lucidly. 

LUCIF'EROUS,    LUCIF'IC.  adj. 

Giving  light,  adv.  luciferously. 
LU'CIFORM.  adj.  Having  the  nature 
of  light. 

LUCK.   s.   Chance;   fortune,  arfj. 
lucky:  s.  luckiness:  adv.  luckily: 
adj.  luckless. 
LUCRATIVE,  adj.  Gainful,  profit 
ble.  s.  lucrativeness :  adv.  lucra- 
tively. 

LU'CRE.  s.  Gain,  profit. 
LU'CUBRATE.  v.  To  study  by  car- 
die-light,    pr.  par.    lucubrating  , 
past,  lucubrated:  s  lucubration. 
LU'CULENT.   adj.  Clear,  certar 

adv.  lucidently. 
LU'DICROUS,  LUDICROUS,  adj. 
Burlesque;  merry,  s.  ludicrou i- 
ness:  adv.  ludicrously. 
LUFF.  v.  To  keep  close  to  the  win»f. 
pr.  par.  luffing;  past,  luffed:  s. 

LUG.  s.  The  ear ;  a  kind  of  small 
fish. 

LUG.  v.  To  drag  by  the  ear;  to  pull 
with  violence,  pr.  par.  lugging 
past,  lugged. 
LUG'GAGE.  s.  Any  thing  cumbrous 

and  unwieldv;  baggage. 
LUGU'BRTOUS.  adj.  Mournful. 
LUKE  WARM,  adj.  Moderately  or 
mildly  warm;  indifferent,  s.  luke- 
warmness:  adv.  lukewarmly. 
LULL.  v.  To  compose  to  sleep ;  to 
quiet,  pr.  par.  lulling;  past,  lulled. 
LUL'LABY.  s.  A  song  to  still  babes, 
pi.  lullabies. 

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LUM — LUS 

LUMBA'GO.  s.  Pain  about  the  loing. 
LUM'BAL.  adj.  Pertaining  to  the 
loins. 

LUM'BER.  s.  Any  thing  useless  or 
cumbersome ;  any  thing  very  bulky 
in  proportion  to  its  value,  v.  lumber  A 
pr.  par.  lumbering ;  past,  lumbered. 

LU'MINAKY.  s.  A  body  which  gives 
light,  pi.  luminaries:  adj.  luminous:  i 
adv.  luminously:  s.  luminousness.  | 

LUMP.  s.  A  shapeless  mass;  the' 
whole  together,  v.  lump;  pr.  par. 
lumping;  past,  lumped:  ndylumpyA 
s.  lumpiness,  lumpishness. 

LUNACY  s.  A  kind  of  madness! 
supposed  to  be  influenced  by  the 
moon;  madness  in  general,  s.  lu-\ 
natic. 

LU'N  AR.  adj.  Relating  to  the  moon. 
LU'NATED.  adj.  Formed  like  a  half- 
moon. 

LUNA'TION.  s.  A  revolution  of  the 
moon. 

LUNCH,  LUNCH'EON.  s.  As  much 
food  as  one's  hand  can  hold:  a 
meal  between  breakfast  and  din- 
ner. 

LUNETTE',  s.  A  small  half-moon. 
LUNGS,  s.  The  part  by  which  breath 

is  inspired  and  expired. 
LUNT.  s.   The  match-cord  with 

which  guns  are  fired. 
LUPINE,  s.  A  kind  of  pulse. 
LURCH,  s.  A  forlorn  or  deserted 

state. 

LURE.  s.  An  enticement,  v.  lure; 
pr.  par.  luring;  past,  lured. 

LURID,  adj.  Gloomv,  dismal,  s.  lu- 
ridness :  adv.  luridly. 

LURK.  v.  To  lie  in  wait;  to  lie  hid- 
den, pr.  par.  lurking;  past,  lurk- 
ed :  s.  lurker. 

LUSCIOUS,  adj.  Sweet,  pleasing, 
cloying,  s.  lusciousness :  adv.  lus- 
ciously. 


LUS— LYR 
LU'SORY.  adj.  Used  in  play;  sportive, 
LUST.  s.  Inordinate  desire,  v.  lust ; 
I    pr.  par.  lusting;  past,  lusted:  adj. 
!    lustful:  s.  lustfulness:  adv.  lust- 

I  fully- 

LUSTRATE.  v.  To  purify,  pr.  par. 
I    lustrating;  past,  lustrated:  s.  lus~ 

I  tration. 

LUSTRE.  8.  Brightness,  splendour. 
LUSTRING.  5.  A  shining  silk. 
LUSTRUM,  s.  A  space  of  five  years. 
LUSTY,  adj.  Stout;  vigorous,  s. 
|    lustiness:  adv.  lustily. 
LUTA'RIOUS.  adj.  Living  in  mud; 
j    of  the  colour  of  mud. 
iLUTE.  s.  A  stringed  instrument  of 

II  •  music. 

LUTE.  s.  A  composition  with  which 
chymists  close  their  vessels,  v. 
lute;  pr.  par.  luting;  past,  lutti: 
s.  lutation. 
LUTE  STRING,  s.  The  string  of  a 

lute  ;  a  kind  of  silk. 
LUTHERAN,   adj.  Denoting  tSe 
doctrine  and  discipline  of  Lutln  r. 
s.  lutheranism. 
LUTULENT.  adj.  Muddy. 
LUXURIANT,  adj.  Exuberant:  su- 
perfluously plenteous,  s.  luxuri 
ance,  luxuriancy :  adv.  luxuriantly: 
v.  luxuriate;  pr.  par.  luxuriating; 
past,  luxuriated. 
LUX'URY.  s.  Voluptuousness;  ad- 
dictedness  to  pleasure ;  delicious 
fare.  pi.  luxuries:  adj.  luxurious: 
s.  luxuriousness :  adv.  luxuriously. 
LY'DIAN.  adj.  A  species  of  ancient 

music  ;  a  soft  and  slow  air. 
LYE.  v.  See  Lie. 

LYMPH,   s.   Water;  transparent, 
colourless  liquor,  adj.  and  s.  lym- 
phatic: s.  lympheduct. 
LYRE.  s.  A  harp.  adj.  lyric,  lyrical: 
s.  lyrist 


M 

MAC— MAG  MAC— MAC 

MACARONI.  5.  A  kind  of  paste  !|  MAC  AW.  s.  A  large  species  of 

1  parrot. 


meat,  boiled  in  broth;  a  sort  of ' 
droll  or  fool ;  a  fop. 


MACE.  s.  An  ensign  of  authority 
230  ' 


MAC— MAG 

borne  before  magistrates  ;  a  kind 
of*  spice-  s.  mace-bearer. 

MA'CERATE.  v.  To  make  lean  ;  to 
wear  away ;  to  steep  almost  to  so- 
lution, pr.  par.  macerating;  past, 
macerated:  s.  maceration. 

MACHIAVE'LIAN.  s.  A  follower  of 
the  opinions  of  Machiavel.  adj. 
machiavelian :  s.  machiavelism. 

MACHINATION,  s.  Artifice,  con- 
trivance. 

MACHI'NE.  s.  Any  complicated 
work,  in  which  one  part  contrib- 
utes to  the  motion  of  another;  an 
engine,  s.  machinery,  pi.  machine- 
ries,  machinist. 

MACK'AREL.  s.  A  kind  of  sea-fish. 

MAD.  adj.  Disordered  in  the  mind ; 
furious,  s.  madness:  adv.  madly: 
adj.  mad-brained:  s.  mad-cap,  mad- 
house. 

MAD'AM.  s.  The  term  of  compli- 
ment, used  in  addressing  a  lady. 

MAD'DEN.  v.  To  become  mad ;  to 
make  mad.  pr.  par.  maddening; 
past,  maddened. 

M  AD'DER.  s.  A  plant  used  in  dying. 

MADE.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 
to  make. 

MADEI'RA.  s.  A  rich  wine,  made 
at  the  island  of  Madeira,  pronounc- 
ed Ma- da' -r  a. 

MADON'NA.  s.  A  name  given  to 
pictures  of  the  Virgin  Mary. 

MAD'RIGAL.  s.  A  pastoral  song; 
any  light,  airy,  short  song. 

MAGAZrNE.  s.  A  store-house; 
commonly  an  arsenal  or  armory, 
or  repository  for  provisions ;  a  mis- 
cellaneous pamohiet. 

MAG'GOT.  s.  A  small  grub.  adj. 
maggotty. 

MA'GIC.  s.  Sorcery  ;  enchantment, 
adj.  magical:  adv.  magically:  s. 
magician. 

MAGISTERIAL,  adj.  Such  as  suits 
a  magistrate  or  a  master;  loftv ; 
arrogant;  despotic,  adv.  magiste- 
rially. 

MAGISTRATE,  s.  A  man  invested 
with  authority;  a  governor,  s. 
magistracy,  pi.  magistracies. 


MAG — MAI 

MAG'NA  CHART  A.  s.  The  great 

charter  of  liberties,  signed  in  Eng- 
land, by  King  John. 
MAGNANIMITY",  s.  Greatness  of 
mind.    adj.  magytanimous:  adv 
magnanimously. 
MAGNESIA,  s.  A  white  alkaline 

earth,  used  in  medicine. 
MAGNET,  s.  The  loadstone;  the 
stone  that  attracts  iron,  adj  mag- 
nelic,  magnet ical:  adv.  magnetical- 
ly:  s.  magnetism. 
MAGNIFICENCE.  5.  Grandeur  of 
appearance;  splendour,  adj.  mag- 
nificent: adv.  magnificently. 
MAGNIFY,  v.  To  make  great;  to 
exaggerate;  to  exalt,  pr.  par.  mag- 
nifying; past,  magnified:  s.  mag- 
nifier. 

MAGNITUDE,  s.  Greatness;  com- 
parative bulk. 
MAGNO'LIA.  *.  A  kind  of  flowering 
tree. 

MAGTIE.  s.  A  kind  of  bird. 
MAHOG'ANY.  s.  A  kind  of  reddish 

wood.  pi.  mahoganies. 
MAHOMETAN,  MAHOM'EDAN. 
*.  A  mussulman ;  a  professor  of 
the  religion  of  Mahomet,  s.  Ma- 
hometanism:  adj.  Mahometan. 
MAID,  MAID'EN.  s.  A  woman  un- 
married; a  virgin,    adj.  maiden, 
maidenly,  maidenlike. 
MAIL.  s.  A  coat  of  steel  network, 
worn  for  defence ;  any  armour ;  a 
postman's  bundle ;  the  conveyance 
by  which  the  bag  of  letters  is  sent, 
v.  mail;  pr.  par.  mailing;  past, 
mailed. 

MAIM.  v.  To  deprive  of  any  neces- 
sary part ;  to  cripple,  by  loss  of  a 
limb.  pr.  par.  maiming;  past, 
maimed. 

MAIN.  adj.  Principal;  chief,  adv. 

mainly. 
MAIN.  s.  The  ocean. 
MAIN'LAND.  s.  The  continent. 
MAIN'MAST.  s.  The  chief  or  middle 
mast. 

MAIN'SAIL.  s.  The  sail  of  the  main- 
mast. 

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MAI— MA  L 

MAIN'S  MEET.  *.  The  sheet  or  sail 
of*  the  mainmast. 

MAINTAIN',  v.  To  preserve;  to 
defend;  to  vindicate;  to  support 
with  the  necessaries  of  life.  pr. 
par.  maintaining;  past,  maintain- 
ed: s.  mainlainer,  maintenance. 

MAINTOP,  s.  The  top  of  the  main- 
mast. 

MALYYARD.  s.  The  yard  of  the 
mainmast. 

M  Y1ZE.  s.  Indian  corn. 

MA' JEST Y.  s.  Dignity;  grandeur, 
elevation  of  appearance  ;  the  title 
of  kings  and  queens,  pi.  majesties: 
adj.  majestic:  adv.  majestically. 

MA'JOR.  adj.  Greater,  senior,  elder, 
s.  majority,  pi.  majorities. 

MA'JOR.  s.  The  officer  next  above 
a  captain. 

MAJORITY,  s.  State  of  being  of 
full  age ;  office  of  a  major,  pi.  ma- 
jorities. 

MAKE.  v.  To  form,  to  create;  to 
compel;  to  raise  as  profit,  &c. 
pr.  par.  making;  past,  made:  s. 
make,  maker. 

MAKE' WEIGHT. «.  Anysmallthing 
thrown  in  to  make  up  a  weight. 

MAL'ADY.  5.  A  disease  ;  a  distem- 
per, pi.  maladies. 

MAL'AGA.  5.  A  kind  of  wine,  im- 
oorted  from  Malaga. 

MAL'APERT.  adj.  Saucy;  quick, 
with  impudence,  s.  malapertness : 
adv.  malapertly. 

MALE.  s.  The  he  of  any  species, 
adj.  male. 

MAL'CONTENT.  s.  One  who  is  dis- 
satisfied, adj.  malcontent:  s.  mal- 
contcntedness. 

MALEDICTION,  s.  A  curse;  de- 
nunciation of  evil. 

M  \LEF ACTOR,  s.  An  offender 
against  lnw  ;  a  criminal. 

MALEFIC,  adj.  Mischievous;  hurt- 
ful. 

MALEVOLENCE,  s.  Ill-will ;  incli- 
nation to  hurt  others,  adj.  malevo- 
lent: adv.  malevolently. 

MALICE,  s.  Badness  of  design  ;  de-j 


MAL— MAN 

liberate  mischief,  s.  maliciousness : 
adj.  'malicious:  adv.  maliciou.ly. 

MALIGN',  adj.  Unfavourable;  ma- 
licious; infectious,  s.  malignancy : 
adv.  malignly. 

MALIG'NANT.  adj.  Mjlign;  envi- 
ous; hostile  to  life.  s.  malignity. 
adv.  muligrumtly. 

MALL.  s.  A  kind  of  beater  or  ham- 
mer ;  a  public  walk. 

MAL'LARD.  s.  The  drake  of  the 
wild  duck. 

MAL'LEABLE.  adj.  Capable  of  be- 
ing spread  by  beating  with  a  ham- 
mer, s.  malleability,  pi.  malleabil- 
ities. 

MAL'LET.  s.  A  wooden  hammer. 

MAL'LOWS.  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 

MALM'SEY.  5.  A  sort  of  grape;  a 
kind  of  wine. 

MALPRACTICE,  s.  Practice  con- 
trary to  rules ;  evil-doing. 

MALT.  s.  Grain  steeped  in  water, 
and  dried,  x.malt;  pr.  par.  malt- 
ing; past,  malted:  s.  maltster 

MALTREAT',  v.  To  use  with  rough- 
ness or  unkindness.  pr.  par.  mal- 
treating; past,  maltreated:  s.  mal- 
treater,  maltreatment. 

MALVERSATION,  s.  Misbeha- 
viour in  office;  mean  artifices. 

MAM'ELUKE.  s.  A  cavalry  soldier 
of  Egvpt. 

MAMMA',  s.  The  fond  word  for 
mother. 

MAN.  s.  A  human  being:  the  male 
of  the  human  sondes,  pi.  men:  adj, 
manful,  manlike:  adv.  manfully. 

MAN.  v.  To  furnish  with  men ;  to 
guard  with  men.  pr.  par.  manning, 
past,  manned. 

MAN' A  CLE  .«?.  A  chain  for  the  ham- 
shackles, v.  manacle ;  pr.  par.  man- 
acting :  past,  manacled. 

MAN'AGE.  v.  To  conduct ;  to  carry 
on  ;  to  govern  ;  to  wield,  pr.  par. 
managing :  past,  ?nanagid:  s.  m<m- 
agcmint,  manngtr.-  adj.  manage- 
able :  adv.  manageably. 

MANCH'ET.  s.  A  small  loaf  of  fine 
bread. 

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MAN — MAN 

MANDARIN',  s.  A  Chinese  noble- 
man or  magistrate. 

MAN'D ATE.  s.  Command ;  precept ; 
commission  sent  or  transmitted, 
adj.  mandatory. 

MANDRAKE.  6-.  A  kind  of  plant. 

MAN'DREL.  s.  An  instrument  used 
in  a  lathe. 

MANE.  s.  The  hair  which  hangs 
from  the  neck  of  horses  or  other 
animils. 

MANE'GE.  s.  A  place  where  horses 
are  trained,  or  horsemanship 
taught,   pronounced  ma-ne'je. 

MA'NES.  s.  Ghost,  shade,  pronounc- 
ed ma'-nes. 

M  A  N'G  ANESE.  s.  A  kind  of  mineral. 

MANGE.  5.  The  itch  or  scab  in  cat- 
tle, adj.  mangy. 

MAN'GER.  5.  The  trough  or  vessel 
in  which  animals  are  fed  with  corn. 

MANG'LE.  v.  To  lacerate;  to  cut 
or  hack  to  pieces;  to  press  with  a 
mingle,  pr.  par.  mangling;  past, 
mangled:  s.  mangier. 

MANG'LE.  s.  A  rolling  press  for 
smoothing  linen  ;  a  calender. 

MANG'O.  s.  A  kind  of  Indian  fruit, 
used  for  pickling. 

MAVGROVE.  s.  A  species  of  plant. 

MAN' HOOD.  s.  Human  nature. 

MA'NIA.  s.  Madness,  rage. 

MANIAC,  s.  A  mad  person. 

MANIFEST,  adj.'  Plain,  open.  v. 
■manifest:  pr.  par.  manifesting; 
past,  manifested :  s.  manifestation, 
manifestness :  adv.  manifestly. 

M  ANIFEST,  s.  The  written  particu- 
lars of  a  ship's  cargo. 

MANIFESTO,  s.  Public  protesta- 
tion, pi.  manifestoes. 

MANIFOLD.  adj.Or different  kinds; 
mviv;  complicated,  adv.  mani- 
foldly. 

MANIKIN,  MAN'NIKEN.  s.  A  little 
man. 

MAN'fPLE.  s.  A  handful;  a  small 
band  of  soldiers,  adj.  manipular : 
s.  manipulation. 

MAN'KIND.  s.  The  race  or  species 
of  human  beino-s. 

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MAN — MAN 

MAN'NA.  s.  A  gum,  or  honey-like 
juice,  collected  into  a  solid  form. 

MAiYNER.  5.  Form;  method;  cus- 
tom ;  mien  ;  sort.  s.  mannerliness : 
adj.  and  adv.  mannerly. 

MAN'NERIST.  s.  A  person  who  per- 
forms  all  his  works  in  one  unvari- 
ed manner. 

MANCEU'VRE,  MANEU'VRE.  s. 
An  operation  of  military  tactics  , 
a  stratagem  ;  any  kind  of  manage* 
ment.  v.  manoeuvre ;  pr.  par.  ma- 
noeuvring; past,  manoeuvred;  s. 
manceuvrer. 

MAN'GR.  s.  A  certain  district  of 
land.  adj.  manorial. 

MANSE,  s.  A  parsonage-house. 

MAN'SION.  s.  The  house  erected 
on  a  manor;  a  house  adapted  lor 

!    a  permanent  residence ;  place  of 

I  abode. 

MANSLAUGHTER,  s.  Murder; 
the  act  of  killing  a  human  being, 
not  wholly  without  fault,  though 
without  malice. 

MAN'SLAYER.  s.  One  that  has  kill- 
ed another. 

MAN'SUETUDE.  5.  Mildness,  gen- 
tleness, tameness. 

MANTELET',  s.  A  small  cloak  :  in 
fortification,  a  kind  of  movable 
pent-house,  driven  before  the  pi- 
oneers to  shelter  them  from  the 
enemy's  shot. 

MAN'TLE.  5.  A  kind  of  cloak,  v. 
mantle;  pr.  par.  mantling;  past, 
mantled. 

MAN'TLE.  v.  To  be  expanded ;  to 
spread  luxuriantly;  to  froth;  to 
ferment,  pr.  par.  mantling;  past, 
mantled. 

MAN'TUAMAKER.  s.  One  who 
makes  gowns  for  women. 

MAN'UAL.  adj.  Performed  or  used 
by  the  hand.  adv.  manually.-  s. 
manual. 

MANUFACTORY,  s.  The  practice 
of  making  any  piece  of  workman* 
ship;  the  place  where  manufac- 
ture is  carried  on.  pi.  manufacto* 
vies. 

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MAN— MAR  MAR-MAR 

MARI  NE,  adj.  Belonging  to  the  sea. 
MARl'NE.   5.  A  soldier  taken  on 
shipboard,  to  be  employed  in  de- 
scents upon  the  land,  &c. 
sJ|MAR'lNER.  5.  A  seaman;  a  sailor. 
MARITAL,  adj.  Pertaining  to  a 
husband. 

MARITIME,  adj.  Performed  on  the 
sea;  naval;  bordering  on  the  sea. 
MAR'JORAM.  s.  A  species  of  fra- 
grant plant. 
MARK.  5.  A  token ;  a  stamp;  notice 
taken ;  any  thing  at  which  a  mis- 
sile weapon  is  directed  ;  a  sum  of 
thirteen  shillings  and  four  pence, 
v.  mark;  pr.  par.  marking;  past, 
marked :  s.  marker. 
MAR'KET.  5.  A  public  time,  and 
appointed  place,  for  buying  and 
selling;  purchase  and  sale.  v.  mar- 
ket;  pr.  par.   marketing;  past, 
marketed:  s.  marketer:  adj.  mar- 
ketable: s.  market-town. 
MARKS'MAN.  s.  One  skilful  in  hit- 


MANUFACTURE.  5.  The  practice 
of  making  any  piece  of  workman- 
ship; any  thing  made  by  art.  v. 
manufacture;  pr.  par.  manufac- 
turing ;  past,  manufactured 
manufacturer.  1 

MANUMiT.  v.  To  release  from 
slavery,  pr.  par.  manumitting; 
past,  manumitted. 

MANUMiS'SION.  s.  Act  of  manu-1 
mitting. 

MA  NITRE,  v.  To  enrich  with  some' 
fertilizing  matter,  pr.  par.  manur-\ 
ing ;  past,  manured :  s.  manure.  \ 
MAN'USCRIPT.  s.  Hand-writing; 

a  written  book. 
MAN'Y.  adj.  Numerous;  not  few. 
M AN' Y-COLOURE D.  adj.  Having 

various  colours. 
MAP.  s.  A  delineation  of  countries. 
MA'PLE.  s.  A  kind  of  tree. 
MAR.  v.  To  injure;  to  spoil,  pr. 

par.  marring ;  past,  marred. 
MARAU'DE.  v.  To  plunder,  pr.  par. 
marauding;  past,  marauded:  s. 
marauder. 
MAR'BLE.  s.  A  kind  of  stone ;  a 


ting  a  mark.  pi.  marksmen. 
MARL.  s.  A  kind  of  fertilizing  clay, 
adj.  marly:  s.  marl-pit. 
little  ball,  supposed  to  be  made  of  MAR'LINE.  s.  Long  wreaths  of  un~ 
marble,  with  which  children  plav.il    twisted  hemp,  dipped  in  pitch. 
MAR'BLE.  v.  To  variegate  or  vein  MAR'LINESPIKE.  5.  A  small  piece 
like  marble,  pr.  par.  marbling ;\\    of  iron,  for  fastening  ropes  .to-, 
prist,  marbled.  J  gether. 

MARCH,  s.  The  third  month  of  the  jMAR'MALADE.   s.   The  pulp  of 
year.  ji    quinces  or  of  oranges,  boiled  with 

MARCH,  v.  To  move  in  military'!  sugar. 

form;  to  walk  in  a  grave,  delibe-  MARMOSET',  s.  A  small  monkey, 
rate,  or  stately  manner,  pr.  par.  MAR'MOT.  5.  A  small  animal,  call- 
marching;  past,  marched:  s.  march,1    ed  mus  alpinus. 
pi.  marches.  jjMARGON'.  s.  A  free,  or  a  runaway 

MARCHIONESS,  s.  The  wife  of  a]     negro,  living  in  the  mountains  in 
marquis;  aladv  raised  to  the  rank  I    the  West  Indies, 
of  marquis,  ^marchionesses.       ||MAR'QUIS,  MAR'QUESS.  s.  One 


M  ARE.  s~.  The  female  of  a  horse. 
MARES'CHAL.  s.  A  marshal. 
MAR'GIN.  s.  The  verge;  the  bor 


of  the  second  order  of  nobility,  pi. 
marq\'i:;es,  marquesses :  s.  mar- 
muisate. 


der;  the  edge  of  a  page,  left  blank.  MAR'RIAGE.  5.  The  act  of  uniting 
adj.  marginal.  a  man  and  woman  for  life.  adj. 

MAR/GRA  VE,  s.  A  title  of  sove-||    marring  able. 

reigntv,  in  Germany,  fern,  mar-  MAR'ROW.  s.  An  cloaginous  sub- 
gravine.  stance,  contained  within  the  bones. 

MA'RIGOLD.  5.  A  kind  of  yellow1  MAR  ROWF  AT,  s.  A  kind  of  pea; 
flower.  IJMAR'RY.  v.  To  take  for  huslv  .  ;  or 

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wife ;  to  dispose  of  in  marriage ; 
to  perform  the  marriage  ceremo- 
ny, pr.  par.  marrying;  past,  mar- 
ried. 

MARSH.  5.  A  fen ;  a  bog;  a  swamp. 

pi.  marshes:  adj.  marshy. 
MARSH-MAL'LOW.  s.  A  kind  of 

plant. 

MAR'SHAL.  s.  The  chief  officer  of 

arms  ;  any  one  who  regulates  rank 

or  order  at  a  feast,  or  any  other 

assembly. 
MAR'SHAL.  v.  To  arrange ;  to  rank 

in  order,  pr.  par.  marshaling ;  past, 

marshaled:  s.  marshaler. 
MART.  s.  A  market;  a  place  of 

public  traffic. 
MARTIAL,  adj.  Warlike,  given  to| 

war. 

MARTINET',  s.  A  strict  military 
disciplinarian. 

MAR'TINGAL.  s.  A  broad  strap, 
made  fast  to  the  girths  under  the 
belly  of  a  horse. 

MARTINMAS.  5.  The  feast  of  St. 
Martin;  the  11th  of  November. 

MARTYR.  5.  One  who,  by  his  death, 
bears  witness  to  what  he  considers 
the  truth,  v.  martyr;  nr.  pur: mar- 
tyring; past,  martyred :  s.  martyr- 
dom. 

MARTYROL'OGY.  s.  A  register  of 
mnrtyrs.  pi.  martyr  ologies. 

MARVEL,  s.  A  wonder;  any  thing! 
astonishing,  pr.  par.  marveling; 
past, .  marveled:  adj.  mar  Delictus  : 
•adv.  marvellously :  s.  marvellous- 
ness. 

IVIAS'CULINE.  adj.  Male;  resem- 
bling man;  robust,  adv.  masculine- 
ly :  s.  masculineness. 

MASH.  5.  Any  thing  mingled  or  beat- 
en together  into  an  undistinguish- 
ed or  confused  body,  w.mash;  pr. 
par.  mashing;  past,  mashed. 

MASK.  s.  A  cover  to  disguise  the 
face  ;  a  visor ;  a  dramatic  perform- 
ance, written  in  a  tragic  style, 
without  attention  to  rules  or  prob- 
ability, pr.  par.  masking;  past, 
masked:  s.  masker. 


MAS— MAT 

MA'SON.  s.  A  builder  with  stone ; 
one  of  a  society  bearing  the  epithet 
of  free  and  accepted,  adj.  masonic: 
s.  masonry. 

MASQUERADE.  5.  A  diversion  in 
which  the  company  is  masked; 
state  of  disguise,  v.  masquerade; 
pr.  par.  masquerading;  past,  mas- 
queraded: s.  masquerader. 

MASS.  s.  A  body ;  a  lump  ;  a  large 
quantity;  assemblage;  the  service 
of  the  Romish  church,  pi.  masses. 

MAS'SACRE.  s.  Butchery;  indis- 
criminate destruction,  v.  massacre, 
pr.  par.  massacring ;,  past,  massa- 
cred. 

iVlAS'SIVE.  adj.  Heavy ;  ponderous. 

s.  massiveness :  adv.  massively. 

MAST.  s.  The  beam  raised  above  a 
vessel,  to  which  the  sail  is  rixed; 
the  fruit  of  the  oak  and  beech. 

MASTER,  s.  One  who  has  servants; 
a  director;  a  governor;  an  owner;  a 
young  gentleman;  one  who  teach- 
es ;  a  man  eminently  skilful  in 

'  practice  or  science,  v.  master; 
pr.  par.  mattering;  past,  mastered: 
adv.  mvsterty:  s.  mastery. 

MASTER-KEY.  s.  A  key  which 
opens  manv  locks. 

MASTERPIECE,  s.  Anv  thing  done 
or  mide  with  extraordinary  skill. 

MASTER-STROKE,  s.  Capital  per- 
formance; an  able  act  of  policv. 

MASTIC,  s.  A  kind  of  gum;  a  kind 
of  cement. 

MASTICATION,  s.  The  act  of 
chewing,  v.  masticate;  pr.  par. 
masticating ;  past,  masticated. 

MASTIFF,  s.  A  dog  of  the  largest 
size. 

MAT.  5.  A  texture  of  sedge,  flags,  or 
rushes,  s.  matting:  v.  mat;  pr.  par. 
matting;  past,  matted. 

MAT'ADORE.  s.  One  of  the  three 
principal  cards  in  the  games  of 
ombre  and  quadrille. 

MATCH.  5.  Any  thing  that  catches 
fire,  generally  a  card,  rope,  or 
small  chip  of  wood,  dipped  in  melt- 
ed sulphur,  pi.  matches. 

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MATCH,  s.  One  equal  to  another: 
one  equal  to  contend  with  anoth- 
er; a  contest;  a  game.  v.  match ; 
pr.  par.  matching;  past,  matched: 
s.  match,  pi.  matches  adj.  match- 
less: s.  matchlessness,  match-maker. 

MATCH'LOCK.  s.  The  lock  of  a 
musket,  to  which  a  match  is  ap- 
plied. 

MATE.  s.  A  companion  ;  the  second 
officer  in  a  merchant-ship. 

MATE.  v.  To  match,  to  marry,  pr. 
par.  mating;  past,  mated. 

MATE'RIAL.  adj.  Consisting  of 
matter;  corporeal;  not  spiritual; 
important,  adv.  materially. 

MATERIALIST,  s.  One  who  denies 
the  existence  of  spiritual  sub- 
stances. 

MATERIAL,  adj.  Motherlv;  be- 
fitting or  pertaining  to  a  mother, 
s.  maternity. 

MATHEMATICS,  s.  The  science 
which  contemplates  whatever  is 
capable  of  being  numbered  or  mea 
sured.  adj.  m/ithemaiic,  mathemat- 
ical: adv.  mathematically. 

MAT'IN.  s.  Morning;  used  in  the 
morning,  s.  matins,  morning  wor- 
ship. 

MATRICE,  MATRIX,  s.  The 
womb;  a  mould,  pi.  matrices. 

MATRICIDE,  f.  Slaughter  of  a 
mother;  one  who  has  killed  his 
mother,  adj.  m.atricidal. 

MATRICULATE,  v.  To  enter  or 
admit  to  a  membership  of  a  univer- 
sitv;  to  enlist,  pr.  par.  matriculat- 
ing; past,  matriculated:  s.  matri- 
culation. 

MATRIMONY,  s.  Marriage;  nup- 
tials, adj.  matrimonial:  adv.  mat-\ 
rimoniaUy. 

MATRON,  s.  A  wife;  an  elderly! 
lad  v.  x.mntronize ;  pr.  par.  matron-' 
izing;  past,  matronized:  adj.  ma-' 
tronaf,  matronly. 

MAT  ROSS'.  5.  A  soldier  in  the  ar- 
tilWv.  pi.  matrasses. 

MATTER,  s.  Bodv.  substance,  ma- 
terials; subject;  affair;  that  which 
is  formed  by  suppuration. 


MAT— MEA 
MATTER,  v.  To  be  of  importance, 

pr.  par.  mattering;  past,  mattered. 
MAT  TRASS,  s.  A  kind  of  bed.  pi. 

maitrasses. 
MATURE',  adj.  Ripe;  perfected  by 
time,  brought  near  to  completion, 
s.  maturity,  pi.  maturities:  adv. 
maturely:  v.  mature;  pr.  par.  ma- 
turing; pnst,  matured. 
MAUL.  v.  To  beat;  to  bruise,  pr. 

par.  mauling;  past,  mauled, 
MAUSOLE'UM.  s.  A  pompous  fu- 
neral monument. 
MAW.  s.  The  stomach  of  an  ani- 
mal ;  the  craw  of  a  bird. 
MAWK'ISH.   adj.    Apt   to  cause 

loathing,  s.  mawkishness. 
MAX'lLARY.  adj.  Belonging  to  the 

jaw-bone. 
MAX'IM.  s.  A  general  principle;  an 
axiom. 

MAX'iMUM.  s.  The  greatest  quan- 

tit \  attainable  in  any  given  case. 
MAY.  v.  To  be  at  liberty;  to  be 
,     permitted;  to  be  possible,  pret. 
j  might. 

MAY.  s.  The  fifth  month  of  the 
|  year.  s.  may-day,  the  first  day  of 
!  May  :  s.  may-pole. 
MAY.  v.  To  gather  flowers  on  May- 
!  day.  pr.  par.  maying;  past,  mowed. 
MA  YOR,  s.  The  chief  magistrate 
of  a  citv.  fern,  mayoress,  pi.  may- 
oresses; mayoralty,  pi.  may'oraliies. 
MAZE.  5.  A  labyrinth;  confusion 

of  thought,  adj.  mazy. 
ME.  pro?i.  The  objective  case  of  /. 
MEAD.  s.  A  kind  of  drink,  made  of 

water  and  honev. 
MEAD,  MEAD'OW.  s.  Pasture  or 
i    grass-land,  annually  mowed  for 

I  ha-. 

MEA'GRE.  adj.  Lean,  poor.  s.  mea- 

greness :  adv.  meagrely. 
MEAL.  s.  A  repast;  the  flour  or 

II  edible  part  of  corn.  adj.  mealy  •  s. 

;  mealiness* 

MKAL'Y-MOITH'ED.  adj.  Using 
1    soit  words;  concealing  the  real 

intention,  s.  mealu-mouthedness. 
IjMEAN.   adj.  Wanting  dignity;  of 

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low  rank  or  birth;  low-minded; 
base;  middle,  s.  meanness:  adv. 
meanly. 

MEAN.  5.  Mediocrity;  middle  rate; 
measure  ;  instrument ;  that  which 
is  used  in  order  to  any  end  :  more 
generally  used  in  the  plural ;— as, 
a  means. 

MEAN.  v.  To  have  in  the  mind;  to 
purpose ;  to  understand,  pr.  par. 
meaning;  past,  meant:  s.  meaning-. 

MEANDER,  a.  Serpentine  winding; 
winding  course,  v.  meander;  pr. 
par.  meandering;  past,  meandered. 

MEAS'LES.  s.  An  eruption  of  the 
skin,  attended  with  fever,  adj. 
measled,  measly. 
I  ME A/StJRE.  s.  That  by  which  any 
thing  is  measured;  proportion; 
sufficient  quantity;  limit;  means 
of  action,  v.  measure;  pr.  par. 
measuring;  past,  measured':  s. 
measurer,  measurement :  adj.  meas- 
urable. 

I  MEAT.  s.  Flesh  to  be  eaten;  food 
in  general. 

;  MECHANICS,  s.  A  mathematical 
science,  which  shows  the  effects 
of  powers  or  moving  forces,  adj. 
mechanic,  mechanical:  adv.  me- 
chanically.- s.  mechanic,  mechanism, 
mechanician,  mechanist. 

M  ED'AL.  s.  A  piece  of  metal,  stamp- 
ed in  honour  of  some  remarkable 
performance,  adj.  medallk:  a.  med- 
alist. 

MEDAL'LION.  s.  A  kind  of  large 
medal. 

MED'DLE.  v.  To  interpose ;  to  act 
in.  pr.  par.  meddling;  past,  med- 
dled: s.  meddler:  adj.  meddlesome. 

ME'DIATE.  v.  To  interpose,  as  an 
equal  friend  to  both  parties  ;  to  in- 
tercede, pr.  par.  mediating;  past, 
mediated:  s.  mediation,  mediator ; 
1  fern,  mediatress,  mediatrix:  adj. 
mediatorial,  mediatory. 

MEDICABLE,  adj.  That  mav  be 
healed. 

MEDICAL,  adj.  Phvsical ;  relating 
to  the  art  of  healing,  adv.  medi- 
|  cally. 


MED— MEL 
j MEDICAMENT,  s.  Any  thing  used 
I    in   healing;  generally,  a  topical 
|  application. 

MEi/iCATE.  v.  To  tincture  or  im- 
|    prcgnate  with  any  thing  medicinal. 
|    pr.  par.  medicating ;  past,  medicaU 
I    ed :  s.  medication. 
MED'ICiNE.  s.  Physic;  any  remedy 
administered  by  a  physician,  adj. 
medicinal:  adv.  medicinally. 
MEDIOCRITY,  s.  Moderate  degree; 
!    middle  rate.  pi.  mediocrities. 
I MEDITATE,  v.  To  think  on;  to 
j    plan  ;  to  contrive,  pr.  par.  meditat- 
ing;  past,  meditated:  s.  meditation: 
j    adj.  meditative. 

MEDITERRANEAN,  adj.  Encircled 

with  land. 
ME'DIUM.  s.  Any  thing  intervening; 
middle  place  or  degree,  pi.  media, 
mediums. 
MED'LAR.  s.  A  kind  of  fruit. 
MED'LEY.  s.  A  mixture;  a  miscel- 
lany. 

MEDUL'LARY.  adj.  Pertaining  to 

the  marrow. 
MEED.  5.  Recompense;  reward. 
MEEK.  adj.  Mild  in  temper ;  gentle, 
s.  meekness:  adv.  meekly:  v.  meek- 
en;   pr.   par.    meekening;  past, 
meekened. 
I  MEET.  adj.  Fit ;  proper,  s.  meetness: 
|    adv.  meetly. 

I  MEET.  v.  To  come  face  to  face ;  to 
encounter;  to  join  another  in  the 
same  place,  pr.  par.  meeting;  past, 
met:  s.  meeting. 
ME'GRTM.  s.  Disorder  of  the  head 
MEL'ANCHOLY.  s.  Sadness,  pen- 
siveness,  gloom,  adj.  melancholy, 
j  melancholic. 
MELANGE',  s.  A  mixture. 
MELIORATE,  v.  To  make  better ; 
to  improve,  pr.  par.  meliorating; 
past,  meliorated:  s.  melioration. 
MELLIF'EROUS.    adj.  Producing 
honev. 

MELLiF  ACTION,  s.  The  art  or 

practice  of  making  honey. 
MELLIF'LUENCE.    s.    A  honied 
flow  :  a  flow  of  sweetness,  adj. 
melljluent,  mellifluous. 

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MEL— MEN 

MEL'LOW.  adj.  Soft  with  ripeness;' 
fully  ripe.  v.  mellow;  pr.  par.  mel- 
lowing; past,  mellowed:  s.  mellow- 
ness. 

MEL'ODRAME.  s.  A  dramatic  per- 
formance, in  which  songs  are  in- 
termixed. 

MEL'ODY.  s  Sweetness  of  sound.' 
adj.  melodious:  adv.  melodiously:] 
s.  melodiousness. 

MEL'ON.  s.  A  kind  of  fruit. 

MELT.  v.  To  make  liquid;  to  dis- 
solve, pr.  par.  melting;  past,  mf li- 
ed :  s.  melter:  adv.  meltingly. 

MEM'JBER.  5.  A  limb ;  a  part  of  a 
discourse  or  period  ;  one  of  a  com 
munity.  s.  membership. 

MEM'BRANE.  s.  A  web  of  several 
sorts  of  fibres,  interwoven  for  the 
covering  of  some  parts  of  the 
body.  adj.  membraneous,  membra- 
nous. 

MEMENTO  s.  A  memorial  notice ; 
a  hint  to  awaken  the  memory. 

MEM'OIR.  s.  An  account  of  trans- 
actions, familiarly  written. 

MEM'ORABLE.  adj.  Worthy  of  be- 
ing remembered,  adv.  memorably. 

MEMORANDUM,  s.  A -note  to  help 
the  memory,  pi.  memoranda,  mem- 
orandums. 

MEMO'RIAL.  s.  A  monument;  some- 
thing to  preserve  the  memory;  an 
address,  reminding  of  services,  and 
soliciting  reward,  s.  memorialist. 

MEM'ORY.  5.  The  power  of  retain- 
ing or  recollecting  things  past: 
exemption  from  oblivion,  pi.  mem- 
oi-ies. 

MEN.  s.  The  plural  of  man. 

MEiYACE.  v.  To  threaten,  pr.  par. 
menacing;  past,  menaced:  s.  men- 
ace. 

MENA'GERIE.  s.  A  collection  of 

foreign   animals;    the   place  in 

which  thev  are  kept. 
MEND.  v.  To  repair,  to  correct,  to 

improve,  pr.  pnr.  mending;  past, 

mended  :  s.  mender. 
MENDA'CIOUS.  adj.  False;  lying. 

s.  mendacity. 
MENDICANT,  s.  A  beggar ;  one  ofj| 


MEN— MER 

some  begging  fraternity,  adj.  men-  j 

d.  leant :  s.  mendicity. 
ME'NIAL.   adj.  Belonging  to  the 
retinue  or  train  of  servants,  s.  me- 
nial. 

MEN'SAL.  adj. Belongingor  relating 

to  the  table. 
MENSTRUUM,  s.  Any  liquid  usecl 

as  a  dissolvent,  or  to  extract  the 

virtues  of  ingredients  by  infusion 

and  decoction. 
MENSURABLE,  adj.  Measurable 

that  may  be  measured,  adv.  meas 

u'rably :  s.  measur ability. 
MENSURATION,  s.  The  art  or  act 

of  measuring. 
MENTAL,  adj.  Intellectual ;  exist 

ing  in  the  mind.  adv.  mentally. 
MENTION,  s.  Oral  or  written  ex 

pression,  or  recital  of  any  thing 

pr.  par.  mentioning ;  past,  men 

Honed. 

MEPHIT'IC,  MEPHIT'ICAL.  adj. 

Ill-savoured. 
MERCANTILE,  adj.  Trading,  com 

mercial. 

MER'CENARY.  adj.  Venal ;  hired 
too  studious  of  profit,  s.  mercena 
ry,  pi.  mercenaries. 

MER'CER.  s.  One  who  sells  cloths 
s.  mercery. 

MERCHANDISE,  s.  Traffic  ;  com 
merce;  wares,  v.  merchandise:  p 
par.  merchandising;  past,  merchan 
dised. 

MER'CHANT.  s.  One  who  traffics 
to  remote  countries,  nd'y  merchant- 
able. 

MER'CILESS.  adj.  Void  of  mercy 

pitiless,  s.  mercilesmess :  adv.  mei 
.  cilessly. 

MERCURIAL,  adj.  Formed  undt 
the  influence  of  Mercury :  spright 
]v;  consisting  of  quicksilver. 

MERCURY,  s.  One  of  the  planet 
thechvmist's  name  forqnicksilver 

MERCY,  s.  Clemencv,  pardon,  pi 
mercies:  adj.  merciful:  adv.  mcr 
cifully. 

MERE.  That  or  this  only:  sucr 
and  nothing  else ;  absolute,  adv 

merely. 

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fMERETRTCIOUS.  adj.  Such  as  is 
practised  by  prostitutes  ;  alluring 
!i  by  false  show.  adv.  meretriciously : 
1  s.  meretriciousness. 
MERGE,  v.  To  immerse ;  to  be  swal- 
1  lowed  up;  to  be  «unk.  pr.  par. 

merging;  past,  merged. 
"MERIDIAN,  s.  Mid-day;  the  line 
[  drawn  from  north  to  south,  which 

Ethe  sun  crosses  at  noon  ;  the  high- 
est point  of  glory  or  power,  adj. 
meridian,  meridional:  adv.  meri- 
f  dionally. 

hvlER'IT.  5.  Desert;  excellence  de- 
y  serving  honour  or  reward,  v.  merit; 
1  pr.  par.  meriting;  past,  merited: 
f:  adj.  meritorious:  adv.  meriiori- 
]l  ously :  s.  mentoriousness. 
BER  LIN,  s.  A  kind  of  hawk. 
fMER'MAID.  s.  A  sea  woman;  an 
animal  with  a  woman's  head  and 

|lER'RY.  adj.  Pleasant;  cheerful; 
1  gav.  s.  merriment :  adv.  merrily. 
MERRY-AN'DREW.  s.  A  buffoon ; 
{    a  jack-pudding. 
MER'RY-THOUGHT.  s.  A  forked 
I   bone,  in  the  bodv  of  fowls. 
HER'SION.  s.  The"  act  of  sinking  or 
dipping. 

^VIESH.  s.  The  interstice  of  a  net. 

pi.  meshes :  adj.  meshy. 
(V1ES'LIN.  s.  Mixed  corn,  as  wheat 

and  rye. 

rVIESS.  5.  A  dish  or  portion  of  food ; 
J  the  ordinary  of  military  men.  pi. 

messes :  v.  mess ;  pr.  par.  messing; 
J  past,  messed. 

MES'SAGE  g.  An  errand;  advice 
sent. 

jVIES'SENGER.  s.  One  who  carries 
J   an  errand. 

VTESSI'AH.  s.  The  Anointed;  the 
j  Christ. 

'MES'SIEURS.  s.  Sirs;  gentlemen. 
MESSMATE,  s.  One  who  eats  at 
!   the  same  table  with  another. 

MES'SUAGE.  s.  The  house  and 
J  ground  set  apart  for  household; 
,j    uses,  pronounced  mess'-wage. 

VIET'AL.  s.  A  firm,  heavy,  and  hard  : 
1   substance,  fusible  by  fire,  malle-j 


MET— MET 

able  and  ductile,  adj.  metallic :  s. 
metallist:  adj.  metalline. 

METALLURGY  s.  The  art  of 
working  in  metals,  s.  metallurgist. 

METAMORTHOSE.  v.  To  change 
the  form  or  shape,  pr.  par.  metamor- 
phosing; past, .  metamorphosed :  s. 
metamorphoser,  metamorphosis,  pi. 
metamorphoses . 

METAPHOR,  s.  A  figure  of  speech, 
adj.  metaphor ic,  metaphorical :  adv. 
metaphorically. 

METAPHRASE,  s.  A  mere  verbal 
translation  from  one  language  into 
another,  s.  metaphrast:  adj.  meta- 
phrastic. 

METAPHYSICS.  5.  The  doctrine 
of  the  general  affections  of  sub- 
stances existing,  s.  metaphysician: 
adj.  metaphysic,  metaphysical:  adv. 
metaphysically. 

METE  v.  To  measure,  pr.  par. 
meting;  past,  meted:  s.  meter. 

METEMPSYCHO'SIS.  5.  The  trans- 
migration of  souls  from  body  to 
bodv.  pi.  metempsychoses. 

ME'TEOR.  s.  Any  bodv  in  the  air 
or  sky,  of  a  flux  and  transitory  na- 
ture. 

METEOROL'OGY.  s.  The  doctrine 
of  meteors,  adj.  meteorological:  s. 
meteorologist. 

METHOD.  5.  Convenient  order; 
regularity,  adj.  methodical:  adv. 
methodically:  v.  methodize;  pr.  par. 
methodizing;  past,  methodized. 

METH'ODISTS.  s.  One  of  the  reli- 
gious sects,  adj.  methodistical :  s. 
methodism. 

METON'YMY.  5.  A  rhetorical  figure, 
founded  on  the  several  relations 
of  cause  and  effect,  container  and 
contained,  sign  and  thing  signified, 
pi.  metonymies.. 

ME'TRE.  s.  Speech  confined  to  a 
certain  number  and  harmonic  dis- 
position of  svllables  ;  verse  ;  mea- 
sure, adj.  metrical. 

METROPOLIS,  s.  The  chief  city  of 
any  country  or  district,  pi.  metrop- 
olises: adj.  metropolitan. 

METROPOLITAN,  s.  A  bishop  of 
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MET— MID 

the  mother  church ;  an  archbishop, 
adj.  metropolitan,  belonging  to  a 
metropolis. 

METTLE,  s.  Spirit,  courage,  sub- 
stance, adj.  mettled,  melllejorne. 

MEW.  s.  A  cage  for  hawks;  an  en- 
closure; a  sea-fowl,  v.meio;  pr. 
par.  mewing;  punt,  mewed. 

MEZZOTIN'TO.  s.  A  kind  of  en- 
graving, so  named  as  nearly  resem- 
bling paint ;  the  word  importing, 
•*  half  painted." 

MIAS'MA.  s.  Such  particles  or  at- 
oms, as  are  supposed  to  arise  1'rom 
distempered,  putrefying,  or  poi- 
sonous bodies. 

MICE.  s.  The  plural  of  mouse. 

MICH'AELMAS.  s.  The  feast  of  the 
archangel  Michael,  celebrated  on 
the  29th  of  September. 

MICHE.  v.  To  lie  hid;  to  absent 
one's-self,  as  a  boy  from  school, 
pr.  par.  miching;  past,  miched:  s. 
michev. 

MI'CROCOSM.  s.  The  little  world : 
the  bodv  of  man  is  so  called. 

MICROMETER,  s.  An  instrument 
for  measuring  small  spaces. 

MI'CROSCOPE.  5.  An  optic  for  view- 
ing and  magnifying  small  objects, 
adj.  microscopic,  microscopical. 

MID'-DAY.  adj.  Meridional;  being 
at  noon.  s.  mid-day. 

MID'DLE.  adj.  Equally  distant  from 
two  extremes;  intermediate,  adj. 
middlemost :  s.  middle. 

MIDDLING,  adj.  Of  middle  rank  ; 
of  moderate  size;  having  moderate 
qualities  of  any  kind.  adv.  mid- 
dlingly. 

MIDGE,  s.  A  gnat. 

MID'LAND.arf;  Surrounded  by  land. 

MID'NIGHT.  s.  The  depth  of  night ; 
twelve  o'clock. 

MID'RIFF.  s.  The  diaphragm. 

MID'SHIPMAN.  s.  A  naval  officer, 
next  in  rank  below  a  lieutenant, 
pi.  midshipmen. 

MIDST,  s.  Middle. 

MID'SUMMER.  s.  The  summer  sol- 
stice, reckoned  to  fall  on  the  21st 
of  June. 


MID— MIL 

MID'WAY.  adj.  In  the  middle  of  a 

passage,  s.  midway. 
MID'WIFE.  s.  A  woman  who  assist? 

women  in  childbirth,  pi.  midwives 

s.  midwij'ery. 
MIEN.  8.  Look*  manner,  air. 
MIFF.  5.  Displeasure  ;  ill-humour. 
MIGHT,  v.  Pret.  of  may. 
MIGHT,  s.  Power,  strength,  force 

adj.  mighty:    adv.  mightily:  s. 

mightiness. 
MIGNONLTT'E.  s.  A  kind  of  annual 

flower. 

Mi'GRATE.  v.  To  remove  from  one 
place  to  another,  pr.  par.  migrat- 
ing; past,  migrated:  s.  migration: 
adj.  migratory. 

MILD.  adj.  Kind;  soft;  tender; 
compassionate,  s.  mildness:  acV 
mildly. 

MIL'DEW.  s.  A  disease  in  plan  s. 
v.  mildew;  pr.  par.  mildewing;  payt, 
mildewed. 

MILE.  s.  The  usual  measure  of 

roads;  in  England,  1760  yards,  j. 

milestone. 
MILIARY,  adj.  Small ;  resembling 

a  millet-seed. 
MILITANT,  adj.  Fighting;  a  term 

applied  to  the  church  of  Christ. 
MILITARY,  adj.  Engaged  in  the 

life  of  a  soldier  ;  suiting  a  soldier; 

warlike ;  effected  by  soldiers,  s. 

military. 

MILITATE,  v.  To  oppose;  to  ope- 
rate against,  pr.  par.  militating; 
past,  militated. 

MILITIA.  5.  The  people  in  arms  ; 
the  popular  force  of' a  nation. 

MILK.  s.  The  liquor  with  which 
animals  feed  their  young  from  the 
breast,  v.  milk;  pr.  par.  milking; 
past,  milked:  s.  milker,  milkiness : 
adj.  milky :  s.  fnilkmaid,  milkman , 
milkpail,  milk  pan,  milksop. 

MILL.  s.  An  engine  for  grinding 
corn,  &c.  v.  mill :  pr.  par.  milling; 
past,  milled:  s.  miller,  mill-dam,, 
millstone. 

MILLENA'RIAN.  s.  One  who  ex- 
pects  the  millennium. 

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MIL— MIN 

MTL'LENARY.  adj  Consisting  ofj 
a  thousand. 

MILLENIUM,  s.  A  thousand  years; 
generally  taken  for  the  thousand 
years,  during  which  some  imagine' 
Christ  will  reign  on  earth,  after 
the  resurrection. 

MIL'LEPED.  s.  A  species  of  insect, 
so  called  from  its.  numerous  feet. 

MILLENNIAL,  adj.  Thousandth; 
consisting  of  thousandth  parts. 

MIL'LET.  s.  A  kind  of  plant;  a 
kind  of  fish. 

MIL  LINER,  s.  One  who  makes  la- 
dies' head-dresses,  and  sells  rib- 
ands, &c. 

MIL'LION.  s.  The  number  of  a  hun- 
dred myriads,  or  ten  hundred  thou- 
sand. 

MILT.  s.  The  sperm  of  the  male  fish; 
the  spleen,  v.  milt:  pr.  par.  milt- 
ing; past,  milted:  s.  milter. 

MIMETIC,  MIMET'ICAL.  adj. 
Imitative,  adv.  mimetrically. 

MIM'IC.  s.  A  ludicrous  imitator;  a 
mean  or  servile  imitator,  v.  mimic; 
pr.  par.  mimicking;  past,  mimick- 
ed: adv.  mimically:  s.  mimicry, 
ol.  mimicries. 

Mi.VA'ClOUS.  adj.  Full  of  threats, 
s.  minacity. 

MINARET,  s.  A  kind  of  spire. 

Ml'NATORY.  adj.  Threatening. 

MINCE,  v.  To  cut  into  very  small 
parts,  pr.  par.  mincing;  past, 
minced:  adv.  mincingly. 

MIND.  5.  The  intelligent  power; 
intellectual  capacity ;  choice ; 
memory,  v.  mind;  pr.  par.  mind- 
ing; past,  minded:  adj.  mindful: 
adv.  mindfully :  s.  mindfulness. 

MINE.  pron.  Belonging  to  me. 

MINE.  5.  A  place  or  cavern  in  the 
earth,  which  contains  metals  or 
minerals ;  a  cavern  dug  under  any 
fortification,  that  it  may  sink  for 
want  of  support ;  or,  in  modern 
war,  that  powder  may  be  lodged 
in  it,  which,  being  fired,  may  blow 
up  whatever  is  over  it.  v.  mine; 
pr.  par.  mining;  past,  mined:  s. 
miner. 


MIN— MIN 
MIN'ERAL.  s.  A  fossil  body;  mat- 


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ter  dugout  of  mines,  adj.  mineral: 

i    s.  mineralisb 

MINERALOGY,  s.  The  doctrine  of 
minerals,  s.  mineralogist:  adj. 
mineralogical. 
MING'LE.  v.  To  mix ;  to  compound, 
pr.  par.  mingling;  past,  mingled: 
s.  mingler. 
MINIATURE,  s.  A  painting  in 
water  colours,  very  small  and  del- 
icate ;  a  representation  in  a  small 
compass. 

MIN'IKEN.  adj.  Small,  diminutive. 
MINIM.  5.  A  dwarf;  a  note  in  music, 
j MINIMUM,  s.  The  smallest  quan- 
I    tity  possible. 

,MIN'ION.  s.  A  favourite ;  a  low  un- 
principled dependant. 
MINISTER,  s.  An  agent;  one  wl  o 
acts  under  another;  one  who  serves 
at  the  altar;  a  delegate,  v.  min~  . 
inster;  pr.  par.  ministering;  past, 
ministered:  s.  ministration:  adj 
ministerial:  adv.  ministerially. 
MINISTRY,  s.  Office;  service;  ec- 
clesiastical function;  agency;  body 
of  ministers,  pi.  ministries. 
!  MINNOW,  s.  A  very  small  fish, 
MI'NOR.  adj.  Less;  smaller;  incoa 
I  siderable. 

MI'NOR.  5.  One  under  age ;  the  sec- 
ond or  particular  proposition  in  a 
syllogism,  s.  minority,  pi.  minori- 
ties. 

MINOTAUR,  s.  A  monster,  invent- 
j  ed  by  the  poets,  half  man  and  half 
I  bull. 

MINSTER.  5.  A  monastery;  an  ec- 
clesiastical fraternity ;  a  cathedral 
!  church. 

MINSTREL,  s.  A  musician;  a 
singer,  s.  minstrelsy,  pi.  minstrel' 

MINT.  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 
MINT.  s.  The  place  where  money 
is  coined,  v.  mint ;  pr.  par.  minU 
ing;  past,  minted:  s.  mintage, 
minter. 

MINUET,  s.  A  stately  regular  dance 
generally  performed  by  two  pei 
sons. 

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MfN — MIS 

MINUTE,  adj.  Small,  little,  slen- 
der, s.  minuteness:  adv.  minutely 

MIN'UTE.  s.  The  sixtieth  part  of 
an  hour;  a  short  note.  v.  minute; 
pr.  par.  minuting;  past,  minuted: 
s.  minute-book. 

MINU'TLE.  s.  The  smallest  par- 
ticular. 

MINX.  s.  A  kind  of  small  quadru* 
ped;   a  pert,   wanton  girl.  pi. 

minxes. 

MIR'ACLE.  s.  A  wonder;  some- 
thing above  human  power,  adj. 
miraculous:  s.  miraculousness:  adv. 
miraculously. 

MIRE.  s.  Mud.  adj.  miry:  s.  miri- 
ness. 

MIRK'Y.  adj.  Dark.  s.  mirkiness. 
MIR'ROR.    s.  A  looking-glass;  a 
pattern. 

MIRTH.  5.  Merriment,  laughter, 
adj.  mirthful,  mirthless:  adv. mirth- 
fully. 

MISADVENTURE,  s.  Mischance; 
ill-luck. 

MISANTHROPE, MISANTHROP- 
IST. 5.  A  hater  of  mankind,  s. 
misanthropy:  adj.  misanthropic, 
misanthropical:  adv.  misanihropi- 
cally. 

MISAPPLY',  v.  To  apply  to  wrong 
purposes,  pr.  par.  misapplying; 
past,  misapplied:  s.  misapplication. 

MISAPPREHEND',  v.  Not  to  un- 
derstand rightly,  pr.  par.  misap- 
prehending; past,  misapprehended: 
s.  misapprehension. 

MISBECO  ME,  v.  To  be  unseemly, 
pr.  par.  misbecoming ;  past,  misbe- 
come. 

MISBEHATE.  v.  To  behave  im- 
properly, pr.  par.  misbehaving; 
past,  misbehaved:  s.  misbehaviour. 

MISCAL'CULATE.  v.  To  reckon 
wrong,  pr.  par.  miscalculating; 
past,  miscalculated:  s.  miscalcula- 
tion. 

MISCAL'.  v.  To  name  improperly.! 

pr.  par.  miscalling;  past, miscalled. 
MISCAR'RY.  v.  To  be  lost  on  the  I 

way;  to  fail ;  not  to  have  the  in-t 


MIS— MIS 

j  tended  event,  pr.  par.  miscarrying, 
I  past,  miscarried:  s.  miscarriage. 
jMlSCEL'LANY.  s.  A  mixed  variety. 
■  |  pi.  miscellanies:  adj. miscellaneous. 
| MISCHANCE',  s.  Ill-luck;  misf'or- 
I  tune. 

MiS'CHIEF.  s.  Harm;  hurt;  injury, 
adj.  mischievous:  s.  rnischievous' 
ness:  adv.  mrschievoutly. 
MIS'CIBLE.  adj.  Possible  to  be 
mingled,  s.  miscibility,  pi.  misci- 
bilities. 

MISCTTE.  v.  To  quote  wrong,  pr. 
par.  misciting ;  past,  miscited:  s. 
miscitalion. 
MISCOMPUTA'TION.s.  False  reck- 

M1SCONCEIVE'.  v.  To  entertain  a 
mistaken  notion,  pr.  par.  miscon- 
ceiving; past,  misconceived:  s. 
misconception. 
MISCONDUCT',  v.  To  manage 
amiss  ;  to  carry  on  wrong,  pr.  pir. 
misconducting;  past,  misconduct- 
ed: s.  misconduct. 
MISCONJECTURE.  v.  To  conjec- 
ture wrong,  pr.  par.  misconjectv  r. 
ing ;  past,  misconjectured :  s.  m\s- 
conjecture,  misconjecturer. 
MISCONSTRUE',  v.  To  interpret 
wrong,  pr.  par.  misconst ri> :i n  l  : 
past,  misconstrued:  s.  miscomti-uz- 
Hon. 

MISCOUNT',  v.  To  reckon  wron?. 
pr.  par.  miscounting ;  past,  mis- 
counted. 

:MIS'CREANT.  s.  A  vile  wretch. 
MISDATE,  v.  To  mark  with  untrue 
time.    pr.  par.  7nisdating;  past, 
misdated. 
MISDEED',  s.  Evil  action. 
MISDEMEAN'.  v.  To  behave  ill.  pr. 
par.  misdcmeaning ;  past,  misde- 
meaned :  s.  misdemeanour. 
jMISDO'.  v.  To  do  wrong,  pr.  par. 
I    misdoing;  past,  misdone:  s.  mi's* 
I     doer,  misdoing. 

MISEMPLOY',  v.  To  use  to  wrong 
purposes,  pr.  par.  misemploying  ; 
past,  mise*nployed e.  misemploy- 
Kient. 

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MIS— MIS 

MI'SER.  s.  A  wretch  covetous  to 
extremity. 

MIS'ERY.  .9.  Wretchedness;  un- 
happiuess;  misfortune,  pi.  mise- 
ries: adj.  miserable:  adv.  mise- 
rably. 

MISFORTUNE,  s.  Calamity;  ill- 
luck. 

MISGIVE',  y.  To  fill  with  doubt, 
pr.  par.  misgiving;  p&st,misgiven: 
s.  misgiving. 

MISGOVERN,  v.  To  govern  ill. 
pr.  par.  misgoverning;  past,  mis- 
governed: s.  misgovernment. 

MISGUIDE',  v.  To  direct  ill.  pr. 
par.  misguiding;  past,  misguided: 
s.  misguidance. 

MISHAP.  5.  Ill  chance. 

MISINFORM',  v.  To  deceive  by 
false  accounts,  pr.  par.  misinform- 
ing ;  past,  misinformed :  s.  misin- 
formation^ misinformer. 

MISINTERPRET,  v.  To  explain  in 
a  wrong  sense,  pr.  par.  misinter- 
preting;  past,  misinterpreted:  s. 

'    misinterpretation,  misinterpreter. 

ftilSJOLY.  v.  To  join  unfitly  or  im- 
properly, pr.  par.  misjoining;  past, 
mi  joined. 

b  JSJ  UDGE'.  v.  To  mistake;  to  judge 
wrong,  pr.  par.  misjudging;  past, 
mi  judged:  s..  misjudgment. 

MISLAY',  v.  To  lay  in  a  wrong 
place,  pr.  par.  mislaying;  past, 
mislaid. 

MISLEAD',  v.  To  guide  a  wrong 
wav.  pr.  par.  misleading;  past, 
misled:  s.  misleader. 

MIS'LETOE.  s.  A  kind  of  plant, 
which  grows  on  trees. 

MISMANAGE,  v.  To  manage  ill. 
pr.  par.  mismanaging;  past,  mis- 
managed :  s.  mismanager,  misman- 
a^eTfient. 

MISMATCH',  v.  To  match  unsuit- 
ably, pr.  par.  mismatching;  past, 
mismatched. 

MISNAME,  v.  To  call  by  a  wrong 
name.  pr.  par.  misnaming;  past, 
misnamed. 

MISNO'MER.  s.  A  wrong  name. 


MIS— MIS 

MISOG'AMIST.  s.  A  marriage-hater, 

MIS-SPEND',  v.  To  spend  ill ;  to 
waste,  pr.  par.  mis-spending;  past, 
.  mis-spent:  s.  mis-spender. 

MISPLA'CE.  v.  To  put  in  a  wrong 
place,  pr.  par.  misplacing;  past, 
misplaced. 

MISPRINT',  v.  To  print  wrong,  pr. 
par.  misprinting;  past,  misprinted: 
s.  misprint. 

MISPRISION.  5.  Mistake,  scorn, 
neglect,  concealment. 

MISPRONOUNCE'.  v.To  pronounce 
improperly,  pr.  par.  mispronounc- 
ing; past,  mispronounced:  s.  mis- 
pronunciation. 

MISPROPOR'TION.  v.  To  join 
without  due  proportion,  pr.  par. 
mispropor Honing ;  past,  mispro- 
portioned:  s.  misproportion. 

MISQUOTE',  v.  To  quote  falsely, 
pr.  par.  misquoting;  past,  misquot- 
ed: s.  misquotation. 

MISRECI'TE.  v.  To  recite  wrong, 
pr.  par.  misreciting;  past,  misre- 
cited:  s.  misrecital. 

MISRECK'ON.  v.  To  reckon  wrong, 
pr.  par.  misreckoning ;  past,  mis- 
reckoned:  s.  misreckoning. 

MISREPORT'.  v.  To  give  a  false  ac- 
count of.  pr.  par.  misreporting ; 
past,  misreported. 

MISREPRESENT',  v.  To  represent 
not  as  it  is.  pr.  par.  misrepresent- 
ing; past,  misrepresented-,  s.  mis- 
rep  resenta Hon,  misrep resent er. 

MISRU'LE.  s.  Tumult;  confusion. 

MISS.  s.  The  term  of  honour  to  a 
young  girl.  pi.  misses. 

MISS.  v.  To  mistake;  not  to  hit; 
to  fail  of  obtaining,  pr.  par.  miss- 
ing; past,  missed:  s. miss,  pi.  misses. 

MIS'SAL.  5.  The  mass-book. 

MISSHAPE',  v.  To  shape  ill;  to 
deform,  pr.  par.  misshaping;  past, 
misshaped:  adj.  misshapen. 

MIS'SILE.  adj.  Thrown  by  the  hand, 
s.  missile. 

MIS'SION.  s.  Commission  ;  legation. 

MISSIONARY,  s.  One  sent  to  prop- 
agate  religion,  pi.  missionaries: 
I    adj.  missionary. 

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MIS— MIT 

lVlS'SIVE.  adj.  Such  as  is  sent,  or 
thrown,  s.  missive. 

MIST.  s.  A  low,  thin  cloud  ;  a  small, 
thin  rain;  dimness,  adj.  misty:  s. 
mistiness:  adv.  mistily. 

MlSTATvE.  v.  To  conceive  wrong; 
to  take  something  for  that  which 
it  is  not.  pr.  par.  mistaking  •  past, 
mistaken:  pret.  mistook:  s.  mis- 
take. 

MISSTATE,  v.  To  state  wrong, 
pr.  par.  misstating;  past,  misstated: 
s.  misstatement. 

MiSTEACH'.  v.  To  teach  wrong, 
pr.  par.  misteaching;  past,  mis- 
taught. 

MISTi'ME.  v.  Not  to  time  right,  pr. 
par.  mistiming ;  past,  mistimed. 

MISTOLD'.  par.  Erroneously  nar- 
rated. 

MISTRANSLATE,  v.  To  translate 
incorrectly,  pr.  par.  mistranslat- 
ing; past,  mistranslated:  s.  mis- 
translation. 

MISTRESS,  s.  A  woman  who  gov- 
erns or  teaches;  a  woman  who 
has  something  in  possession,  pi. 
mistresses. 

MISTRUST',  s.  Diffidence;  sus- 
picion, v.  mistrust ;  pr.  par.  misi 
trusting;  past,  mistrusted:  adj. 
mistrustful,  mistrustless :  s.  mis- 
trus (fulness :  ad v .  mistrustfu lly. 

MISTU'NE.  v.  To  tune  hadly.  pr. 
par.  mistuning;  past,  mistuned. 

MISUNDERSTAND',  v.  To  miscon- 
ceive, pr.  par.  misunderstanding  ; 

fiast,  misunderstood. 
SU'SE.  v.  To  treat  or  use  im- 
properly, pr.  par.  misusing ;  past, 
misused :  s.  misusage. 
MITE.  s.  A  small  insect;  a  small 
particle. 

MITIGATE,  v.  To  alleviate;  toj 
mollify,  pr.  par.  mitigating;  past, 
mitigated:  s.  mitigation,  mi i/^nt or: 
adj.  mitigable,  mitigant,  mitigative. 

MITRE,  s.  A  kind  of  episcopal! 
crown,  adj.  mitred. 

MITTENS,  s.  Gloves  without  fin- 
gers. | 


MIT— MOD 

MITTIMUS.  5.  A  warrant  by  which 
a  justice  commits  an  offender  to 
prison. 

MIX.  v.  To  unite,  to  mingle,  pr. 

par.  mioring;  past,  mixed:  s.  mix 

er,  mixture. 
MIXTILIN'EAR.  adj.  Consisting  of 

a  line,  or  lines,  part  straight,  ^nc 

part  curved. 
MIZ'ZEN.  s.  The  mast  in  the  stern 

or  hinder  part  of  a  ship. 
MIZ'ZLE.  v.  To  rain  small  drops, 

like  mist.  pr.  par.  mizzling;  past, 

mizzled. 

MNEMONICS,  s.  The  art  of  assist- 
ing memory,  adj.  mnemonic,  mne- 
monical:  adv.  mnemonically. 

MOAN.  v.  To  lament;  to  deplore, 
pr.  par.  moaning;  past,  moaned: 
s.  moan,  moaner:  adj.  mounful. 
adv.  moanfully. 

MOAT.  s.  A  canal  of  water,  round 
a  castle,  v.  moat;  pr.  par.  moating; 
past,  moated. 

MOB.  s.  A  crowd;  a  tumultuous 
rout.  v.  mob;  pr.  par.  mobbing; 
past,  mobbed. 

MOB.  s.  A  kind  of  female  undress, 
for  the  head. 

MOBIL  ITY.  5.  The  power  of  being 
moved;  nimbleness;  in  cant  lan- 
guage, the  populace,  pi.  mobilities. 

MOCCASON.  s.  An  Indian  shoe. 

MOCK.  v.  To  deride;  to  laugh  at. 
pr.  par.  mocking;  past,  mock<d: 
s.  mocker,  nwcktry:  adT.  mocking- 

MOCK.  adj.  False;  not  real. 
MOCK'ING-BIRD.  s.  A  bird  Which 

imitates  the  notes  of  other  birus. 
MODE.  s.  Manner;  f->rm ;  Method; 

a  kind  of  silk.  adj.  modish :  adv. 

modishly.-  s.  modishness. 
MOD'EL.  s.  A  small  representation 

a  copy  to  be  imitated,  v.  modd , 

pr.  par.  modeling;  past,  inodcUd: 

s.  modeler. 
MODERATE,  adj.  Temperate;  not 

excessive,   v.  moderate:  pr.  par. 

moderating;  past,  moderated:  s. 

moderation,  moderator:  adv.  mode- 
rately. 


MOD— MOL 


MOM— MON 


MOD'ERN.  adj.  According  to  the 
present  mode;  recent;  not  ancient, 
s.  moderns:  v.  modernize;  pr.  par. 
modernizing;  past,  modernized :  s. 
modernizer. 

MOD'EST.  adj.  Diffident;  not  im- 
pudent; chaste,  s.  modesty:  adv. 
modestly. 

MOD'ICUM.  s.  A  small  portion. 

MODIFY,  v.  To  alter  the  form  or 
appearance,  so  as  to  accommodate 
something,  pr.  par.  modifying; 
past,  modified:  s.  modification: 
adj.  modifiable. 

MOD'ULATE.  v.  To  form  sound  to 
a  certain  key,  or  to  certain  notes,  j 
pr.  par.  modulating;  past,  modu- 
lated: s.  modulation,  modulator. 

M  O'DUS.  5.  Compensation  for  tythes. 

MOGUL',  s.  An  emperor  of  India. 

Ma  HAIR.  s.  Thread  or  stuff  made 
of  camel's,  or  other  hair. 

MOI'DER.  v.  To  puzzle,  to  perplex, 
to  confound,  pr.  par.  moidering; 
past,  moidered. 

MOl'-DORE.  5.  A  Portuguese  coin, 
rated  at  twenty-seven  shillings 
sterling. 

MOI'ETY.  s.  A  half.  pi.  moieties. 

MOIST,  adj.  Wet  in  a  small  degree; 
juicy,  v.  moisten;  pr.  par.  moisten- 
ing; past,  moistened:  s.  moistener, 
moistness,  moisture. 

MOLAS'SES.  s.  Treacle ;  the  spume 
or  scum  of  the  juice  of  the  sugar- 
cane. 

MOLE.  s.  A  natural  spot  on  the 
body;  a  mound;  a  little  animal,1 
that  works  under  ground,  s.  mole-] 
hill. 

MO'LECULE.  s.  A  small  mass,  or 
portion. 

MOLEST',  v.  To  disturb;  to  vex.| 
pr.  par.  molesting;  past,  molestedr 
s.  molester,  molestation. 

MOL'LIENT.  adj.  Softening,  s.  pi. 
moUients. 

MOL'LIFY.  v.  To  soften;  to  ap- 
pease, pr.  par.  mollifying;  past, 
mollified:  s.  mollifier,  mollification: 
adj.  mollifiable. 

MOLTEN.  Past  par.  of  the  v.  to  melt  | 
X2 


MO'MENT.  s.  Impulsive  weight; 
force  ;  importance  ;  an  indivisible 
particle  of  time.  adj.  momentous, 
momentary,  momentaneous :  adv. 
momentarily. 
MOMENTUM,  s.  Impetus;  force. 
MON'ACHISM.  s.  The  monastic  life. 
MON' ARCH.  s.  A  king.  s.  monar- 
chy, pi.  monarchies,  monarchist: 
.  adj.  monarchal,  monarchial. 
MONASTERY,  s.  A  house  of  reli- 
gious retirement,  pi.  monasteries  : 
adj.  monastic:  adv.  monastically. 
MON'DAY.  s.  The  second  day  of  the 
week. 

MON'EY.  s.  Metal  coined  for  the 
purpose  of  commerce,  adj.  monied, 
or  pro  Deri  v,  moneyed,  moneyless. 
MON'EY'S-WORTH.  5.  Something 

valuable;  worth  its  cost. 
MONG'ER.  s.  A  dealer,  a  seller. 
MONG'REL.  adj.  Of  a  mixed  breed. 
MONITOR,  s.  One  who  warns  of 
faults,  or  informs  of  duty.  fern. 
monitress,   pi.   monitresses:  adj. 
monitory,  monitorial:  s.  monition. 
MONK.  s.  One  of  a  religious  frater- 
nity, adj.  monkish. 
MONK'EY.  s.  An  ape ,  a  baboon. 
MON'OCHORD.  s.  An  instrument 

of  one  string. 
MON'ODY.  5.  A  poem  sung  by  one 

person,  pi.  monodies. 
MON'OGRAM.  s.  A  cipher;  a  char- 
acter compounded  of  several  let- 
ters. 

MON'OLOGUE.  s.  A  soliloquy. 
MONOM'ACHY.  s.  A  duel,  pl.wio- 

nomachies. 
MONOPETALOUS.    adj.  Having 
one  leaf. 

MONOPOLIZE,  v.  To  obtain  the 
whole ;  to  engross  exclusively, 
pr.  par.  monopolizing;  past,  mo- 
nopolized:  s.  monopolizer,  monop- 
oly, pi.  monopolies,  monopolist. 
MON'OPTOTE.  s.  A  noun  used  only 

in  some  oblique  case. 
MON'OSYLLABLE.  s.  A  word  of 

one  syllable,  adj.  monosyllabic. 
MONOTONOUS,  adj.  Wanting  va? 

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MON— MOR 

riety  in  cadence,  s.  monotony:  adv. 

monotonously. 
MONSOON',  s.  The  trade  wind. 
MOiYSTER.  s.  Something  out  of 

the  common  order  of  nature,  adj. 

monstrous:  s.  monstrousness :  adv. 

monstrously. 
MONTH.  5.   A  division  of  time, 

either  by  the  sun  or  moon.  adj. 

and  adv.  monthly. 
MON'UMENT.  s.  Any  thing  by  which 

remembrance  is  preserved;  a  tomb. 

adj.  monumental. 
MOOD.  s.  A  variation  of  a  verb ; 

temper  of  mind. 
MOOD'Y.  adj.  Angry;  out  of  humour; 

sad.  s.  moodiness:  adv.  moodily. 
MOON.  s.  The  changing  luminary 

of  the  night :  the  satellite  of  the 

earth,  s.  moon-beams,  moonlight, 

moonshine. 
MOON'-EVED.  adj.  Dim-eyed ;  pur- 
blind. 

MOOR.  s.  A  marsh;  a  fen.  s.  moor- 
cock, moor-game,  moor-hen. 

MOOR.  s.  A  native  of  Morocco. 

MOOR.  v.  To  fasten  by  anchors,  pr. 
par.  mooring;  past,  moored:  s. 
moorings. 

MOOSE,  s.  The  large  American  deer. 

MOOT.  v.  To  plead  a  mock  cause, 
pr.  par.  mooting;  past,  mooted:  s. 
mooter. 

MOP.  s.  A  utensil  for  cleaning  a 
floor,  &c.  v.  mop:  pr.  par.  mop- 
ping ;  past,  mopped. 

MOPE.  v.  To  be  stupid;  to  make 
spiritless,  pr.  par.  moping;  past, 
moped:  adj.  mopish:  s.  mopishness. 

MOR'AL.  adj.  Relating,  to  the  prac- 
tice of  men  towards  each  other, 
as  it  may  be  virtuous  or  criminal; 
known  and  admitted  in  the  general 
business  of  life.  s.  pi.  morals:  s. 
morality,  moralist:  adv.  morally. 

MOR'ALIZE.  v.  To  make  moral; 
to  explain  in  a  moral  sense,  pr. 
par.  moralizing;  past,  moralized: 
s.  moralizer. 

MORASS',  s.  A  fen  ,  a  bog;  a  moor, 
pi.  jnorasscs. 


MOR— MOR 

MORA' V IAN.  s.  One  of  a  religious 
sect,  founded  in  Moravia. 

MOR'BID.  adj.  Diseased,  s.  morbid- 
ness: adv.  morbidly. 

MORBIFIC,  adj.  Causing  disease. 

MORBO'SE.  adj.  Proceeding  from 
disease,  s.  morbosity. 

MORDA'CIOUS.  adj.  Biting,  s.  mor- 
dacity. 

MOR'DICANT.   adj.  Biting,  acrid. 

s.  mordication. 
MORE.  adj.  In  greater  quantity  or 

quality,  s.  more:  adv.  more. 
MOREEN',  s.  A  kind  of  stuif. 
MOREL' LO.  s.  A  kind  of  cherry,  pi. 

morelloes. 
MOREO'VER.  adv.  Besides;  like- 
I  wise. 

MORN,  MORNING,  s.  The  first  part 

of  the  day. 
MOROCCO.  5.  A  fine  sort  of  leathei 
MORO'SE.    adj.    Of  sour  temper; 
peevish,  s.  moroseness :  adv.  mo- 
rosely. 

MOR'RIS-DANCE.  s.  A  kind  of 
dance,  s.  morris-dancer. 

MORROW,  s.  The  day  after  the 
present  day. 

MOR'SEL.  s.  A  small  piece,  a  mouth- 
ful. 

MORTAL,  adj.  Doomed  to  death; 

deadly;  human,  s.  mortality,  pi. 

mortalities:  adv.  mortally. 
MOR'TAR.  s.  A  vessel  in  which 

things  are  pounded;  a  wide  can- 
non ;  a  kind  of  cement. 
MORTGAGE,  s.  A  thing  put  into 

the  hands  of  a  creditor,  &c  v. 

mortgage;   pr.  par.  mortgaging; 

past,  mortgaged. 
MORTGAGEE',  s.  He  that  receives 

a  mortgage. 
MORTGAGOR',  s.  He  that  gives 

a  mortgage: 
MORTIF'EROUS.  adj.  Deadly,  fatal. 
MOR'TIFY.   v.  To  destroy  vital 

qualities;  to  vex  :  to  depress,  pr. 

par.  mortifying ;  past,  mortijied: 

s.  mortification,  mortificr. 
MORTISE,  s.  A  hole  cut  in  wood, 

that  another  piece  mav  be  put  in 
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MOR— MOU 

to  form  a  joint,  v.  mortise;  pr.  par. 
mortising;  past,  mortised. 

MORTMAIN,  s.  Such  a  state  of 
possession  as  makes  it  unalienable. 

MORTUARY,  s.  A  burial  place;  a 
gift  left  by  a  man,  at  his  death,  to 
his  parish  church,  for  the  recom 
pense  of  his  personal  tithes  and 
offerings  not  duly  paid  in  his  life- 
time, pi.  mortuaries. 

MOSAIC,  s.  A  kind  of  painting  in 
pebbles  and  shells,  of  sundry  col- 
ours. 

MOSA'fC.  adj.  Denoting  the  writings 
or  laws  of  Moses. 

MOSQUE,  s.  A  Mahometan  temple. 

MOSS.  s.  A  kind  of  plant ;  a  morass, 
pi.  mosses:  adj.  mossy:  s.  mossi- 
ness: adj.  moss-grown. 

MOST.  adj.  The  superlative  of  more. 
adv.  mostly:  s.  most. 

MOTE.  s.  A  small  particle  of  mat- 
ter. 

MOTH.  .5.  A  kind  of  small  insect. 

adi.  mothy,  moth-eaten. 
MOTH'ER.  5.  A  woman  that  has 

borne  a  child;  a  thick  substance; 

concreting  in  liquors,  adj.  mother-  l 

less,  motherly. 
MOTH'ER-IN-LAW.  s.  The  mother 

of  a  husband  or  wife. 
MOTH'ER-OF-PEARL.  s.  A  kindj 

of  coarse  pearl ;  the  shell  in  which 

pearls  are  generated. 
MOTION,  s.  The  act  of  moving;! 

impulse  communicated;  proposal. j 

made.  v.  motion;  pr.  par.  motion- 1 

ing;  past,  motioned:  adj.  motion-  . 

less,  motive. 
MOTIVE,  s.  That  which  incites  to' 

an  action. 
MOTLEY,  adj.  Mingled ;  of  various! 

colours. 

MOTTO,  s.  A  sentence  or  word! 
added  to  a  device,  or  prefixed  to; 
any  thing,  pi.  mottoes. 

MOULD,  s.  A  kind  of  concretion  onj 
things  kept  motionless  and  damp;| 
earth;  the  matrix  in  which  any; 
thing  is  cast,  or  receives  its  form,  j 
v.  mould;  pr.  par.  moulding;  past, J 


MOU— MOW 

moulded.-  s.  moulder:  adj.  mouldy: 
s.  mouldiness. 
MOULD'ER.  v.  To  turn  to  dust;  to 
crumble,     pr.  par.  mouldering; 
past,  mouldered. 
MOULDING,  s.  Ornamental  cavities 

in  wood  or  stone. 
MOULT,  v.  To  shed  or  change  the 
feathers,  pr.  par.  moulting;  past, 
moulted. 

MOUND,  s.  A  rampart ;  a  fence. 
MOUNT,  s.  A  mountain;  a  hill. 
MOUNT,  v.  To  rise  on  high ;  to  get 
on  horseback  ;  to  attain  in  value ; 
to  embellish,  pr.  par.  mounting; 
past,  mounted:  s.  mounter,  mount- 
ing. 

MOUNTAIN,  s.  A  large  hill.  adj. 
mountain,  mountainous:  s.  moun- 
taineer. 

MOUNTEBANK,  s.  Any  boastful 

and  false  pretender. 
MOURN,  v.  To  grieve;  to  be  sor- 
rowful, pr.  par.  mourning;  past, 
mourned:  s.  mourner,  mourning : 
adj.  mournful:  adv.  mournfully, 
m.ourningly :  s.  mournfulness. 
MOUSE,  s.  A  kind  of  small  quad- 
ruped, pi.  mice:  v.  mouse;  pr.  par. 
mousing;  past,  moused:  s.mouser. 
MOUTH,  s.  The  aperture  in  the 
head,  at  which  food  is  received; 
an  entrance,   adj,  mouthless:  s. 
mouthful. 
MOUTH,  v.  To  speak  big ;  to  vo- 
ciferate, pr. -par.  mouthing;  past, 
mouthed:  s.  mouth  en. 
MOUTH'-PIECE.  s.  The  piece  of  a 
trumpet,  or  other  wind  instrument, 
to  which  the  mouth  is  applied. 
MO'VABLES.  5.  Chattels,  goods, 

furniture. 
MOVE.  v.  To  put  out  of  one  place 
into  another ;  to  put  in  motion ; 
to  propose,  pr.  par.  moving;  past, 
moved:  s.  move,  movement,  mover : 
ad],  moving,  movable:  adv.  mov- 
ingly. 

MOW.  s.  A  heap  of  corn  or  hay, 

laid  up  in  a  barn. 
MOW.  v.  To  cut  with  a  scythe.  pr; 
par.  mowing;  past, mowed:  s.  mower-* 
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MUC— MUL 

MUCH.  ac[/.  Large  in  quantity;  long 
in  time:  many  in  number-  s.  much. 
MU'CID.  adj.  Slimy  ;  musty,  s.  mu- 

ddity. 

MU'CILAGE.  5.  A  slimy  or  viscous 
body.  adj.  mucilaginous. 

MU'COUS.  adj.  Slimy,  viscous,  s. 
mucousness:  adj.  muculent. 

JVJU'CUS.  s.  A  slimy  liquor,  sepa- 
rated by  the  mucilaginous  glands. 

MUD.  s.  'The  slimy  matter  at  the 
bottom  of  still  water,  v.  muddy  ; 
pr.  par.  muddying;  past,  muddied: 
adj.  muddy:  s.  muddiness :  adv. 
muddilu. 

MUD'DLE.  v.  To  make  turbid;  to 
foul.  pr.  par.  muddling;  past,  mud- 
dled. 

MUFF.  s.  A  soft  warm  cover  for  the 
hands. 

MUFFIN.  5.  A  kind  of  light  cake. 
MUF'FLE.  v.  To  wrap;  to  cover. 

pr.  par.  muffling;  past,  mujffled: 

s.  muffler. 
MUFTI,  s.  The  high  priest  of  the 

Mahometans. 
MUG.  s.  A  cup  to  drink  out  of. 
MUGGLETO'NIAN.  s.  One  of  a  sect 

of  enthusiasts,  followers  of  Lodo-' 

wick  Muggleton. 
MULATTO,  s.  One  brgot  between 

a  white  and  a  black,  pi.  mulattoes. 
MUL'BERRY.  s.  A  kind  of  fruit,  pi. 

mulberries. 
MULCT.  5.  A  fine:  a  penalty,  v. 

mulct;  pr.  par.  mulcting;  past, 

mulcted. 

JVIULE.  s.  An  animal  generated  be- 
tween an  ass  and  a  mare;  an  ani- 
mal of  a  mixed  breed,  adj.  mulish: 
s.  mulhhness. 

MULETEE'R.  s.  A  mule-driver. 

MULL.  v.  To  heat  any  liquor,  and 
sweeten  and  spice  it.  pr.  par.  mull- 
ing; past,  mulled. 

MULL-MUS'LIN.  s.  A  kind  qf  soft 

thin  muslin. 
MUL'LEIN.  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 
MUL'LET.  <?.  A  snecies  of  sea-fish. 
MULTANG  ULAR,  adj.  Many-cor- 

perecL  |j 


MUL— MUM 

MLLTIFA'RIOUS.  adj.  Haying 
great  diversity  in  itself,  s.  multi- 
fariousness: adv.  multifariously. 

MULTIFORM,  adj.  Having  various 
shapes,  s.  multiformity. 

MULTILATERAL,  adj.  Having 
many  sides. 

MULTILIN'EAL.  adj.  Having  many 
lines. 

MLLTIL'OQUOUS.  adj.  Very  talk- 
ative. 

MULTINO'MIAL,  MULTINOM1- 
NAL,  MULTINOM'INOUS.  adj. 
Having  manv  names. 

MULTIRAROUS.    adj.  Bringing 

manv  at  a  birth. 
;  MULTIPEDE.   5.  An  insect  with 
many  feet. 

MULTIPLE,  s.  A  term  in  arith- 
metic, when  one  number  contains 
another  several  times. 

MULTIPLICAND',  s.  The  number 
to  be  multiplied. 

MULTIPLY,  v.  To  increase  in  num- 
ber, pr.  par.  mult/plying;  past,  mul- 
tiplied :  s.  multiplier, multiplicator, 
multiplication:  adj.  multipli  cable, 
multiplyahle. 

MULTIPLICITY,  s.  More  than  one 
of  the  same  kind;  state  of  being 
manv. 

MULTI  PRE  S'FNCE.  s.  The  power 
or  act  of  being  present  in  man) 
;/aces  at  the  same  time.  adj.  mul- 

t  (present. 

MULTIS'ONOUS.  adj.  Having  many 
sounds. 

MULTITUDE.  5.  The  state  of  be- 
ing many:  a  crowd  or  throng;  the 
vulgar,  adj.  multitudinous. 

MUM.  int.  Silence;  hush. 

MUM.  .<?.  Ale  brewed  with  wheat. 

MUM'BLE.  v.  To  speak  inwardly  ; 
to  grumble ;  to  chew.  pr.  par.  mum- 
bling; past,  mumbled :  s.  mumbkr: 
adv.  mumbHngly. 

MUMMER,  s.  A  masker;  one  who 
performs  frolics  in  a  personated 
dress,  s.  mummery,  pi.  fnummerics. 

MUM'MY.  s.  A  dead  bodv,  preserv 
od  bv  embalming,  pi.  mummies. 

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MUM— MUS 

MUMP.  v.  To  nibble;  to  talk  low 
and  quick,  pr.  par.  mumping;  past, 
mumped:  s.  mumper. 
MUMPS,  s.  Sullenness;  a  swelling 
%      of  the  glands,  about  the  throat 
and  jaws. 
MUNCH,   v.   To  chew  by  great 
mouthfuls.    pr.   par.  munching; 
?       past,  munched:  s.  muncher. 
i  MUN'DANE.  adj.  Belonging  to  the 
world,  s.  mundanity. 
MU'NERARY.  adj.  Having  the  na- 
ture of  a  gift. 
MUNG'REL.  5.  See  Mongrel. 
MUNl'CIPAL.  adj.  Belonging  to  a 
corporation,  s.  municipality,  pi. 
I  municipalities. 
MUNIFICENCE,  s.  Liberality,  adj. 

munificent :  adv.  munificently. 
MU'NIMENT.  s.  Fortification  5  sup- 
port; record;  evidences;  charters. 
MUNITION,  s.  Ammunition;  ma- 
t      terials  for  war. 
I  MU'RAGE.  s.  Money  paid  to  keep 
walls  in  repair. 
MU'RAL.  adj.  Pertaining  to  a  wall, 
j  MURDER,  s.  The  act  of  killing  a 
human  being  unlawfully,  v.  mur- 
der; pr.  par.  murdering;  past,  mur- 
dered: s.  murderer:  adj.  murder- 
ous: adv.  murderously. 
MURIATIC-  adj.  Partaking  of  the 

taste  or  nature  of  sea-salt. 
MURK'Y.   adj.  Dirk;   cloudy,  s. 

murkiness. 
MUR'MUR.  s.  A  complaint  half 
suppressed,  v.  murmur;  pr.  par. 
murmuring;  past,  murmured:  s.  ! 
murmuring,  murmurer:  adj.  mur-  j 
muring:  adv.  murmur  ingly. 
MURRAIN,  s.  The  plague  in  cattle. 
MUSCADEL',  MUS'CADINE.  s.  A 
kind  of  swreet  grape,  sweet  wine, 
and  sweet  pear. 
MUS'CLE.  s.  A  fleshy  fibre;  a  bi- 
valve  shell-fish.   adj.  muscular, 
mu  iculous. 
MUSE.  v.  To  ponder;  to  study; 
pr.  par.  musing;  past,  mused:  s. 
muser. 

j  MUSE.  s.  One  of  the  nine  sister 


MUS— MUT 

goddesses,  who  are  supposed  to 
preside  over  the  liberal  arts. 
MUSE'UM.  s.  A  repository  of  curi- 
osities. 

MUSH.  5.  Food  of  maize-flour  and 
j    water,  boiled. 

MUSH  ROOM.  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 

MU'SIC.  s.  The  science  of  harmo- 
nical  sounds  ;  instrumental  or  vo- 
cal harmony,  adj.  musical:  adv. 
musically:  s.  musician. 

MUSK.  5.  An  animal  perfume. 

MUSK'ET.  s.  A  soldier's  hand-gun. 
s.  musketeer. 

MUSQUITO.  s.  A  stinging  fly  or 
gnat.  pi.  musquitoes. 

MUSK'-MELON.  s.  A  kind  of  fra- 
grant melon. 

MUSK'-ROSE.  s.  A  kind  of  rose. 

MUS'LIN.  s.  A  fine  stuff,  made  of 
cotton. 

MUS'SULMAN.  s.  A  follower  of 
Mahomet,  regular  pi.  mussulmans. 

MUST.  v.  To  be  obliged:  an  im- 
perfect verb. 

MUST.  v.  To  mould,  pr.  par.  must- 
ing;  past,  musted:  s.  must,  musti- 
ness:  adj.  musty.' 

MUSTA'CHIO.  s.  A  whisker;  hair 
on  the  upper  lip.  pi.  mustachioes. 

MUSTARD,  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 

MUSTER,  v.  To  bring  together; 
to  form  into  an  army.  pr.  par.  mus- 
tering; past,  mustered:  s.  muster, 
muster-master,  muster-roll. 

MUTABLE,  adj.  Subject  to  change; 
inconstant,  s.  mutability ;  adv.  mu- 
tably :  s.  mutation. 

MUTATION,  s.  Change;  alteration. 

MUTE.  adj.  Silent;  dumb;  not  vo- 
cal, s.  mute,  muteness:  adv.  mutely. 

MUTILATE,  v.  To  deprive  of  some 
essential  part.  pr.  par.  mutilating; 
past,  mutilated:  s.  mutilation,  mu- 
tilator. 

MUTINY,  v.  To  rise  against  au- 
thority ;  to  move  sedition,  or.  par. 
mutinying;  past,  mutinied :  s.  mu- 
tiny, pi.  mutinies:  adj.  mutinous; 
adv.  mutinously:  s.  mutineer. 

MUTTER,  v.  To  grumble;  r.o  mur- 
mur, pr.  par.  muttering:  uast, 
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MUT — MYK 


MYS— MYT 


muttered:  s.  mutter,  mutterer:  adv. 

mutter  ingly. 
MUTTON.  5.  The  flesh  of  sheep. 
MU'TUAL.    adj.    Reciprocal,  adv. 

mutually:  s.  mutuality. 
MUZ'ZLE.   s.   The  mouth  ;  a  fas- 
tening for  the  mouth,  v.  muzzle ; 

pr.  par.  muzzling;  past,  muzzled. 
MY.  pron.  Belonging  to  me. 
MYNHEE'R.  s.  Sir,  my  lord  or  mas-  j 

ter — among  the  Dutch. 
MYRIAD.  5.  The  number  often' 

thousand;  proverbially,  any  great  I 

number. 

MYR'MIDON.  s.  Any  rude  ruffian. 
MYRRH.  5.  A  kind  of  gum. 
MYR'TLE.  5.  A  kind  of  fragrant 
tree.  adj.  myrtled. 


MYSELF'.  s.  An  emphatical  word 

added  to  /. 
MYS'TERY.  5.  Something  above 
human  intelligence;  any  thing  art- 
fully made  difficult;  a  trade,  pi. 
mysteries:  adj.  mysterious:  adv. 
mysteriously :  s.  mysteriousness. 
MYSTICAL,  adj.  Containing  a 
mystery,  adv.  mystically:  s.  mys- 
ticism. 

MYTHOL'OGIZE.  v.  To  relate  or 
explain  the  fabulous  history  of  the 
heathens,  pr.  par.  mythologizing ; 
past,  mythologized :  s.  mythologisi. 
MYTHOL'OGY.  s.  System  of  fa- 
bles, adj.  mythologic,  mythological} 
\    adv.  myihologically. 


NAB — NAM 

NAB.  v.  To  catch  unexpectedly,  pr. 
par.  nabbing;  past,  nabbed:  s. 
nabber. 

NA'BOB.  s.  The  title  of  an  Indian 
prince. 

NA'DIR.  5.  The  point  under  foot, 
directly  opposite  the  zenith. 

NAG.  5.  A  small  horse. 

NAI'AD.  s.  A  water-nymph. 

NAIL.  s.  The  horny  substance  at 
the  ends  of  the  fingers  and  toes  ; 
a  spike  of  metal ;  the  16th  part  of 
a  yard.  s.  nailer,  nailery,  pi.  nail- 
eries. 

NAIL.  v.  To  fasten  with  nails,  pr 

i>nr.  nailing;  past,  nailed. 
NAIVETE',  s.  Simplicity;  ingenu- 
ousness. 

NA'KED.  adj.  Wanting  clothes;  un- 
covered; unarmed;  simple,  s 
nakedness:  adv.  nakedly. 

NAM'BY-PAM'BY.  adj.  Having  lit 
tie  affected  prettiness. 

NAME.  s.  Appellation  ;  reputation 
renown,  v.  name;  pr.  par.  naming; 
past,  named:  s.narner:  adj.  name- 
less: adv.  namely. 


NAM— NAS 

NAME'SAKE.  s.  One  that  has  the 

same  name. 
NANKEEN',   s.  A  kind  of  cottoi. 

cloth. 

NAP.  s.  A  short  sleep  ;  down.  v.  nap, 
pr.  par.  napping;  past,  napped:  s. 
napper. 

NAPE.  s.  The  joint  of  the  neck  be- 
hind. 

NAPHTHA,  s.  A  pure,  clear,  thin, 

mineral  fluid. 
NAP'PY.  adj.  Hairy  ;  full  of  down. 

s.  7iappiness. 

NARCIS'SUS.  s.  The  daffodil. 

NARCOTIC,  NARCOT'lCAL.  adj 
Producing  torpor  or  stupefaction 
s.  narcotic. 

NARRATION,  s.  Act  of  narrating: 
historv.  v.  narrate:  pr.  par.  nc.r- 
rating:  past,  narrated:  s.  narra- 
tor: ad],  narrator*/. 

NARRATIVE,  s.  A  relation ;  a  sto- 
rv.  ad],  narrative. 

NAR'ROW.  adj.  Not  broad  or  wide; 
covetons;  contracted,  v.  nan  on*: 
pr.  par.  narroicing;  past,  ncrro-w- 
ed:  adv.  narrowly:  s.  narrowncB- 

N  VSAL.  adj.  Belonging  to  the  nos^. 

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NAS— NAV 


IS"  A  V— NEE 


^AS'CENT.a^'.Growing;  increasing.'  NA'VY.  s.  An  assemblage  of  ships  oF 

1    war;  a  fleet,  pi.  navies:  adj.  naval. 
NA  Y.  adv.  No ;  not  only  so,  but  more. 
NAZARE'NE.  5.  One  of  Nazareth. 
NAZ'ARITE.  s.  One  separated  from 
others,  by  a  profession  of  some  ex- 
traordinary and  special  acts  of  re- 
ligion. 


RAS'TY.   adj.   Dirty ;  "filthy,  adv 

nastily.-  s.  mistiness. 
NATAL,  adj.  Native;  relating  to 
'  nativity. 

NATION,  s.  A  people  distinguished 

from  another  people. 
■NATIONAL,  adj.  Public  ;  general ; 


attached  to  one's  own  country.!  NEAP.  adj.  Low,  decrescent :  used 
adv.  nationally:  s.  nationality:  v.|     in  relation  to  the  tide.  adj.  neaped. 
\   nationalize;  pr.  par.  nationalizing-; !  NEAPOLITAN,  adj.  Belonging  to 

past,  nationalized.  |  Naples. 

'NATIVE,  adj.  Produced  by  nature;  iNEAK.  adj.  Close  to;  nigh;  almost; 


natural ;  pertaining  to  the  time  or 
place  of  birth,  s.  native,  nativity, 
pi.  nativities. 
NATURAL,  adj.  Produced  or  effect- 
i   pd  by  nature ;  not  born  in  wed- 
lock ;  following  the  stated  course 
of  things;  unaffected,  adv.  natu- 
rally:  s.  naturalness,  naturality, 
naturalist. 
NATURALIZE,  v.  To  invest  with 


not  distant,  adv.  nearly:  s.  near- 
ness. 

NEAR.  v.  To  approach,  pr.  par. 
nearing ;  past,  neared. 

NEAR-SIGHTED,  adj.  Short-sight- 
ed. 

NEAT.  adj.  Elegant,  but  without' 
dignity;  clean,    adv.  neatly:  s/ 
neatness. 
NEB.  s.  Nose ;  beak ;  mouth. 


the  privileges  of  a  native  subject ;  j  NEB'ULOUS.  adj.  Misty,  cloudy. 


:  to  make  natural,  pr.  par.  natural- 
izing; past,  naturalized:  s.  natu 
ralization. 

NATURE,  s.  An  imaginary  being, 
supposed  to  preside  over  the  ma- 
terial and  animal  world ;  the  na- 
tive state  or  properties  of  any 
thing;  disposition  of  mind. 

VAUGHT.  s.  Nothing 

•VAUGH'TY.  adj.  Bad;  wicked, 
adv.  naughtily:  s.  naughtiness. 

VAU'SEA.  s.  Sickness,  v.  nauseate; 
pr.  par.  nauseating;  past,  nauseat- 
ed: adj.  nauseous. 

VAUTTC,  NAUTICAL,  adj.  Per- 
taining to  sailors. 

NAUTILUS,  s.  A  small  shell-fish, 
pi.  nautiluses. 

^AVE.  s.  The  middle  part  of  a 
wheel,  in  which  the  axle  moves; 
the  middle  part  of  a  church,  dis- 
tinct from  the  aisles  or  wing's. 

"J A'VEL.  s.  The  point  in  the  middle 
of  the  bellv. 

VAV'IGATE.  v.  To  sail;  to  pass  by 
water,  pr.  par.  navigating;  past, 
navigated:  s.  navigation,  naviga- 
tor: adj.  navigable. 


NE'CESSARY.  adj.  Needful ;  irfdis/ 
pensably  requisite,  adv.  neeessari~ 
ly:  s.  necessaries. 
NECESSITY,   s.  Cogency;  indis- 
pensableness;  want;  poverty;  com- 
pulsion, pi.  necessities,  v.  necessi- 
tate; pr.  par.  necessitating;  past,' 
necessitated:  s.  necessitatioh :  adj. 
necessitous. 
jNECK.  s.  That  part  between  the 
head  and  the  body ;  a  long  narrow 
i    part.  s.  neckcloth,  necklace. 
'NECROMANCER,  s.  A  corjurer; 
an  enchanter,  s.  necromancy,  pi. 
necromancies :   adj .  necromantic ; 
adv.  necrornantically. 
NECTAR.  5.  The  supposed  drink 
of  the  gods;  any  pleasant  drink,  adj. 
nectaredn,  nectareous*  nectared. 
NECTARINE,  s.  A  fruit  of  the  plum 
kind. 

NEED.  s.  Exigency ;  pressing  diffi- 
culty ;  want.  v.  need;  pr.  par.  need- 
ing; past,  needed:  s.  needer,  needi- 
ness :  adj.  needy,  needful adv.  need- 
U%  needfully:  s.  needfulness. 

NEEDLE,  s.  A  small  instrument 
used1 1st  sewing ;  the  swell  steel 
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NEE— NEO 


NEP — NEW 


bar,  which,  in  the  mariner's  com- 
pass, points  north  and  south,  s. 
needlework. 

NEED'LEFUL.  s.  As  much  thread 
as  is  put  at  one  time  into  a  needle 

NEED'LESS.  adj.  Unnecessary-  adv. 
needlessly:  s.  needlessness. 

NEFA'RIOUS.  adj.  Wicked;  abom- 
inable.  adv.  nefariously:  s.  nefa- 
riousness. 

NEGATION,  s.  Denial;  argument 
drawn  from  denial. 

NEG'ATIVE.  5.  A  proposition,  b; 
which  something  is  denied  ;  a  par- 
ticle of  denial,  v.  riegative;  pr. 
par.  negativing,-  past,  negatived, 
adj.  negative:  adv.  negatively. 

NEGLECT',  v.  To  omit  by  careless- 
ness ;  to  slight,  pr.  par.  neglect 
ing;  past,  neglected:  s.  neglect, 
neglecter:  adj.  neglectful:  adv.  neg- 
lectfully, neglectingly. 

NEGLIGEE',  s.  A  sort  of  gown 
worn  by  ladies  in  the  morning. 

NEG'LIGENCE.  5.  Habit  of  omit- 
ting by  heedlessness,  or  of  acting 
carelessly,  adj.  negUgent:  adv. 
negligently. 

NEGOTIATE,  v.  To  have  inter- 
course of  business;  to  treat;  to 
traffic,  pr.  par.  negotiating ;  past, 
negotiated:  s.  negotiation,  negoti- 
ator: adj.  negotiable. 

NE'GRO.  s.  A  black  person,  pi.  ne- 
groes. 

NE'GUS.  s.  A  mixture  of  wine, 
water,  sugar,  lemon,  and  nutmeg. 

NEIGH,  v.  To  make  a  noise  like  a 
horse,  pr.  par.  neighing;  past, 
neighed  :  s.  neigh,  neighing. 

NEIGHBOUR,  s.  One  who  lives 
near  another,  v.  neighbour;  pr. 
par.  neighbouring;  past,  neigh- 
boured: s.  neighbourhood:  adj. 
and  adv.  neighbourly. 

NEITHER,  conj.  and  pron.  Not 
either. 

NEOLOGY,  s.  Invention  or  use  of 

new  words  and  phrases,  adj.  neo- 
logical :  s.  neologism. 
NEOPHYTE,  s.  One  regenerated; 
a  conv-rt. 


NEPH'EW.  5.  The  son  of  a  brother 

or  sister. 

NEP'OTiSM.  s.  Fondness  for  neph- 
ews. 

IVE'REID.  s.  A  sea-nymph. 

NERVE,  s.  An  organ  of  sensation  ; 
force  ;  strength,  v.  nerve ;  pr.  par. 
nerving;  past,  nerved:  adj.  ner- 
vous, nerveless :  adv.  nervously:  s. 
nervousness. 

NES'CIENCE.  s.  Ignorance,  adj. 
nescient. 

NEST.  s.  The  bed  formed  by  a  bird  ; 
boxes  or  drawers,  v.  nest;  pr.  par. 
nesting;  past,  nested:  s.  nest-egg. 

NEST'LE.  v.  To  lie  close  and  snug, 
as  a  bird  in  her  nest.  pr.  par.  nest- 
ling; past,  nestled:  s.  nestler. 

NEST'LING.  s.  A  young  bird. 

NET.  s.  A  texture  interwoven  w  \h 
large  interstices  or  meshes,  v.  n<  i , 
pr.  par.  netting;  past,  netted:  s 
netter,  netting,  network. 

NET.  adj.  Pure,  clear,  genuine,  &  e. 

NETHER,  adj.  Lower,  infernui. 
sup.  nethermost. 

NETTLE.  5.  A  stinging  herb. 

NETTLE,  v.  To  sting;  to  irritate; 
to  provoke,  pr.  par.  nettling;  paut, 
nettled:  s.  net  tier. 

NEUROL'OGY.  s.  A  description  >jf 
the  nerves. 

NEUROTOMY,  s.  The  anatomy  of 
the  nerves. 

NEUTER,  adj.  Indifferent ;  not  en- 
gaged on  either  side;  implying  no 
sex.  adj.  neutml:  s.  neutrality,  pi. 
neutralities,  neutralist:  adv.  neu- 
trally: v.  neutralize ;  pr.  par.  neu- 
tralizing: past,  neutralized. 

NEVER,  adv.  At  no  time ;  in  no  de- 
gree, adv.  nevertheless. 

NEW.  adj.  Not  old  ;  fresh;  modern, 
s.  veivness:  adv.  neirly. 

NEWFANG'LED.  adj.  Affected  by 
vain  or  foolish  love  of  novelty, 
v.  neitf angle ;  pr.  par.  neu fang- 
ling:  past,  nc^rf angled :  s.  new- 
fungledness. 

NEWS.  s.  Fresh  account  of  any 
thing;  something  not  heard  before. 


NEX— NIG 

NEXT.  adj.  Nearest;  immediately 
alter. 

.  NIB.  5,  The  point  of  any  thing,  gen- 
erally of  a  pen. 
NIB'BLE.  v.  To  bite  by  little  at  a 
I     time.  pr.  par.  nibbling;  past,  nib- 
bled; s.  7iibble,  nibbler. 
NICE.  adj.  Accurate,  scrupulous; 
delicate;  trivial,   adv.  nicely;  s. 
niceness,  nicety,  pi.  niceties. 
MCHE.  s.  A  hollow,  in  which  a 
statue  may  be  placed,  adj.  niched. 
'  NICK.  s.  A  notch  ;  a  winning  throw; 
I     exact  point  of  time.  v.  nick;  pr. 

par.  nicking;  past,  nicked. 
NICK'EL.  s.  One  of  the  semi-metals. 

*  NIC Kf NAME,  s.  A  name  given  in 
I    scotf  or  contempt,  v.  nickname; 

pr.  par.  nicknaming;  past,  nick- 
named. 

NIDIFICATION.  s.  The  act  of 
J    building  nests. 

NIDULATION.  5.  The  time  of  re- 
,     maining  in  the  nest. 
INIECE.  s.  The  daughter  of  a  brother 
J    or  sister. 

iNIG'GARD.  s.  A  miser;  a  sordid 
I    fellow,  adj.  niggard*  adv.  nig- 
\    gardly :  s.  niggardliness. 
IKlGH.  adj.  Near.  adv.  nigh. 
fNIGHT.  s.  The  time  of  darkness. 

adv.  nightly:  adj.  nightborn:  s. 

nightcap,    nightdew,  nightdress, 

nightfall,  nightgown. 
NIGHTINGALE.  5.  A  small  bird 
1    that  singrs  in  the  night. 
NIGHTMARE,  s.   A  morbid  op- 
I    pression,  in  the  night,  resembling 

the  pressure  of  weight  upon  the 

breast. 

NIGHTTIECE.  s.  A  picture  so  col- 
oured as  to  be  supposed  seen  by 
candle  or  moonlight. 

NIGHTSHADE,  s.  The  darkness 

*  of  the  night;  a  poisonous  plant. 
'NIGHT  WALKER,  s.  One  whoroves 
i    in  the  night,  upon  ill  designs,  s. 

nigh  t  walking. 
NTGHT'WATCH.  s.  A  period  of 
,   the   night,   as  distinguished  by 
.   change  of  watch,  s.  nightwatcher, 
I  nightwatching. 

Y 


f';iG— NOC 

NIGRES'CENT.  adj.  Growing  black; 

approaching  to  blackness. 
NIM'BLE.  adj.  Quick,  active,  ready, 
adv.  nimbly:  s.  nimbleness :  adj. 
nimblewitted. 
NIN'COMPOOP.  s.  A  fool;  atrifler. 
NINE.  adj.  One  more  than  eight,  s. 
ninth:  adv.  ninthly:  adj.  ninefold: 
s.  nineholes,  ninepins. 
NINETEEN,  adj.  Nine  and  ten :  or- 
dinal adj.  nineteenth. 
NINETY,  adj.  Nine  times  ten  :  or- 
dinal adj.  ninetieth. 
NIN'NY.  s.  A  fool;  a  simpleton,  pi. 
ninnies. 

NIN'NYHAMMER.  s.  A  simpleton. 
NIP.  v.  To  pinch,  to  blast,  pr.  par. 
nipping;  past,  nipped;  s.  nip,  nip- 
per: adv.  nippingly. 

NTPTERKIN.  s.   A  little  cup,  * 

small  tankard. 
NIPPERS,  s.  Small  pincers. 
NIPPLE.  5.  The  teat ;  the  dug. 

NIT.  s.  The  egg  of  a  louse,  arij.- 
nitty. 

NITRE,  s.  Saltpetre,  adj.-  nitrous ? 

s.  nitrosity. 
NIVEOUS,  adj.  Snowy;  resembling 
snow. 

NO.  adv.  The  word  of  denial ;  the 
word  of  refusal,  adj.  nor  s.  no, 
r>!.  noes. 

NOBIL'ITATE.  v.  To  ennoble,  pr. 
par.  nobilitating;  p<istyriobilitatedy 
s.  nobilitation. 
NOBIL'ITY.  5.  The  class  of  nobles. 

pi.  nobilities. 
NO'BLE.  adj.  Of  an  ancient  and 
splendid  family;  worthy;  sublime; 
magnificent,  s.  noble,  nobleman, 
pi.  noblemen. 
NOBLESSE',  s.  Nobility,  collective- 
lv;  dignity. 
NO'BODY.  s.  No  one ;  not  any  one. 

pi.  nobodies. 
NO'OENT.  adj.  Hurtful. 
NOCT  AMBULATION,  s.  The  act 

of  walking  in  sleep. 
NOCTIF'EROUS.    adj.  Bringing 
niehtV 

NOCTMEY.  s.  An  account  tA 
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NOC — NON 

what  passes  by  night,  pi.  noctua- 

ries. 

JVGCTUR'NAL.  adj.  Nightly,  adv. 

nocturnally. 

NOCUOUS,  adj.  Noxious;  hurtful. 

NOD.  v.  To  decline  the  head  with 
a  quick  motion;  to  be  drowsy;  to 
shake,  pr.  par.  nodding,-  past,  nod- 
ded: s.  nod,  nodder. 

NODA'TION.  s.  The  state  of  being 
knotted,  or  the  act  of  making 
knots. 

NOD'DLE.  s.  The  head,  in  contempt. 

NOD'DY.  s.  A  simpleton;  a  species 
of  carriage,  pi.  noddies. 

NO'DOUS.  adj.  Full  of  knots. 

NOD'ULE.  5.  A  small  lump. 

NOG'GIN.  s.  A  small  mug. 

NOISE,  s.  Any  kind  of  sound;  out- 
cry, adj.  noisy,  noiseless:  s.  noisi- 
ness. 

NOISE,  v.  To  spread  by  rumour, 
pr.  par.  noising,-  past,  noised. 

NOl'SOME.  adj.  Noxious ;  unwhole- 
some; offensive,  adv.  noisomely: 
s.  noisomeness. 

NOLITION.  s.  Unwillingness. 

NOLL.  s.  A  head ;  a  noddle. 

NOMENCLATURE.  5.  The  act  of 
naming;  a  vocabulary. 

NOM'INAL.  adj.  Referring  to  names, 
rather  than  things  ;  not  real.  adv. 
nominally. 

NOMINATE,  v.  To  name ;  to  ap- 
point, pr.  par.  nominating,'  past, 
nominated:  s.  nomination,  nomina- 
tor. 

NOMINATIVE,  s.  The  name  of  the 
case  that  designates  the  name  of 
any  thing. 

NONAGE,  s.  Minority. 

NONATTEND'ANCE.  s.  The  not 
giving  personal  attendance. 

NONCOMPLIANCE,  s.  Refusal  or 
omission  to  comply. 

NONCONFORMITY,  s.  Refusal  of 
compliance;  refusal  to  join  in  the 
established  religion,  "s.  noncon- 
formist: adj.  nonconforming. 

NONE.  adj.  Notanv;  not  other. 

NONENTITY,  s.  Non-existence;  a 
thing  net  existing,  pi.  nonentities. 


NON— NOR 

NONE'SUCH.  s.  Something  unique  , 

something  superior. 
NONEXISTENCE,  s.  Negation  of 
being;  a  thing  not  existing,  adj. 
nonexistent. 
NON-JURING,   adj.   Belonging  to 
those  who  will  not  swear  allegi- 
ance to  the  Hanoverian  family,  s. 
nonjuror. 
NONPAREIL',  s.  Excellence  une- 
qualled; a  kind  of  apple;  printers' 
letters  of  a  small  size ;  a  kind  of 
bird. 

NON'PLUS.  s.  Puzzle;  inability  to 
say  or  do  more.  v.  nonplus;  pr.  par. 
nonplusing ;  past,  nonplused. 
NON-RES'IDENT.  s.  One  who  does 
not  reside  at  the  proper  place, 
adj.  non-rtsident :  s.  non-residence. 
NON-RESIST'ANCE.  5.  Passive  obe- 
dience, adj.  and  s.  non-resistant 
NONSENSE. s.Unmeaning  language; 
trifles,  adj.  nonsensical:  adv.  mv  • 
sensically:  s.  nonsensicalness. 
NON'SUTT.  s.  Stoppage  of  a  suit  a  I 
law.  v.  nonsuit;  pr.  par.  nonsuit- 
ing; past,  nonsuited. 
NOODLE,  s.  A  fool ;  a  simpleton 
NOOK.  5.  A  corner. 
NOON.  5.  The  middle  of  the  day ; 

twelve,  s.  noonday,  noontide. 
NOOSE,  s.  A  running  knot.  v.  noose; 

pr.  par.  noosing;  past,  noosed. 
NOR.  One  of  the  conjunctions. 
NOR'MAN.  adj.  Relating  or  belong- 
ing to  Normandy. 
NORTH.  5.  The  point  opposite  to 
the  south,   adj.  north,  northern-. 
adv. northerly ;  s.  north-star,  north- 
wind. 

NORTH-EAST.  s.  The  point  mid- 
way between  the  north  and  east 
adj.  north-eastern:  adv.  north-east 
erly. 

NORTH'WARD, NORTH  WARDS 
adv.  Towards  the  north. 
!  NORTH-WEST',  s.  The  point  mid- 
way between  the  north  and  west, 
adj.  north-western:  adv.  north- 
westerly. 

1  NORWEGIAN,  adj.  Belonging  to 
A  Norwav. 

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NOS— NOU 

NOSE.  s.  The  prominence  on  the 
face  which  is  the  organ  of  scent, 
v.  nose;  pr.  par.  nosing;  past,  nos- 
ed: adj.  noseless. 

NOSE'GAY.  s.  A  posy;  a  bunch  of 
flowers. 

NOSOL'OGY.  5.  Doctrine  of  diseases. 

NOSTRIL,  s.  The  cavity  in  the  nose. 

NOSTRUM,  s.  A  medicine  not  yet 
made  public. 

NOT.  adv.  The  particle  of  negation, 
or  refusal. 

NOTABLE,  adj.  Remarkable ;  mem- 
orable ;  careful ;  bustling,  adv. 
notably. 

NOTARY,  s.  An  officer  whose  busi- 
ness it  is  to  take  notes  of  any 
thing  which  may  concern  the  pub- 
lic, adj.  notarial. 

NOTATION,  s.  The  act  or  practice 
of  recording  by  marks,  as  by  fig- 
ures or  letters. 

NOTCH,  s.  A  nick;  a  hollow  cut 
in  any  thing,  v.  notch;  pr.  par. 
notching;  past, notched:  s.  notcher. 

NOTE.  s.  Mark;  token;  notice; 
reputation;  account;  tune;  single 
sound  in  music;  short  hint;  a  short 
letter,  v.  note;  pr.  par.  noting; 
past,  noted:  s.noter:  adj.  notewor- 
thy. 

NOTHING,  s.  Negation  of  being ; 
nonentity;  nonexistence;  no  im- 
portance, s.  nothingness. 

NOTICE,  s.  Remark;  heed;  inform- 
ation, v.  notice,  pr.  par.  noticing; 
past,  noticed. 

NOTIFY,  v  To  declare  ;  to  make 
known,  pr.  par.  notifying;  past, 
notified:  s.  notification. 

NOTION,  s.  Thought;  representa- 
tion formed  in  the  mind. 

NOTORIOUS,  adj.  Publicly  known; 
apparent ;  not  hidden  ;  infamous, 
s.  notoriety,  pi.  notorieties. 

NOTWITHSTANDING,  con.  With- 
out hindrance  or  obstruction  from ; 
although  ;  nevertheless  ;  however. 

NOUGHT.  5.  Not  any  thing ;  noth- 
ing. 

NOUN.  s.  In  grammar,  the  name  of 
any  thing. 


NOU— NUM 

NOURISH,  v.  To  increase  or  sup- 
port by  food;  to  maintain;  to  en- 
courage, pr.  par.  nourishing;  past, 
nourished:  s.  nourisher,  nourish* 
ment:  adj.  nourishable. 

NOVEL,  adj.  New ;  not  ancient,  s. 
novelty,  pi.  novelties:  v.  novelize; 
pr.  par.  novelizing;  past,  novelized. 

NOVEL,  s.  A  tale ;  an  amusing 
book,  chiefly  of  fiction,  s.  novelist. 

NOVEMBER.  s.The  eleventh  month 
of  the  year. 

NOVER'CAL.  adj.  Relating  or  be- 
longing to  a  stepmother. 

NOVICE.  5.  One  not  acquainted 
with  any  thing;  a  freshman;  one 
who  has  entered  a  religious  house, 
but  not  yet  taken  the  vow.  s.  nov- 
itiate. 

NOW.  adv.  At  this  time ;  at  the  time 
present. 

NO'WAY,  NO'WAYS,  NO'WISE. 

adv.  Not  in  any  manner  or  degree. 
NO'WHERE.  adv.  Not  in  any  place. 
NOXIOUS,  adj.  Hurtful,  baneful. 

adv.  noxiously:  s.  noxiousness. 
NUBIF'EROUS.ad/.Bringingclouds. 
NU'BILATE.  v.  To  cloud,  pr.  par. 

nubilating;  past,  nubilated:  s.  nu- 

bilation. 
NU'BILE.  adj.  Marriageable. 
NUCIF'EROUS.  adj.  Nut-bearing. 
NU'CLEUS.  s.  A  kernel;  anything 

about  which  matter  is  gathered  or 

conglomerated.  Latin  pi.  nuclei. 
NUDATTON.  s.  The  act  of  making 

bare  or  naked. 
NU'DITY.  s.  Nakedness. 
NU'GATORY.  adj.  Trifling;  futile; 

ineffectual. 
NUISANCE,  s.  Something  noxious 

or  offensive. 
NULL.  adj.  Void;  of  no  force,  v. 

nullify;  pr.  par.  nullifying;  past, 

nullified :  s.  nullity,  pi.  nullities. 
NUMB.  adj.  Torpid;  chill,  v.  numb, 

pr.  par.  numbing;  past,  numbedt 

s.  numbness. 
NUM'BER.  v.  To  count;  to  tell; 

to  reckon,  pr.  par.  numbering, 

past,  numbered:  adj.  numberless. 

2o5 


NUM*-NUR 


NUR — NYM 


NUM'BERS.  The  title  ofthe  fourth 
book  in  the  Old  Testament. 

NUMERAL,  adj.  Relating  to  num- 
ber, s.  numeral:  adv.  numerally. 

NU'MERARY.  adj.  Belonging  to  a 
certain  aumber. 

NU'MERATE.  v.  To  reckon;  to 
calculate,  pr.  par.  numerating; 
past,  numerated:  s.  numeration, 
numerator:  adj.  numerical:  adv. 
numerically. 

NUMEROUS,  adj.  Containing  ma- 
ny ;  consisting  of  many.  s.  nume- 
rousness:  adv.  numerously. 

^MUiVTSKULL.  s.  A  dunce ;  a  block- 
head, adj.  numskulled. 

jNUN.  s.  A  woman  secluded  in  a 
cloister,  and  dedicated  to  religion, 
s.  nunnery,  pi.  nunneries. 

NUN'CIO.  5.  A  messenger ;  a  kind 
of  spiritual  envoy  from  the  pope. 

;NUNCU'PATIVE,  NUNCU'PATO- 
RY.  adj.  Publicly  or  solemnly 
declaratory;  verbally  pronounced; 
not  written. 

NUPTIAL,  adj.  Pertaining  or  re- 
lating to  marriage,  s.  nuptials. 

NURSE,  s.  A  woman  who  has  the 
care  of  another's  child,  or  of  a  sick 


person;  one  who  breeds,  educates, 
or  protects,  v.  nurse;  pr.  par. 
nursing;  past,  nursed:  s.  nurser. 

NUR'SERY.  s.  The  chamber  of  a 
nurse;  the  place  where  young 
children  are  nursed;  a  plantation, 
of  young  trees,  pi.  nurseries. 

NURS'LING.  s.  One  nursed;  a  fond- 
ling. 

NURTURE,  s.  Food;  diet;  educa- 
tion, v.  nurture;  pr.  par.  nurtur- 
ing ;  past,  nurtured:  s.  nurturer. 

NUT.  s.  The  fruit  of  certain  trees, 
&c.  s.  nutcrackers,  nutshell. 

NUTATION,  s.  A  kind  of  tremu- 
lous motion. 

NUTBROWN.  adj.  Brown  like  a 

|    ripe  nut. 

jNUT'GALL.  s.  Hard  excrescence 
I    of  an  oak. 

NUTMEG.  8.  The  kernel  of  a  large 

aromatic  fruit. 
NUTRIMENT,  s.  Food;  aliment, 
j    adj.  nutrimental. 
^NUTRITION,  s.  The  act  or  quality 
■   of  nourishing,  adj.  nutritious,  nu- 
I  tritive. 

NYMPH,  s.  A  goddess  of  the  woods, 
meadows,  or  waters,  adj.  nymph- 
j    ish,  nymphlike. 


OAF— OBD 


o 


OBE-OBJ 


OAF.  s.  A  changeling ;  a  dolt ;  an 
idiot,  adj.  oafish:  s.  oafishness. 

OAK.  s.  A  species  of  tree.  adj. 
oaken. 

OAK'UM.  5.  Cords  untwisted  and 
reduced  to  hemp. 


nate  in  ill;  impenitent;  stubborn, 
adv.  obdurately :  s.  obduracy. 
OBE  DIENCE,  s.  Submission,  obse- 
quiousness, adj.  obedient:  adv.  obe- 
diently. 

OBEl'SANCE.  5.  A  bow;  a  courtesv. 


OAR.  s.  An  instrument  to  row  with. jjOB'ELISK.  s.  A pyramid  of  stone; 

v.  oar;  pr.  par.  oaring;  past,  oared. 
OA'SIS.  s.  A  fertile  spot,  surrounded IjoBEY 

by  an  arid  desert,  pi.  oases. 
OAT.  s.  A  kind  of  grain,  adj.  oaten: 

s.  oatcake,  oatmeal. 
OATH.  s.  A  solemn  affirmation,  cor- 
roborated by  the  attestation  of  the 
Divine  Being. 


marginal  mark  (f). 
OBB'SE.  adj.  Fat.  s.  obesfty. 

.  T<»  pay  submission  to  ;  to 
[  comply  with.  pr.  par.  obeying; 
\  past,  obeyed:  s.  obeyer. 
OBITUARY,  s.  A  list  of  the  dead; 
a  register  of  burials,  pi.  obituar'ns: 
adj.  obituary. 
OB'JF.CT.  s.  That  about  which  any 


OB'DURATE.  adj.  Inflexibly  obsti- 1!    power  or  faculty  is  employed  ;  any 


OBJ— OBS 

thing  influenced  by  something  else, 
s.  objector:  adj.  objective. 

OBJECT',  v.  To  urge  against;  to 
oppose,  pr.  par.  objecting';  past, 
objected:  s.  objection:  adj.  objec- 
tionable: adv.  objectionably. 

OBJUR'GATE.  v.  To  chide;  tore- 
prove,  pr.  par.  objurgating ;  past, 
objurgated:  s.  objurgation:  adj. 
objurgatory. 

OBLATE,  adj.  Flat  at  the  poles : 
used  of  a  spheroid. 

OBLA'TION.  s.  An  offering;  a  sac- 
rifice. 

OB'LIGATE.  v.  To  bind  by  contract 
or  duty.  pr.  par.  obligating- ;  past, 
obligated:  s.  obligation:  adj.  obli- 
gatory. 

OBLIGA'TO.  adj.  A  musical  term, 
signifying  necessary,  on  purpose, 
for  the  instrument  named. 

OBLl'GE.  v.  To  bind;  to  impose 
obligation  ;  to  indebt.  pr.  par. 
obliging;  past,  obliged:  s.  obliger, 
adj.  obliging:  s.  obligingness. 

OBLIGEE',  s.  The  person  to  whom 
another,  called  the  obligor,  is 
bound  by  a  legal  contract. 

OBLIGOR',  s.  The  person  bound  to 
the  obligee. 

OBLI'QUE.  adj.  Not  direct;  not 
perpendicular,  adv.  obliquely:  s. 
obliqueness,  obliquity. 

OBLITERATE,  v.  to  efface  any 
thing  written;  to  destroy,  pr.  par. 
obliterating;  past,  obliterated:  s. 
obliteration. 

OBLIVION,  s.  Forgetfulness;  am- 
nesty, adj.  oblivious. 

OB'LONG.  adj.  Longer  than  broad.  I 
s.  oblo7igness. 

OB'LOQU Y.  s.  Censorious  speech ; 
blame;  disgrace. 

OBNOXIOUS,  adj.  Liable  to  pun- 
ishment ;  reprehensible,  adv.  ob- 
noxiously :  s.  obnoxiousness. 

OBSCE'NE.  adj.  Immodest,  disgust- 
ing, offensive,  adv.  obscenely:  s. 
obsceneness,  obscenity,  pi.  obsceni- 
ties. 

OBSCU'RE.  adj.  Dark;  not  easily 
intelligible;   difficult;  unknown.! 
Y2 


OBS— OBT 

]    adv.  obscurely:  s.  obscurity:  pi. 

obscurities. 
OB'SEQCJIES.  s.  Funeral  rites. 
OBSE'QUIOUS.  adj.  Obedient;  mean- 
ly compliant,  adv.  obsequiously:  s. 
obsequiousness. 
OBSERVANCE.  5.  Respect ;  cere- 
monial reverence ;  attention,  adj. 
observant:    adv.  observantly,  ob 
servabiy. 

OBSERVAN'DA.  s.  Things  to  be 

observed. 
OBSER'VATORY.  s.  A  place  built 
for  astronomical  observation,  pi. 
observatories. 
OBSERVE',  v.  To  watch;  to  regard 
attentively;  to  note ;  to  obey.  pr. 
par.  observing;  past,  observed:  s. 
observation,  observer:  adv.  observ- 
ingly. 

OBSOLES  CENT,  adj.  Growing  ob- 
solete. 

OB'SOLETE.  adj  Worn  out  of  use; 

disused,  s.  obsoleteness. 
OB'STACLE.  s.  Something  opposed; 

hindrance. 
OBSTET'RIC.  adj.  Relating  or  be- 
longing to  midwifery. 
OB'STINATE.  adj.  Stubborn  ;  con- 
tumacious, s.  obstinacy,  adv.  ob 
stinately, 

OBSTREPEROUS,  adj.  Loud;  clam 
orous;  noisy,  adv.  obstreperously. 
s.  oh  strep  erousness. 
OBSTRUCT',  v.  To  block  up;  to 
bar ;  to  hinder,  pr.  par.  obstruct- 
ing; past,  obstructed:  s.  obstruc- 
tion: adj.  obstructive. 
[OBTAIN',  v.  To  gain;  to  acquire, 
pr.  par.  obtaining;  past,  obtained: 
s.  obtainer,  obtainment;  adj.  06- 
tainable. 

OBTRUDE,  v.  To  thrust  in  by  force 
or  imposture  ;  to  offer  with  unrea- 
sonable importunity,  pr.  par.  ob- 
truding; past,  obtruded:  s.  obtru- 
der,  obtrusion:  adj.  obtrusive:  adv. 
obtrusively. 
OBTUSE,  adj.  Not  pointed;  not 
acute ;  dull.  adv.  obtusely :  s. 
tuseness. 

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OBV — OCT 

OB'VIATE.  v.  To  prevent  by  inter- 
ception, pr.  par.  obviating;  past, 
obviated. 

OB'VIOUS.  adj.  Easily  seen;  plain; 
open.  adv.  obviously:  s.  obvious- 
ness. 

OCCA'SION.  s.  Occurrence;  casu- 
alty; opportunity;  accidental  cause, 
y.  occasion;  pr.  par.  occasioning ; 
past,  occasioned:  adj.  occasional: 
adv.  occasionally. 

OCCIDEN  TAL,  adj.  Western. 

OCCLU'DE.  v.  To  shut  up.  pr.  par. 
occluding;  past,  occluded :  s.  oc- 
clusion. 

OCCULT',  adj.  Hidden;  secret,  s. 
occultness :  adv.  occultly. 

OCCUPANCY,  s.  The  act  of  taking 
possession  ;  state  of  being  in  pos- 
session, s.  occupant. 

OCCUPY,  v.  To  possess;  to  keep; 
to  busy ;  to  use ;  to  follow  as  busi- 
ness, pr.  par.  occupying;  past,  oc- 
cupied: s.  occupier,  occupation. 

OCCUR',  v.  To  be  presented  to  the 
memory  or  attention  ;  to  appear  ; 
to  happen,  pr.  par.  occurring;  past, 
occurred:  s.  occurrence:  adj.  occur- 
rent. 

O'CEAN.  s.  The  main;  the  great 

sea.  adj.  oceanic. 
OCEL'LATED.  adj.  Resembling  the 

eye. 

O'CHRE.  s.  A  species  of  earth,  of 
various  colours,  adj.  ochreous. 

OCTAGON.  5.  A  figure  consisting 
of  eight  sides  and  angles,  adj.  oc- 
tagonal. 

OCTANGULAR,  adj.  Having  eight 
angles. 

OC  TAVE,  5.  The  eighth  day  after 
some  festival ;  an  eighth,  or  an  in- 
terval of  eight  sounds. 

OCTAVO.  5.  A  book  is  said  to  be  in 
octavo,  when  a  sheet  is  folded  into 
eight  leaves. 

OCTEN'NIAL.  adj.  Happening  eyery 
eighth  vear. 

OCTO'BER.  s.  The  tenth  month  of 
the  vear. 

PCTOGEN'ARY.  adj.  Of  eighty 
years  of  age. 


OCT— OFF 

; OCTUPLE,  adj.  Eightfold. 
OCULAR,  adj.  Depending  on  tho 
I    eye;  known  by  the  eye.  adv.  ocu- 
I  larly. 

OCULIST,  s.  One  who  professes  to 
j    cure  distempers  of  the  eye. 
ODD.  adj.   Not  even ;  particular ; 

strange,  adv.  oddly:  s.  odds,  odd- 

ness,  oddity,  pi.  oddities. 
ODE.  s.  A  poem  to  be  sung  to  music. 
O'DIOUS.  adj.  Hateful;  detestable; 

causing  hate.  adv.  odiously:  s. 
!  odium,  odiousness. 
ODORIFEROUS,  adj.  Giving  scent; 
I  fragrant,  adv.  odoriferously :  s. 
I  odoriferousness. 
| ODOUR.  5.  Scent;  fragrance,  adj. 
j  odorous. 

j  (ECONOMICS,  s.  Management  of 
j    household  affairs.  See  Economy. 

OF.  One  of  the  prepositions. 

OFF.  One  of  the  adverbs. 

OF'FAL.  s.  Waste  meat;  refuse; 
|  carrion. 

OFFENCE',  s.  Transgression:  dis- 
pleasure given;  anger,  adj.  of- 
fenceless :  v.  offend;  pr.  par.  offend- 
ing; past,  offended:  s.  offender: 
ad;,  offensive:  adv.  offensively:  s. 
offensiveness. 

OF'FER.  v.  To  present ;  to  sacrifice ; 

j    to  attempt. .  pr.  par.  offering:  past, 

I    offered:  s.  offer,  offering,  offerer. 

OF'FICE.  5.  A  public  employment, 

i     agencv,  &c.  adj.  official :  adv.  of- 

I    fi daily :  s.  officer. 

iOFFI'CIATE.  v.  To  discharge  the 

I    duties  of  an  office,  pr.  par.  offlci- 

|    aiing;  past,  officiated. 

OFFICl'NAL.  adj.  Belonging  to,  or 

I    used  in  a  shop. 

lOFFI'CIOUS.  adj.  Importunately 
forward  ;  intrusive,  adv.  officiously: 
s.  offidousness. 

OF'FING.  .<?.  Out  at  sea,  or  at  a  suf- 
ficient distance  from  the  shore. 

OFF'SCOURING.  s.  Recrement; 
part  rubbed  away  in  cleaning  any 
thinnf. 

OFF'SKT.  s.  A  sprout;  a  shoot  of 
a  plant. 


OFF— OMI 


OMN— OPE 


OFFSPRING,  s.  Propagation ;  chil* 
dren;  production. 

OF'TEN.  adv.  Oft;  frequently;  ma- 
ny times,  pronounced  of'-n.  com  p. 
oftener;  sup.  oftenest:  adv.  often- 
times. 

O'GLE.  v.  To  view  with  side  glances. 

pr.  par.  ogling;  past,  ogled:  s.  ogler. 
O'GRE.  s.  An  imaginary  monster  of 

the  east.  fern,  ogress,  pi.  ogresses. 
OH.  int.  An  exclamation  denoting 

pain,  sorrow,  or  surprise. 
OIL.  s.  Any  fat,  greasy,  unctuous 

matter,  v.  oil;  pr.  par.  oiling;  past, 

oiled:  adj.  oily:  s.  oiliness. 
OIL'COLOUR.   s.   Paint  made  by 

grinding  coloured  substances  with 

oil. 

OINTMENT,  s.  Unguent;  a  salve. 

OLD.  adj.  Past  the  middle  of  life; 
decayed  by  time  ;  of  long  contin- 
uance, s.  oldness:  adj.  oldfashioned. 

OLEA'GINOUS.  adj.  Oily;  unctuous, 
s.  oleaginousness. 

OLFACTORY.  a^.Having  the  sense 
of  smelling-. 

OLIGARCHY,  s.  A  form  of  govern- 
ment which  places  the  supreme 
power  in  a  small  number;  aristoc- 
racy, pi.  oligarchies:  adj.  oligar- 
chical. 

O  LIO.  s.  A  mixture;  a  medley. 
OLIVE,  s.  A  plant  producing  oil; 

the  emblem  of  peace. 
OLYM'PIAD.  s.  A  Grecian  epoch ; 

the  soace  of  four  years. 
OM'BRE.  s.  A  game  at  cards. 
OM'ELET.  s.  A  kind  of  pancake 

made  with  eggs. 
O'MEN.  s.  A  sign  ;  a  prognostic,  adj. 

omened. 

O'MER.  s.  A  Hebrew  measure. 

OM'IiXOUS  adj.  Exhibiting  bad  to- 
kens of  futurity;  inauspicious;  ex- 
hibiting tokens  good  or  ill.  adv. 
ominously:  s.  ominousness. 

OMIS'SION.  s.  Act  of  omitting,  adj. 
omissive. 

OMIT.  v.  To  leave  out;  not  to 
mention,  pr.  par.  omitting;  past, 
omitted. 


OMN  IP'OTENT.  adj.  All-powerful. 

s.  omnipotence. 
OMNIPRES'ENCE.  s.  Ubiquity;  un- 
bounded presence,  adj.  omnipres- 
ent. 

OMNIS'CIENCE.  s.Boundless  know- 
ledge; infinite  wisdom,  adj.  om- 

OMNIVOROUS,  adj.  All-devouring. 
ON.  One  of  the  prepositions,  adv.  on. 
ONE.  adj.  Single  ;  denoted  by  a  unit ; 
!  some  one.  s.  one,  oneness :  adv. 
I  once. 

ONE'-EYED.  adj.  Having  only  one 

I  eve- 

ON'ERARY.  adj.  Fitted  for  carriage 
|  or  burthens;  comprising  a  burthen. 
ONERA'TION.  s.  The  act  of  loading. 
ON'EROUS.  adj.  Burthensome. 
ON'ION.  5.  A  species  of  bulbous 
plant. 

ON'LY.   adv.  Single ;  simply ;  one 

and  no  more;  this  and  no  other. 
ON'OMANCY.  s.  Divination  by  a 

name.  pi.  onomancies. 
ON'SET.  s.  Attack;  assault;  a  be- 
ginning. 

ONTOL'OGY.  s.  The  science  of  the 
affections  of  being  in  general;  met- 
aphysics, s.  ontologist. 
ON'WARDS.  adv.  Forward;  in  a 
state  of  advanced  progression,  adj. 
onward. 

ON'YX.  s.  A  semi-pellucid  gem,,  pL 
onyxes. 

OOZE.  s.  Soft  mud;  slime;  soft  flow, 
v.  ooze;  pr.  par.  oozing;  past,  ooz- 
ed: adj.  oozy. 
OPA'CITY.  s.  Cloudiness  ;  want  of 

transparency,  pi.  opacities. 
OPAQUE',  adj.  Dark ;  not  transpa- 
rent, adv.  opaquely. 
OTEN.  v.  To  unclose;  to  unlock, 
to  explain  ;  to  begin,  pr.  par.  open- 
ing; past,  opened:  adj.  open:  adv. 
openly:  s.  opener,  openness,  open? 
ing:  adj.    openeyed,  openhanded, 
openhearted,  openmouthed. 
OP'ERA.  5.  A  musical  drama. 
| OPERATE,  v.  To  act ;  to  produce 
j    effects,  pr.  par.  operating;  pastt 
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OPE— OPT 

operated:  s.  operation,  operator: 
adj.  operative. 

OPEROSE.  adj.  Laborious ;  full  of 
trouble  and  tediousness.  s.  ope- 
roseness,  operosity. 

OPHTHAL'MIA.  s.  A  disease  of  the 
eyes.  adj.  ophthalmic. 

O'PIATE.  s.  A  medicine  that  causes 
sleep,  adj.  opiate. 

OPIF'ICER.  s.  One  that  performs 
any  work;  an  artist. 

OPINION,  s.  Persuasion  of  the 
mind,  without  proof  or  certain 
knowledge;  sentiments;  judg- 
ment, adj.  opinioned. 

O'PIUM.  s.  A  soporific  drug. 

OPODEL'DOC.  s.  The  name  of  a 
plaster;  and  of  a  popular  oint- 
ment. 

OPOS'SUM.  s.  A  kind  of  American 
quadruped. 

OPPONENT,  adj.  Opposite;  ad- 
verse, s.  opponent. 

OPPORTUNE,  adj.  Seasonable; 
convenient;  well-timed,  adv.  op- 
portunely. 

OPPORTUNITY,  s.  Fit  time;  con- 
venience ;  fit  place,  pi.  opportu- 
nities. 

OPPO'SE.  v.  To  act  against;  to  re- 
sist ;  to  put  in  opposition,  pr.  par. 
opposing;  past,  opposed:  s.  op- 
poser,  opposition. 

OPPOSITE,  adj.  Placed  in  front; 
adverse;  repugnant,  s.  opposite: 
adv.  oppositely. 

OPPRESS',  v.  To  crush  by  hard- 
ship ;  to  overpower,  pr.  par.  op- 
pressing; past,  oppressed:  s.  op- 
pression, oppressor:  adj.  oppressive.- 
adv.  oppressively. 

OPPRO'BRIOUS*  adj.  Reproachful : 
causing  infamy;  scurrilous,  adv. 
opprobriously :  s.  opprobrium. 

OPPUGN',  v.  To  oppose;  to  attack; 
to  refute,  pr.  par.  oppugning; 
past,  oppugned  :  s.  oppugner. 

OPTATIVE,  adj.  Expressive  of  de- 
sire. 

OPTIC,  OPTICAL,  adj.  Visual;  re- 
lating to  the  science  of  vision, 
adj.  optical:  s.  optics,  optician. 


OPT— ORD 

OPTIMISM,  s.  The  doctrine  that 
every  thing  in  nature  is  ordered 
for  the  best. 
OPTION,  s.  Choice;  election;  wish. 

adj.  optional. 
OPULENCE,   s.   Wealth;  riches. 

adj.  opulent:  adv.  opulently. 
OR.  One  of  the  conjunctions. 
OR'ACLE.  5.  Something  delivered 
by    supernatural  wisdom ;  one 
famed  for  wisdom,  adj.  oracular  : 
adv.  oracularly. 
O'RAL.  adj.  Delivered  by  mouth; 

not  written,  adv.  orally. 
OR'ANGE.  s.  A  kind  of  fruit,  s. 

orangery,  pi.  orangeries. 
ORATION,  s.  A  speech  made  ac- 
cording to  the  laws  of  rhetoric ; 
an  harangue. 
OR'ATOR.  s.  A  public  speaker:  a 
man  of  eloquence,  adj.  oratorical : 
adv.  oratorically :  s.  oratory. 
ORATO'RIO.  s.  A  kind  of  sacied 
drama,  the  subject  being  generally 
taken  from  the  scriptures,  and  set 
to  music,  adj.  oratorial. 
ORB.  s.  A  sphere;  a  circular  body; 
j    a  celestial  bodv.  adj.  orbed. 
ORBA'TION.  5.  Privation  of  parents 

or  children;  any  privation. 
|  ORBICULAR,  adj.  Spherical. 
ORBIT.  5.  The  line  described  by 

the  revolution  of  a  planet. 
ORCH  ARD,  s.  A  garden  of  fruit 
trees. 

ORCH'ESTRE,  ORCH'ESTRA.  s. 
The  place  where  musicians  sit; 
the  band  of  musicians. 
ORDAIN',  v.  To  appoint;  to  de- 
cree; to  establish;  to  invest,  pr. 
par.  ordaining;  past,  ordained:  s. 
ordination,  ordainer:  adj.  ordaia- 
able. 

ORDE'AL.  s.  A  trial  by  fire  or  wr.tcr. 
ORDER,    s.   Method;  regularity; 
command;   a  rank;   a  religious 
fraternity;  a  class,  v.  order;  pr. 
par.  ordering;  past,  ordered:  s. 
orderer,  orderliness :  adv.  orderly. 
OR'DINABLE.  adj.  Such  as  may 
be  appointed. 
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ORD — ORR 

OR'DINAL.  adj.  Denoting  order, 
as  second,  third,  fourth. 

ORDINANCE,  s.  Law;  rule;  ap- 
pointment, adj.  ordinant. 

OR  DINARY,  adj.  Established  ;  reg- 
ular; common;  mean;  ugly.  adv. 
ordinarily. 

ORDINARY,  s.  A  place  of  eating, 
where  the  meal  is  established  at 
a  certain  price,  pi.  ordinaries. 

ORDINATE,  adj.  Regular;  method- 
ical. 

ORDIN  ANCE.  5.  Cannon;  great  guns. 

OR' DURE.  s.  Excrement;  filth. 

ORE.  s.  Metal  unrefined. 

OR'GAN.  s.  A  natural  instrument ; 
an  instrument  of  music,  adj.or- 
ganic,  organicah  adv.  organically: 
s.  organism,  organist. 

ORGANIZE,  v.  To  construct  so 
that  one  part  co-operates  with  an- 
other ;  to  form  organically,  pr.  par. 
organizing;  past,  organized:  s. 
organization. 

O'RIENT.  adj.  Rising,  as  the  sun ; 
eastern;  bright,  adj.  oriental:  s. 
orientalism. 

ORIFICE,  s.  An  opening  or  perfo- 
ration. 

ORIFLAMB.  s.  The  ancient  golden 
standard  of  France. 

OR'IGIN.  s.  Beginning ;  source,  adj 
original:  adv.  originally:  s.  origi- 
nality: pi.  originalities:  v.  origi- 
nate; pr.  par.  originating;  past, 
originated:  s.  origination. 

ORIGINAL,  s.  First  thing  of  the 
kind. 

ORISON.  5.  A  prayer;  a  supplica- 
tion. 

ORNAMENT,  s.  Embellishment; 
honour,  adj.  ornamental:  adv.  or^ 
namentally. 

ORNITHOLOGY,  s.  A  discourse  on 
birds,  pi.  ornithologies:  s.  orni- 
thologist. 

ORPH  AN,  s.  A  child  who  has  lost 
its  father  or  mother,  or  both.  adj. 

orphan. 

ORPIMENT.  s.  A  fossil  of  a  yellow 
colour. 

ORRERY.  $.  An  instrument,  rep- 


ORT— OUN 

resenting  the  motions  of  the  heav* 
enly  bodies,  pi.  orreries. 
ORTHODOX,  adj.  Right  in  opinion 

and  doctrine,  s.  orthodoxy. 
ORTHO'EPY.  s.  The  art  of  pro- 
nouncing  words  properly,  s.  or* 
thoepist. 

ORTHOG'RAPHY.  s.  The  art  or 
practice  of  spelling,  adj.  ortho- 
graphical: adv.  orthographically. 
ORTOLAN,  s.  A  kind  of  bird. 
OSCILLATE.  v.  To  move  back- 
ward  and  forward,  pr.  par.  osciU 
lasting;  past,  oscillated:  s.  oscilla? 
tion:  adj.  oscillatory. 
O'SIER.  s.  A  tree  of  the  willow 
kind. 

OS'NABURG.  s.  A  kind  of  coarse 

linen  cloth. 
OS'PREY.  5.  A  large  blackish  hawk. 
OS'SEOUS.  adj.  Bony;  resembling 

a  bone. 

OS'SIFY.  y.  To  change  to  bone.  pr. 
par.  ossifying;  past,  ossified:  s. 
ossification:  adj.  ossific. 

OSTEN'SIBLE.  adj.  Such  as  is  prop, 
er  or  intended  to  be  shown ;  co- 
lourable ;  pretended,  adv.  ostensi- 
bly. 

OSTENTATION,  s.  Outward  show; 

ambitious  display;  vain  show.  adj. 

ostentatious:  adv.  ostentatiously:  s. 

ostentatiousness. 
OS'TLER,  HOS'TLER.  s.  The  man 

who  takes  care  of  horses  at  an  inn. 

pronounced,  os'-lur. 
OSTRACISM,  s.  An  ancient  man- 
ner of  passing  sentence,  in  which 

each  vote  was  marked  on  a  shell. 

v.  ostracize;  pr.  par.  ostracizing; 

past,  ostracized. 
OSTRICH,  s.  A  kind  of  bird.  pl? 

ostriches. 

OTH'ER.  pron.  Not  the  same ;  not 
the  one ;  something  besides,  adv. 
othenvise. 

OTTER,  s.  A  kind  of  small  quad- 
ruped. 

OUGHT,  v.  Had  a  right  to;  to  be 
obliged  bv  duty ;  to  be  fit. 

OUNCE,  s.  A  weight ;  a  kind  of  an- 
imal, pi.  ounces. 

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OUR— OUT 

OUR.  pron.  Belonging  to  us. 

CURSEL'VES.  pron.  Plural  of  my- 
self :  ourself  is  used,  in  the  regal 
style,  for  myself. 

OUT.  adv.  One  of  the  adverbs. 

OUTBAL'ANCE.  v.  To  overweigh; 
to  preponderate,  pr.  par.  outbal- 
ancing;  past,  outbalanced. 

OUTBID',  v.  To  bid  a  higher  price, 
pr.  par.  outbidding ;  past,  outbid- 
den: s.  outbidder. 

OUTBOUND,  adj.  Destined  on  a 
distant  voyage. 

OUTCAST,  adj.  Thrown  away  as 
refuse;  banished,  s.  outcast. 

OUTCRY,  s.  Cry  of  vehemence; 
cry  of  distress ;  clamour  of  detes- 
tation, pi.  outcries. 

OUTDO',  v.  To  excel;  to  surpass, 
pr.  par.  outdoing;  past,  outdone  : 
s.  outdoer. 

OUT'ER.  adj.  That  which  is  without: 
sup.  outermost. 

OUTFA'CE.  v.  To  brave,  pr.  par. 
outfacing:  past,  outfaced:  s.  out- 
facer. 

OUTFIT,  s.  The  equipment  of  a 
ship  for  her  voyage ;  necessaries 
for  a  person  going  abroad,  v.  out- 
Jit,-  pr.  par.  outfitting;  past,  out- 
fitted. 

OUTGENERAL,  v.  To  exceed  in 
military  skill,  pr.  par.  outgeneral- 
ing; past,  outgeneraled. 

OUTGO',  v.  To  surpass;  to  excel; 
to  circumvent,  pr.  par.  outgoing  ; 
past,  outgone. 

OUTGROW,  v.  To  surpass  in 
growth ;  to  grow  too  large,  pr. 
par.  outgrowing ;  past,  outgrown. 

OUTHOUSE,  s.  A  building  attach- 
ed or  belonging  to  a  dwelling- 
house,  pi.  outhouses. 

OUTLANDISH,  adj.  Not  native: 
foreign,  adv.  ■outlandishly. 

OUTLAST,  v.  To  surpass  in  dura- 
tion, pr.  par.  outlasting;  past, 
outlasted. 

OUTLAW,  s.  One  excluded  from 
the  benefit  of  the  law.  v.  outlaw  ; 
pr.  par.  outlawing;  past,  outlawed: 
8.  outlawry. 


OUT— OUT 

OUTLEAF.  v.  To  surpass  in  leap 
ing.  pr.  par.  outleaping;  past,  out 

leaped. 

OUTLET,  s.  Passage  outwards; 
egress. 

OUTLINE,  s.  A  line  by  which  any 
figure  is  defined;  contour;  ex- 
tremity, v.  outline;  pr.  par.  out- 
lining ;  past,  outlined. 

OUTLI  VE,  v.  To  live  beyond;  to 
survive,  pr.  par.  outliving;  past, 
outlived:  s.  outliver. 

OUTMARCH',  v.  To  leave  behind 
in  a  march,  pr.  par.  outmarching, 
past,  outmarched. 

OUTMEAS'URE.  v.  To  exceed  in 
measure,  pr.  par.  outmeasuring , 
past,  outmeasured. 

OUTMOST,  adj.  The  most  out- 
ward. 

OUTNUM'BER.  v.  To  exceed  in 
number,  pr.  par.  outnumbering; 
past,  outnumbered. 

OUTPOST,  s.  A  military  station, 
at  a  distance  from  the  camp  or  the 
main  body  of  the  army.  v.  outpost, 
pr.  par.  outposting ;  past,  outposted. 

OUTPOUR',  v.  To  emit;  to  send 
forth  in  a  stream,  pr.  par.  out- 
pouring ;  past,  outpoured. 

OUTRAGE,  s.  Open  violence  j  tu- 
multuous mischief,  v.  outrage;  pr. 
par.  outraging;  past,  outraged: 
s.  outrager:  adj.  outrageous adv. 
outrageously :  s.  outrageousness. 

OUTREACH',  v.  To  reach  beyond; 

I    to  extend,  pr.  par.  outreachtng ; 

I    past,  outreached. 

OUTRECK'ON.   v.   To  exceed  in 

I    number,   pr.  par.   outreckoning ; 

|    past,  outreckoned. 

OUTREIGN'.  v.  To  reign  through 
the  whole  of ;  to  reign  longer  than 
another,  pr.  par.  outreigning; 
past,  outrrigned. 

OUTRI'DE.  v.  To  pass  bv  riding, 
pr.  par.  outriding;  past,  outr'  \hn 

OUTRI  OER.  s.  One  who  precedes, 
or  follows  as  an  attendant,  on 
horseback. 

OUTRIGHT,    adj.  Immediately; 

I    without  delay. 

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OUT— OUT 

OUTRUN',  v.  To  leave  behind  in 

running,  pr.  par.  outrunning;  past, 

outrun:  pret.  outran. 
OUTSAIL',  v.  To  leave  behind  in 

sailing,  pr.  par.  outsailing;  past, 

outsailed. 

OUTSELL',  v.  To  sell  for  a  higher 
price,  pr.  par.  outselling;  past, 
outsold. 

OUT'SET.  s.  Opening;  beginning. 
OUTSHI'NE.  v.  To  emit  lustre;  to 

excel  in  lustre,  pr.  par.  outshining; 

past,  outshone. 
OUT'SIDE.  s.  External  part;  outer 

pirt;  show.  adj.  outside. 
OUTSIT',  v.  To  sit  beyond  the  due 

time ;  to  sit  longer  than  another. 

pr.  par.  outsitting;  past,  outsat. 
OUT'SKIRT.  s.  Suburb;  edge. 
OUTSLEEP.  v.  To  sleep  beyond. 

pr.  par.  oulsleeping;  past,  outslept. 
OUTSPREAD',  v.  To  extend;  to 

diffuse,  pr.  par.  outspreading;  past, 

outspread. 
OUTSTANU.  v.  To  support;  to 

resist;  to  stand  beyond  the  proper 

time.  pr.  par.  outstanding;  past, 

outstood. 

OUTSTA'RE.  v.  To  outface  with 

effrontery,    pr.  par.  outstaring; 

past,  outstared. 
OUTSTRETCH',  v.  To  extend';  to 

spread  out.  pr.  par.  outstretching; 

past,  outstretched. 
OUTSTRl'DE.  v.   To  surpass  in 

striding,  pr.  par.  outstriding;  past, 

outstridden :  pret.  outstrode. 
OUTSTRIP',  v.  To  outgo ;  to  leave 

behind  in  a  race.  pr.  par.  outstrip- 
ping; past,  outstripped. 
OUTSWEAR'.  v.  To  overpower  by 

swearing,    pr.  par.  outswearing; 

past,  outsworn:  pret.  outswore. 
OUTSWELL'.  v.  To  overflow,  pr. 

par.  outswelling;  past,  outswelled. 
OUTTOF.  v.  To  overtop;  to  make 

of  less  importance,  pr.  par.  outtop- 

ping;  past,  outtopped. 
OUTVEN'OM.   v.    To  exceed  in 

poison,  pr.  par.  outvenoming ;  past, 

outvenomed. 
OUTVIE,  v.  To  exceed;  to  sur- 


OUT— OVE 

pass.  pr.  par.  outvying;  past,  out- 
vied: s.  outvier. 

OUTVOTE,  v.  To  conquer  by  plu- 
rality of  votes,  pr.  par.  outvoting; 
past,  outvoted. 

OUTWALK',  v.  To  pass  in  walk- 
ing.  pr.  par.  outwalking;  past, 
outwalked. 

OUT'WARD.  adj..  External;  to- 
wards  a  foreign  port.  adv.  outward, 
outwardly,  outwards. 

OUTWATCH'.  v.  To  surpass  in 
watchfulness,  pr.  par.  outwatch- 
ing;  past,  outwatched. 

OUTWE'AR.  v.  To  wear  out;  to 
last  longer  than  something  else, 
pr.  par.  outwearing;  past,  outworn. 

OUTWEIGH',  v.  To  exceed  in 
'weight,  &c.  pr.  par.  outweighing; 
past,  outweighed. 

OUTWIT',  v.  To  cheat;  to  over- 
come by  stratagem,  pr.  par.  01 1- 
witting ;  past,  outwitted. 

OUT'WORK.  s.  Parts  of  a  fortiii- 
cation  next  an  enemy. 

O'VAL.  adj.  Oblong;  shaped  like 
an  egg. 

OVA'TION.  s.  A  lesser  triumph, 

among  the  Romans. 
OVEN.  s.  An  arched  cavity  to  bake 

in. 

O'VER.  One  of  the  prepositions. 

adv.  over. 
OVERACT',  v.  To  act  more  than 

enough,  pr.  par.  overacting;  pas.t, 

overacted. 
OVERARCH',  v.  To  cover  with  an 

arch.  pr.  par.  overarching;  past, 

overarched. 
OVERAWE',  v.  To  keep  in  awe, 

by   superior  influence,   pr.  par. 

overawing ;  past,  overawed. 
OVERBALANCE,    v.  To  weigh 

down;  to  preponderate,  pr.  par. 

overbalancing ;  past,  overbalanced. 
OVERBEAR',  v.  To  repress;  to 

subdue;  to  bear  down.   pr.  par. 

overbearing ;  past,  overborne:  adj. 

overbearing. 
O'VERBOARD.  adv.  Off  the  ship;  out 

of  the  ship. 

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OVE— OVE 

OVERBUR'DEN,  OVERBURTH'- 
EN.  v.  To  load  with  too  great 
weight,  pr.  par.  overburdening; 
past,  overburdened. 

OVERCAST',  v.  To  cloud ;  to  dark- 
en, pr.  par.  overcasting;  past,  over- 
cast. 

OVERCHARGE',  v.  To  charge  too' 
much;  to  overload,  pr.  par.  over- 
charging; past,  overcharged:  s. 
overcharge. 

OVERCLOUD',  v.  To  cover  with 
clouds,  pr.  par.  overclouding;  past,' 
overclouded. 

OVERCO'ME.  v.  To  subdue ;  to  con-; 
quer;  to  surmount,  pr.  par.  over-, 
coming;  past,  overcome. 

OVERCOUNT',  v.  To  rate  above  the 
true  value,  pr.  par.  overcounting ; 
past,  overcounted.  » 

OVERDO',  v.  To  do  more  than 
enough,  pr.  par.  overdoing;  past,1 
overdone. 

OVERDRIVE',  v.  To  drive  too  fast,' 

or  beyond  strength,  pr.  par.  over-, 

driving;  past,  overdriven. 
OVERDRY'.  v.  To  dry  too  much,-| 

pr.  par.  over  drying;  past,  over  dried: 

adj.  over  dry. 
OVEREA'GER.  adj.  Too  vehement 

in  desire,  s.  overeagerness. 
O'VERFAL.  5.  Cataract. 
OVERFLOW,  v.  To  flow  over;  to 

deluge;  to  abound,  pr.  par.  over-\ 
flowing;  past,  ovei flowed :  s.  over-\ 

flow. 

OVERFRUIT'FUL.  adj.  Too  fruit-; 
ful;  too  luxuriant,  s.  overfruitful- 
ness. 

OVERGO',  v.  To  surpass;  to  excel.' 
pr.  par.  overgoing;  past,  overgone.] 

OVERGREAT'.  adj.  Too  great,  s. 
overgreatness. 

OVERGROW,  v.  To  cover  with' 
growth,  pr.  par.  overgrowing;  past, 
overgrown:  s.  overgroivth. 

OVERHANG',  v.  To  jut  over ;  to  im- 
pend over.  pr.  par.  overhanging: 
past,  overhung. 

OVERHAS'TY.  adj.  Too  quick;  in 
too  great  haste,  s.  overhastinets : , 
adv.  overhasiily. 


OVE — OVE 
OVERHAUL',  v.  To  unfold  or  loo* 

en  an  assemblage  of  the  tackle  ; 

to  examine  over  again,   pr.  par. 

overhauling ;  past,  overhauled. 
OVERHEAD',  ado.  Aloft;  in  the 

zenith;  above. 
OVERHEAR',  v.  To  hear  those  who 

do  not  mean  to  be  heard,  pr.  par. 

overhearing ;  past,  overheard. 
OVERHEAT',  v.  To  heat  too  much. 

pr.  par.  overheating;  past,  over* 

heated. 

OVERJOY',  v.  To  enrapture,  pr. 

par.  overjoying ;  past,  overjoyed. 
OVERLA'DE.  v.  To  overburthen. 

pr.  par.  overbading;  past,  overladen. 
OVERLARGE'.   adj.   Larger  than 

enough. 

OVERLAY',  v.  To  smother,  to  cover 
over.  pr.  par.  overlaying;  past, 
overlayed. 

OVERLEAP',  v.  To  pass  by  a  jump, 
pr.  par.  overleaping;  past,  over- 
leaped. 

OVERLOAD',  v.  To  burthen  with 
too  much.  pr.  par.  overloading ; 
past,  overloaded. 

OVERLOOK',  v.  To  view  from  a 
higher  place  ;  to  superintend  ;  to 
pass  by  indulgently;  to  neglect, 
pr.  par.  overlooking ;  past,  over- 
looked  :  s.  overlooker. 

OVERMATCH',  v.  To  be  too  pow- 
erful, pr.  par.  overmatching :  past, 
overmatched.-  s.  overmatch. 

OVERMEASTRE.  s.  Something 
given  over  the  due  measure. 

OVERMUCH',  adv.  In  too  great  a 
degree,  s.  overmuch. 

OVERNIGHT',  adv.  Night  before 
bed-time. 

OVERPASS',  v.  To  pass  over;  to 
cross,  pr.  par.  overpassing ;  past, 
overpassed. 

OVERPAY',  v.  To  pay  more  than 
the  price,  pr.  par.  overpaying ; 
past,  overpaid:  s.  overpayment. 

O'VERPLUS.  s.  Surplus;  what  re- 
mains more  than  sufficient. 

OVERPOWER  v.  To  oppress  by 
power;  to  subdue,  pr.  par.  mar* 
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OVE— OVE 


OVE-OWN 


powering;  past,  overpowered:  s. 

overpowerer:  adj.  overpowering. 
OVERRATE,  v.  To  rate  at  too  much. 

pr.  par.  overrating,-  past,  overrated. 
OVERREACH',  v.  To  go  beyond; 

to  deceive,  pr.  par.  overreaching; 

past,  overreached..-  s.  overreacher. 
OVERRl'DE.  v.  To  ride  too  much. 

pr.p-Ar. overriding;  past,  overridden. 
I  OVERROAST,  v.  To  roast  too  much. 

pr.  par.  overroasting ;  past,  ouer- 

roasted. 

OVERRU'LE.  v.  To  superintend;  to 
supersede,    pr.  par.  overruling; 
past,  overruled. 
OVERRUN',  v.  To  harass  by  incur- 
sions; to  ravage;  to  outrun;  to 
I    overspread,  pr.  par.  overrunning  ; 
I    past,  overrun:  s.  overrunner:  pret. 

•  overran. 

OVERSEE',  v.  To  superintend;  to 
overlook,  pr.  par.  overseeing ;  past, 

*  overseen:  s.  overseer:  pret.  oversaw. 
(OVERSET',  v.  To  turn  bottom  up- 
!:    wards ;  to  subvert,  pr.  par.  over- 
setting; past,  overset 

( OVERSH  A'DE.  v.  To  cover  with  any 

j    thing  that  causes  darkness,  pr.  par. 

'    over  shading  ;  past,  over  shaded. 

OVERSHAD'OW.  v.  To  throw  a 
shadow  over ;  to  shelter,  pr.  par. 
overshadowing ;  past,  overshadow- 
ed. 

OVERSHOOT',  v.  To  shoot  beyond 
the  mark.  pr.  par.  overshooting ; 
past,  overshot. 

OVERSIGHT.  5.  Superintendence; 
omission  ;  mistake. 

OVERSLEEP',  v.  To  sleep  too  long, 
pr.  par.  oversleeping ;  past,  over- 
slept. 

(OVERSOON'.  adv.  Too  soon. 

OVERSPREAD'.,  v.  To  cover  over; 
to  scatter  about,  yr.par. overspread- 
ing; past,  overspread. 

OVERSTOCK',  v.  To  fill  too  full; 
to  crowd,  pr.  par.  overstocking;^ 
past,  overstocked. 

O'VERT.  adj.  Open;  public ;  appa- 
rent, adv.  overtly. 

■OVERT A'KE.  v.  To  come  up  with  j 

I    in  a  pursuit ;  to  take  by  surprise. ;| 


pr.  par.  overtaking ;  past,  overtax 
ken:  pret.  overtook:  s.  overtaker. 
OVERTAX',  v.  To  tax  too  heavily, 
pr.  par.  overtaxing;  past,  overtax- 
ed:  s.  overtax. 
■  OVERTHROW,  v.  To  turn  upside 
down  ;  to  throw  down  ;  to  defeat ; 
to  conquer,  pr.  par.  overthrowing; 
past,  overthrown:   s.  overthrow, 
overthrower. 
OVERTOP',  v.  To  rise  above;  to 
raise  the  head  above;  to  excel,  pr. 
par.  overtopping  ;  past,  overtopped. 
O'VERTURE.  s.  An  opening;  a  pro- 
posal; a  musical  composition,  play- 
ed at  the  beginning  of  an  oratorio, 
concert,  or  opera. 
OVERTURN',  v.  To  throw  down; 
•to  subvert,  pr.  par.  overturning ; 
past,  overturned:  s.  overturn,  over- 
turner:  adj.  overturnable. 
OVERVAL'UE.  v.  To  rate  at  too 
high  a  price,  pr.  par.  overvaluing ; 
past,  overvalued. 
O'VERWEIGHT.  s.  Preponderance; 

extra  weight. 
OVERWHELM',  v.  To  crush :  to 
fill  too  much."  pr.  par.  overwhelm- 
ing ;  past,  overwhelmed:  adv.  over" 
whelm.ingly. 
OVERWI'SE.  adj.  Wise  to  affecta- 
tion. 

OVERWORK',  v.  To  tire;  to  work 
beyond  one's  strength,   pr.  par. 
overworking ;  past,  overworked  is, 
o'verwork,  work  done  after  1  ne 
usual  hours. 
OVERWROUGHT',  part.  adj.  La- 
boured too  much ;  compelled  to 
work  beyond  one's  strength. 
OVERZEAL'OUS.  adj.  Too  zealous. 
O'VIFORM.  adj.  Having  the  shape 

of  an  egg. 
OVIP'AROUS.  adj.  Bringing  forth 
eggs. 

!  OWE.  v.  To  be  indebted ;  to  be 
obliged  to.  pr.  par.  owing ;  past, 
owed. 

OW7L.  s.  A  species  of  bird. 
jOWN.  One  of  the  pronoun?. 
I  OWN.  v.  To  acknowledge;  to  avow 
I    for  one's  own ;  to  possess ;  to  con- 
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ox~oxy 


OYS— OYS 


fess.  pr.  par.  owning ;  past,  own- 
ed: s.  owner,  ownership. 

OX.  5.  A  castrated  bull.  pi.  oxen. 

OX'YGEN.  s.  The  principle  of  acids, 
and  of  combustions,  and  a  neces- 


sary agent  in  the  support  of  hu- 
man life.  adj.  oxygenated. 
OYS'TER.  s.  A  bivalve,  testaceous 
fish. 


PAB— PAD 

PAB  ULAR,  PAB'ULOUS.  adj.  Af- 
fording aliment  or  provender. 

PACE.  s.  Step;  gait;  manner  of  walk, 
v.  pace;  pr.  par.  pacing;  past, 
paced:  s.  pacer. 

PACIFIC. -adj.  Peace-making;  mild; 
gentle,  s.  pacification,  pacificator . 
adj.  pacificatory . 

PA'CIFY.  v.  To  appease;  to  quiet 
pr.  par.  pacifying;  past,  pacified 
s.  pacifier,  pacification. 

PACK.  s.  A  large  bundle,  tied  up 
for  carriage ;  a  set  of  cards ;  a  num- 
ber of  hounds,  &c.  v.pacA;,-pr.  par. 
packing;  past,  packed:  s.  packer, 
package. 

PACK'CLOTH*  s.  A  cloth  in  which 
goods  are  packed. 

PACK'ET.  5.  A  small  pack ;  a  mail 
of  letters;  a  ship  that  carries  let- 
ters periodically,  v.  packet;  pr 
par.  packeting;  past,  packeted. 

PACK'HORSE.  s.  A  horse  of  bur 
then. 

PACK'SADDLE.  s.  A  saddle  or 
which  burthens  are  laid. 

PACKTHREAD,  s.  Strong  thread 
used  in  tying  parcels. 

PACT.  s.  A  contract ;  a  bargain. 

PACTION,  s.  A  bargain ;  a  cove- 
nant, adj.  pactional. 

PAD.  5.  A  footpath ;  an  easy  paced 
horse;  a  robber  that  infests  the 
roads  on  foot;  a  low,  soft  saddle, 
v.  pad;  pr.  par.  padding;  past, 
padded. 

PAD'DLE.  v.  To  row;  to  play  in 
the  water,  pr.  par.  paddling;  past, 
paddled :  s.  paddle,  paddler. 

PAD'DCCK.  s.  A  small  enclosure; 
a  toad  or  frog. 

PAD'LOCK.  s.  A  lock  hung  on  a 


P.EA— PAL 

staple,  v.  padlock;  pr.  par.  pad- 
locking; past,  padlocked. 
PiE'AN.  5.  A  song  of  triumph  or 
praise. 

PA'GAN.  s.  A  heathen;  one  not  a 
Christian,  adj.  pagan:  s.  pagan- 
ism. 

PAGE.  s.  One  side  of  the  leaf  of  a 
book ;  a  boy  attending,  rather  mi 
formality  than  in  servitude,  on  a 
great  person,  v.  page;  pr.  p  ir. 
paging ;  past,  paged. 

PA'GEANT.  s.  Any  show;  a  spec- 
tacle of  entertainment,  adj.  pag  t- 
ant-  s.  pageantry,  pi.  pageaniH  s. 

PA'GOD.  s.  An  Indian  idol. 

PAGO'DA.  s.  The  temple  of  an  In- 
dian idol;  the  name  of  an  Indian 
coin. 

PAIL.  s.  A  wooden  vessel,  for  water, 
&c. 

PAIN.  s.  Sensation  of  uneasiness: 
punishment,  v.  pain;  pr.  par.  pain- 
ing; past,  pained:  s.  painer :  adj. 
painful:  adv.  painfully:  s.  pain- 
fulness. 

PAINSTAKING,  adj.  Laborious, 
industrious,  s.  painstaker. 

PAINT,  v.  To  represent  by  delinea- 
tion and  colours;  to  colour,  pr. 
par.  painting;  past,  painted:  s. 
painting,  painter. 

PAIR.  s.  Two  things  suiting  one 
another  ;  a  man  and  wife  ;  two  of 
a  sort;  a  couple,  v.  pair;  pr.  par. 
pairing:  past, paired:  s.  pairer. 

PAL' ACE.  s.  A  royal  house;  a  house 
eminently  splendid. 

PALANQUIN',  s.  A  kind  of  covered 
carriage,  borne  on  men's  shoulders. 

PAL' ATE.  s.  The  instrument  of 
taste;  the  upper  part  or  roof  of 
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PAL — PAL 


PAL^PAN 


the  mouth;  mental  relish,  adj. 
yalatablt :  s.  palatableness :  adv. 
palatably. 
PALATINATE,  s.  The  county  in 
which  is  the  seat  of  a  count  pala- 
tine. 

PAL'ATINE.  s.  One  invested  with 
regal  rights  and  prerogatives,  adj. 
palatine. 

PALAVER,  s.  Superfluous  talk ; 
deceitful  conversation. 

PALE.  adj.  Wan,  whitish,  s.  pale- 
ness :  adj .  palish. 

PALE.  s.  A  narrow  piece  of  wood, 
joined  above  and  below  to  a  rail ; 
any  enclosure  ;  a  district  or  terri- 
tory, v.  pale ;  pr.  par.  paling;  past, 
paled :  s.  paling. 

PAL'FREY.  s.  A  small  horse,  fit  for 

PALINDROME,  s.  A  word  or  sen- 
tence which  is  the  same  read  back- 
wards or  forward. 

PALINODE,  s.  A  recantation. 

PALISA'DE,  PALISA'DO.  s.  A  pale 
set  bywayof  enclosure  or  defence, 
pi.  palisades,  palisadoes:  v.  palisade; 
pr.  par.  palisading;  past,  palisaded. 

PALL.  s.  A  cloak  or  mantle  of  state; 
the  covering  thrown  over  the  dead. 

P  VLL.  v.  To  grow  vapid;  to  become 
insipid  ;  to  be  weakened,  pr.  par. 
palling;  past,  palled. 

PALLADIUM,  s.  A  statue  of  Pallas, 
pretended  to  be  the  guardian  of 
Troy — thence  any  security  or  pro- 
tection. 

PAL'LET.  s.  A  small  bed ;  a  mean 
bed. 

VAL'LIATE.  v.  To  cover  with  ex- 
cuse ;  to  extenuate,  pr.  par.  palli- 
ating; past,  pailiated :  s.  palliation : 
adj.  palliative. 

PAL'LID.  adj.  Pale;  not  bright,  s. 
pallidness. 

*JALM.  s.  A  kind  of  tree  ;  victory ; 
the  inner  part  of  the  hand  ;  a  mea- 
sure of  length,  adj.  palmy. 

PALM.  v.  To  conceal  in  the  palm 
of  the  hand,  as  jugglers;  to  impose 
by  fraud,  pr.  par.  palming;  past, 
palmed. 


PAL'MATED.  adj.  Having  the  feet 
broad  ;  also  applied,  by  naturalists, 
to  certain  roots  and  stones  having 
the  appearance  of  hands  or  fingers. 

PALM'ER.  s.  A  pilgrim. 

PALMETTO,  s.  A  species  of  palm- 
tree,  pi.  palmeltoes. 

PALMIF'EROUS.  adj.  Bearing 
palms. 

PALMISTRY,  s.  The  pretended 
science  or  practice  of  foretelling 
fortunes  by  the  lines  of  the  palm. 
S.  palmister. 

PAL'PABLE.  adj.  Perceptible  by 
the  touch;  easily  detected;  plain, 
adv.  palpably:  s.  palpableness,  pal- 
pability. 

PAL'PITATE.  v.  To  beat  as  the 
heart ;  to  flutter,  pr.  par.  palpi- 
tating; past,  palpitated:  s.  palpi- 
tation. 

PAL'SY.  s.  A  privation  of  motion 
or  feeling,  or  both.  v.  palsy;  pr. 
par.  palsying;  past,  palsied. 

PAL'TRY.  adj.  Worthless;  despi- 
cable ;  contemptible,  s.  paltriness. 

PAM.  s.  The  knave  of  clubs. 

PAM'PER.  v.  To  feed  luxuriously; 
to  glut.  pr.  par.  pampering;  past, 
pampered :  s.  pamperer. 

PAM'PHLET.  s.  A  small  book; 
properly  a  book  sold  unbound, 
and  only  stitched,  s.  pamphleteer. 

PAN.  s.  A  vessel  broad  and  shallow; 
the  part  of  the  lock  of  a  gun  that 
holds  the  powder. 

PANACE'A.  s.  A  universal  medicine. 

PANA'DO.  s.  Food  made  by  boiling 
bread  in  water,  pi.  panadoes. 

PAN'CAKE.  s.  Thin  pudding,  baked 
.  in  a  frying-pan. 

PAN'DECT.  s.  A  treatise  that  com- 
prehends the  whole  of  any  science; 
the  digest  of  the  civil  law. 

PAN'DER.  s.  A  pimp;  a  procurer, 
v.  pander;  pr.  par.  pandering;  past, 
pandered. 

PANE.  s.  A  square  of  glass,  wains- 
coat,  &c.  adj.  parted,  paneless. 

PANEGYRIC,  s.  A  eulogy ;  enco- 
mium; praise,  adj. panegyric, pan- 
egyrical: s.  panegyrist:  v.  pane* 
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PAN— PAP 

gyrize;  pr.  par.  panegyrizing;  past,  | 

panegyrized. 
PANG.  s.  Extreme  pain;   sudden j 

paroxysm  of  torment. 
PANIC,  s.  A  sudden  fright  without 

cause. 

PAN'NIER.  s.  A  basket ;  a  wicker 

vessel,  in  which  things  are  carried 

on  a  horse. 
PAN'OPLY.  s.  Complete  armour. 

pi.  panoplies :  adj.  panoplied. 
PANORA'MA.  s.  A  large  circular 

painting,  from  the  centre  of  which 

the  beholder  views  the  objects  of 

representation. 
PAN'SY.  s.  A  kind  of  flower,  pi. 

pannes :  adj.  pansied. 
PANT.  v.  To  palpitate ;  to  long ;  to 

wish  earnestly,  pr.  par.  panting; 

past,  panted:  s.  panter :  adv.  pant- 

ingly. 

PANTALOON',  s.  A  man's  garment; 

a  character  in  the  Italian  comedy; 

a  buffoon  in  the  pantomime  of 

modern  times. 
PuNTHE'ON.  s.  A  temple  of  all  the 

gods. 

PaN'THER.  5.  A  spotted  wild  beast; 
a  pard. 

PuN'TOMIME.  s.  A  tale  exhibited 
only  in  gestures  and  dumb  show, 
adj.  pantomimic,  pantomimical. 

F  (VN'TOGRAPH.  s.  A  mathemati- 
cal instrument,  contrived  to  copyj 
drawings  and  designs. 

PANTOM'ETER.  s.  An  instrument, 
for  measuring  all  sorts  of  angles,! 
elevations,  and  distances. 

PAN'TRY.  s.  The  room  in  which  | 
provisions  are  deposited,  pi.  pan-\ 
tries. 

PAP.  s.  The  nipple;  food  made  for; 

infants  ;  the  pulp  of  fruit. 
PAPA'.  5.  A  fond  name  for  father,  j 
PA'PACY.  s.  Popedom;  office  and 

dignity  of  bishops  of  Rome.  pi. 

papacies. 

PA' PAL.  adj.  Popish;  belonging  to 
the  pope  ;  annexed  to  the  bishop- 
ric of  Rome. 

PAPAVEROUS,  adj.  Resembling 
poppies.  [j 


PAP- PAR 

PATER,  s.  A  substance  made  from 
rags.  adj.  paper :  v.  paper;  pr.  par. 
papering;  past,  papered:  s.  pa- 
perer. 

FAPERMON'EY.  s.  Bills  of  ex- 
change ;  bank  and  promissory 
notes. 

PAPIL'LARY.  adj.  Having  emul- 
gent  vessels  or  resemblances  of 
paps. 

PA'PISM.  s.  Popery.  8.  papist :  adj, 
papistic,  papistical ;  s.  papistry. 

PAPPOOS',  PAPPOOSE'.  s.  The  In* 
dian  name  for  a  child. 

PAPPY,  adj.  Soft ;  succulent ;  easi» 
ly  divided. 

PAR.  s.  State  of  equality ;  equiva- 
lence. 

PAR'ABLE.  s.  A  similitude;  a  re- 
lation under  which  something  else 
is  figured,  adj.  parabolic,  parabol- 
ical: adv.  parabolically. 

PARAB'OLA.  s.  One  of  the  conic 

PA'RACLETE.  5.  The  title  of  the 
Holy  Ghost. 

PARA'DE.  s.  Show;  ostentation; 
procession  ;  military  order  ;  place 
where  troops  are  exercised;  a  pub- 
lic walk.  v. parade;  pr.  par. parad- 
ing ;  past,  paraded. 

PAR'ADISE.  s.  Any  place  of  felici- 
.  tv.  adj.  paradisaical. 

PAR'ADOX.  s.  A  tenet  contrary  to 
received  opinion;  an  assertion  con- 
trary to  appearance,  pi. paradoxes: 
adj.  paradoxical:  adv.  paradoxi- 
cally: s.  parado  iicalmss. 

PARAGON E.  s.  A  figure  whereby 
a  letter  or  syllable  is  added  to  a 
word. 

PAR' AGON.  s.  A  model ;  a  pattern  ; 
something  supremelv  excellent. 

PAR' AG  RAM.  s.  A  kind  of  play  up- 
on words. 

PAR'AGRAPH.  5.  A  distinct  part  of 
a  discourse,  v.  paragraph ;  pr.  par. 
paragraphing :  past, paragraphed. 
adj.  paragraphic. 

PARALLAX.  5.  The  distance  be- 
tween the  true  and  apparent  place 
of  the  sun  or  a  star.  pi. parallaxes. 

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PAR — PAR 
PARALLEL,  adj.  Extended  in  the 
same  direction,  and  always  pre- 
serving the  same  distance  ;  equal ; 
I    like.  s.  parallel:  v.  parallel;  pr. 
par.  paralleling;  past,  paralleled: 
s.  parallelism. 
PARALLELOGRAM,  s.  A  right- 
lined,  quadrilateral  figure,  the  op- 
posite sides  of  which  are  parallel 
|     and  equal. 
PARAL'OGY.   s.  False  reasoning- 
pi.  paralogies:  s.  paralogism. 
I  PAR'ALYSE.  v.  To  strike  with  the 


palsy  ;  to  render  useless,  pr.  par 
paralysing;  past,  paralysed:  s 
paralysis,  paralyser. 
PARALYTIC,  PARALYT'ICAL. 

adj.  Palsied  ;  inclined  to  palsy 
PAR'AMOUNT.  adj.  Superior;  chief. 
PAR'AMOUR.s.  A  lover;  a  mistress. 
PARAPHERNAL! A.  a-.  Goods  in  the 
wife's  disposal,  besides  her  fixed 
dowry. 

PAR' APHRASE.  s.  A  loose  interpre- 
tation ;  an  explanation  in  many 
words,  v.  paraphrase;  pr.  par 
paraphrasing ;  past,  paraphrased 
s.  paraphrast:  adj. paraphrastical 
adv.  paraphrastically. 

PAR'ASITE.  s.  One  who  frequents 
rich  tables,  and  earns  his  welcome 
by  flattery,  adj.  parasitic,  parasiti 
col:  adv.  parasitically :  s.  parasit 
ism. 

P  VRASOL'.  s.  A  small  umbrella 

PAR'BOIL.  v.  To  half  boil.  pr.  par 
parboiling ;  past,  parboiled. 

PAR'CEL.  5.  A  small  bundle ;  a  part 
of  the  whole,  v.  parcel;  pr.  par. 
parceling ;  past,  parceled. 

PAR'CENER.  s.  A  coheiress,  adj. 
parcenary. 

PARCH,  v.  To  burn  slightly;  to 
scorch  ;  to  dry  up.  pr.  par.  parch- 
ing; past,  parched:'  s.  parcher, 
parchedness. 

PARCH'MENT.  s.  A  skin  dressed 
for  writing  on. 

PAR' DON.  v.  To  forgive ;  to  remit 
a  penalty,  pr.  par. pardoning;  past, 
pardoned:   s.  pardon,  pardoner: 
adi.  pardonable:  adv,  pardonably. 
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PAR— PAR 

PARE.  v.  To  cut  off  the  surface ;  to 
diminish,  pr.  par.  paring;  past, 
pared:  s.  parer. 

PAREGORIC,  s.  A  medical  prepa- 
ration, for  comforting  and  assuag- 
ing. 

PA'RENT.  5.  A  father  or  mother, 
adj. parental,  parentless:  adv.  pa- 
rent-ally. 

PAR'ENTAGE.  s.  Extraction;  birth. 
PARENTHESIS,  s.  A  sentence,  so 
included  in  another  sentence,  that 
it  may  be  omitted,  without  injur- 
ing the  sense  of  that  by  which  it 
is  enclosed:  beingcommonly  mark- 
ed thus,  ().  pi.  parentheses:  adj. 
parenthetic,  parenthetical. 
PAR'GET.  s.  A  kind  of  plaster,  v. 
parget;  pr.  par.  pargeting;  past, 
pargeted. 
PARHELION,  s.  A  mock  sun. 
PARIETAL,  adj.  Constituting  the 

sides  or  walls. 
PARISH,  s.  The  particular  charge 
of  a  secular  priest,  pi.  parishes :  s. 
p  oris! doner. 
PARITY,  s.  Equality;  resemblance. 

pi.  parities. 
PARK.  s.  A  piece  of  ground,  en- 
closed and  stored  with  beasts  of 
chase,  v.  park ;  pr.  par.  parking ; 
past,  parked. 
PAR'LANCE.  s.  Conversation;  talk. 
PAR'LEY.  v.  To  treat  by  word  of 
mouth  ;  to  talk.  pr.  par. parleying; 
p?ist, parleyed:  s.  parley. 
PARLIAMENT,  s.  The  assembly 
of  the  king,  lords,  and  commons 
of  England,  adj.  parliamentary. 
PAR'LOUR.  s.  A  room  in  a  house, 

furnished  for  reception. 
PARMESAN',  s.  A  sort  of  cheese. 
PAROCHTAL.  adj.  Belonging  to  a 

parish,  adv.  parochially. 
PAR'ODY.  s.  A  kind  of  writing,  in 
which  the  words  of  an  author,  or 
his  thoughts,  are  taken,  and,  by  a 
slight  change,  adapted  to  some 
new  purpose,  pi. parodies:  v. par- 
ody ;  pr.  par.  parodying;  past, 
parodied:  adj.  parodical 


PAR— PAR 

PAROLE.  5.  Spoken  language;  word 
given  as  an  assurance ;  promise 
given  by  a  prisoner,  when  liberated 
as  a  man  of  honour. 

PAROQUET',  s.  A  species  of  small 
parrot. 

PAR'OXYSM.  5.  A  fit ;  periodical 
return  of  a  disease. 

PAR'RICIDE.  5.  One  who  has  mur- 
dered his  father;  the  murder  com-: 
mitted.  adj.  parricidal. 

PAR'ROT.  s.  A  kind  of  bird,  that  can! 
be  taught  to  speak. 

PAR'RY.  v.  To  put  aside;  to  fence.! 
pr.  par.  parrying;  past, parried.  \ 

PARSE,  v.  To  resolve  a  sentence  in-' 
to  parts  of  speech,  pr.  par.  pars- 
ing ;  p ast ,  parsed. 

PAR'SIMONY.  s.  Niggardliness;  av- 
arice, adj.  parsimonious :  adv.  par- 
simoniously :  s.  parsimoniousness. 

PARS'LEY.  s.  A  kind  of  herb. 

PARS'NIP.  5.  A  kind  of  plant. 

PAR'SON.  s.  The  rector  or  vicar  of- 
a  parish  ;  a  clergyman. 

PART.  5.  Something  less  than  the 
whole;  a  portion,  v. part;  pr.  par.! 
parting;  past,  parted:  adv.  partly: 
adi.  partable:  s.  parter. 

I  ARTA'KE.  v.  To  have  share  of; 
to  participate,  pr.  par.  partaking; 
past,  partaken:  s.  partaker. 

P  ARTERR'E.  5.  A  level  division  of 
ground,  planted  with  shrubs  and 
flowers. 

PARTIAL,  adj.  Inclined  to  favour! 
one  party  more  than  another.  sJ 
partiality,  pi. partialities:  hdv.par-\ 
Hall  i/. 

PARTlBLE..a#.  Divisible,  s.  par-] 
tihiUty, 


PAR— PAS 

PARTICULAR,  adj.  Relating  to 
single  persons  or  things;  not  gen- 
eral; individual,  s.  particular, par- 
ticularity, p\.  particularities :  adv. 
particularly  .•  v.  particularize ;  pr. 
par.  particularizing ;  past,  partic- 
ularized. 

PARTISAN',  s.  An  adherent  to  a 
party ;  a  pike. 

PARTITION,  s.  The  act  of  dividing; 
state  of  being  divided;  thing  th;7t 
divides,  v.  partition  ;  pr.  par. par- 
titioning ;  past,  partitioned. 

PARTNER,  s.  Partaker;  sharer  ;  as- 
sociate, s.  partnership. 

PARTOOK'.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  par- 
■  take. 

PARTRIDGE,  s.  A  bird  of  game. 
PARTU'RIENT.  adj.  About  to  bring 

forth,  s.  parturition. 
PARTY.  5.  A  faction  ;  one  concern- 
ed in  anv  affair  ;  cause.  p\. parties, 
PARTY-COLOURED,  adj.  Having 

diversity  of  colours. 
PARTY- WALL.  s.  A  wall  that  sep, 

arates  one  house  from  another. 
PARTITUDK,  PAR'VITY.  s.  Lit- 
tleness ;  minuteness. 
PAS'CHAL.   adj.   Relating  to  the 

passover;  relating  to  Easter. 
PASQUIXA'DE.  s.  A  lampoon. 
PASS.  v.  To  go  ;  to  move  from  one 
place  to  another ;  to  be  pro^res-! 
sive ;  to  thrust,  pr.  par  passing , 
past, passed:  adj.  passable:  passer. 
PASS.  s.  Passage;  road;  a  permis* 
sion  to  go  or  come  any  where  \ 
push  ;  state,  pi.  passes: 
PASS' A  ELY.  adv.  Toierablv. 
PAS'SANT.  adj.  In  heraldry,  stand, 
ing  on  all  its  legs. 

eller ;  one 


PARTICIPATE,  v.  To  partake;  to  PASSENGER.  s.A  trav 
have  share,  pr.  par.  participating 
past,  participated.:  s.  participant,^ 
participation,  participator :  adj. 
participant. 
PARTICIPLE.  5.  A  word  partaking 
the  nature  of  both  noun  and  verb, 
adj. participial:  adv.  participially. 
PARTICLE.  5.  Any  small  portion] 
of  a  greater  substance. 


who  is  upon  the  road. 
PASSTOG-BELL.    The  death-bell. 
PAS'SION.      Any  effect  caused  by 
external  agency;  violent  commo- 
tion of  the  mind.  adj.  passionate\ 
passionless  :  adv.  passionately s. 
passivnafencss. 
PAS'SION-WEEK.  j.  The  week  im- 
mediately preceding  Easter. 

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PAS — PAT 

PAS'SIVE.  adj.  Receiving  impres- 
sion from  some  external  agent ; 
unresisting.  .  passively :  s.pas- 
siveness. 

\  PASS'OVER.  s.  One  of  the  Jewish 

PASSTORT.  s.  Permission  of  pas- 
sage. 

PAST.    adj.    Not   present;  gone 

through,  s.  past :  prep.  past. 
PASTE,  s.  Any  viscous,  tenacious 
mixture ;  a  mixture,  in  imitation  of 
precious  stones,  v.  paste ;  pr.  par. 
|  '   pasting,-  past,  pasted. 
PASTE'BOARD.  s.  A  kind  of  coarse, 
stiff,  thick  paper. 
I  PASTERN,  s.  That  part  of  the  leg 
of  a  horse  between  the  joint  next 
I      the  foot  and  the  hoof. 
PASTIME,  s.  Sport;  amusement. 
PASTOR.  s.m  A  shepherd;  a  clergy- 
man, adj.  pastoral. 
PASTORAL,  adj.  Rural;  rustic; 
I      relating  or  belonging  to  shepherds. 
J  PASTORAL.  5.  A  rural  poem;  a 
bucolic. 

•PASTRY1..  5.  Pies  or  baked  paste. 
\       nl.  pastries. 

!  PASTURE,  s.  Food;  the  act  of 
feeding;  ground  on  which  cattle 
feed.  v.  pasture,'  pr.  par.  pastur- 
ing ;  past,  pastured :  s.  pasturage: 
adj.  pasturable. 
;PASTT.  5.  A  pie  of  crust,  raised 

without  a  dish.  pi.  pasties. 
PAT.  adj.  Fit;  convenient ;  exactly 
suitable,  adv.  pat,,  pathj:  s.  pai- 

\  ness. 

rPAT.  s.  A  light  quick  blow.  v.  pat; 
pr.  par.  patting;  past,  patted. 

PATCH,  s.  A  piece  sewed  on,  to 
cover  a  hole ;  a  small  particle  or 
piece,  pi.  patches:  v.  patch;  pr. 
par.  patching;  past,  patched:  s. 
patcher,  patchwork. 

PATE.  5.  The  head.  adj.  pated. 
1    PATEF ACTION,  s.  Act  or  state 
of  opening. 

.PATENT,  adj.  Open  to  the  perusal 
of  all,  as  letters  patent;  appro- 
priated exclusively  to  the  inventor; 
apparent,  s.  patent,  patentee. 


TAT— PAT 

PATER-NOSTER.  s.  The  Lord's 

Prayer'. 

PATERNAL,  adj.  Fatherly;  per- 
taining to  a  father,  s.  paternity, 
pi.  paternities. 
PATH.  s.  Way ;  road.  adj.  path- 
less :  s.  pathway. 
PATHETIC,  adj.  Affecting  the  pas- 
sions, adv.  pathetically. 
PATHOL'OGY.   5.   That  part  of 
medicine  which  relates  to  distem- 
pers, with  their  differences,  causes, 
and  effects. 
PATH'OS.  5.  Passion ;  affection  of 
|  mind. 

PATIENCE,  s.  The  power  of  suf- 
fering ;  calm  endurance  of  pain  or 
labour,  adj.  patient:  s.  patient: 
adv.  patiently. 
PATRIARCH,  s.  One  who  governs 
by  paternal  right ;  a  bishop  supe- 
rior to  archbishops,  adj.  patri- 
archal. 

j  PATRFCIAN.  adj.  Senatorial,  noble, 
i  not  plebeian,  s.  patrician. 
[PATRIMONY,  s.  An  estate  pos- 
J  sessed  by  inheritance,  pi.  patri- 
monies: adj.  patrimonial:  adv.  jt>a- 
[]  trimonially. 

PATRIOT,  s.  One  whose  ruling 
passion  is  love  of  his  country,  adj. 
patriot,  patriotic:  adv.  patrioii- 
cally :  s.  patriotism. 
PATROL',  s.  The  act  of  going  the 
rounds,  to  observe  how  orders  are 
kept;  those  that  go  the  rounds, 
v.  patrol;  pr.  par.  patrolling;  past, 
patrolled. 
PATRON,  s.  One  who  countenances, 
supports  or  protects,  fern,  patron- 
ess, pi.  patronesses:  s.  patronage: 
adj.  patronal:  v.  patronise;  pr. 
par.  patronising ;  past,  patronised: 
s.  patroniser. 
PATRONYM'IC.  s.  A  name  ex- 
pressing the  name  of  the  father  or 
ancestor. 

PATTEN,  s.  A  shoe  of  wood,  with 
an  iron  ring,  worn  under  the  com- 
mon shoe,  bv  women, 
i  PATTER,  v.  To  make  a  noise  like 
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FAT— PEA 

the  quick  steps  of  many  feet.  pr. 
par.  pattering;  past,  pattered. 

PATTERN,  s.  The  original  pro- 
posed for  imitation  ;  a  specimen. 

PATTY,  s.  A  little  pie.  pi.  patties: 
s.  pattypan. 

PAU'CITY.  s.  Fewness;  smallness 
of  quantity. 

PA  QNCH.  5.  The  belly,  pi.  paunches. 

PAU'PER.  s.  A  poor  person,  who 
receives  alms.  s.  pauperism. 

PAUSE,  s.  A  stop  ,  an  intermission  ; 
suspense,  v.  pause;  pr.  par.  paus- 
ing; past,  paused:  s.  pauser. 

PAVE  v.  To  lay  with  brick  or  stone, 
pr.  par.  paving;  past,  paved:  s. 
paver,  pavement. 

PAVILION,  s.  A  tent;  a  temporary 
or  movable  house,  v.  pavilion;  pr. 
par.  pavilioning;  past,  pavilioned. 

PAW.  s.  The  foot  of  a  beast  of 
prey.  v.  paw;  pr.  par.  pawing; 
past,  pawed:  s.  power. 

PAWN.  s.  Something  given  as  a 
pledge ;  the  state  of  being  pawn- 
ed; a  common  man  at  chess,  v. 
pawn;  pr.  par.  pawning;  past, 
pawned:  s.  vawncr. 

PAWNBROKER,  s.  One  who  lends 
money  upon  pledge. 

PAY.  v.  To  discharge  a  debt ;  to  re- 
ward, pr.  par.  paying;  past,  paid: 
s.  pay,  payer,  payment:  adj.  pay- 
able: s.  payday,  paymaster. 

PEA.  s.  A  kind  of  pulse. 

PEACE,  s.  Respite  from  war;  quiet, 
adj.  peaceable,  peacef  ul,  pcaceless : 
s.  peaceablcness,  peacefulness :  adv. 
peaceably:  s.  peacemaker. 

PEACH,  s.  A  kind  of  fruit,  pi. 
peaches. 

PEA'COCK.  s.  A  sort  of  fowl.  fern. 
peahen. 

PEAK.  s.  The  top  of  a  hill;  any 

thing  pointed. 
PEAL.   s.   A  succession   of  loud 

sounds,  v.  peal;  pr.  par.  pealing: 

past,  pealed. 
PEAR.  5.  A  kind  of  fruit. 
PEARL.  5.  A  precious  gem  ;  n  white 

speck  or  film  growing  on  the  eye. 

adj.  pearly,  pearled. 


PEA— PED 

PEAR'MAIN.  5.  A  kind  of  apple. 

PEAS' ANT.  s.  A  hind;  one  whose 
business  is  rural  labour,  s.  peas- 
antry. 

PEAT.  5.  A  species  of  turf. 

PEB'BLE,  PEB'BLESTONE.  5.  A 
small  stone,  adj.  pebbled,  pebbly. 

PECCABLE,  adj.  Liable  to  sin.  s. 
peccability. 

PECCADILLO,  s.  A  petty  fault ;  a 
venial  oifeuce.  pi.  peccadilloes. 

PECCANT,  adj.  Guilty;  ill  dis- 
posed; injurious  to  health,  s.  pec- 
cancy. 

PECK.  s.  The  fourth  part  of  a  bushel. 

PECK.  v.  To  strike  with  the  beak, 
as  a  bird;  to  pick  up  food  with  the 
beak.  pr.  par.  pecking ;  past,  ]jei  k- 
ed :  s.  peck. 

PECTORAL,  adj.  Belonging  to  t  se 

PECULATION,   s.  Theft  of  tie 
public  money,  v.  peculate;  pr.  pi  \ 
peculating;  past,  peculated :  s.  pe 
ulaiion. 

PECU'LIAR.  adj.  Appropriate :  b- 
longing  exclusively',  s.  peculiarity , 
pi.  peculiarities :  adv.  peculiarly. 

PECUNIARY,  adj.  Relating  A 
money; 

PED' AGOG UE.  s.  A  schoolmaste- 
j    a  pedant. 

PE'DAL.  adj.  Belonging  to  a  foot, 
j    s.  pedals. 

,  PED'  A  NT.  s.  A  schoolmaster;  a 
J    man  vain  of  low  knowledge,  adj. 

pedantic :  adv.  pedantic eilly :  s.  ped- 
I    an  try. 

PED'DLE.'y.To  be  busy  about  trifles 
to  sell  as  a  pedler.  pr.  par.  ped- 
dling; past,  peddled:    s.  pedf"r, 
pedlerip 

PED'ESTAL.  s.  The  lower  memher 

of  a  pillar;  the  basis  of  a  statue. 
PEDESTRI  AN,  s.  One  who  makes 

a  journev  on  foot.  adj.  pedestrian, 
PED'ICLF/.  $.  The  footstalk. 
PEDICULAR,    adj.    Having  the 

phthiriasis  or  lousy  distemper. 
PED'IGREE.  .v.  Genealogy,  lineage. 
PED'IMENT.  s.  In  architecture,  an 

ornamental  projection,  &c 


PED— PEN 

PEDOBAPTISM.  s.  Infant  baptism. 

s.  pedobaptist. 
PEDOMETER,  s.  A  mathematical 
instrument,  by  the  management 
of  the  wheels  of  which,  paces  are 
numbered,  and  distances  measur- 
1  ed. 

PEEL.  v.  To  decorticate;  to  flay. 

pr.  par.  peeling;  past,  peeled:  s. 
,.    peel,  peeler. 
PEEL.  s.  A  board  used  by  bakers ; 

the  rind. 

,  PEEP.  v.  To  make  the  first  appear- 
ance ;  to  look  slily  or  closely,  pr. 
par.  peeping;  past,  peeped :  s.  peep, 
peeper. 

\  PEER.  s.  One  of  the  same  rank ;  an 
equal  ;  a.  nobleman,  fern,  peeress, 

I    pi.  peeresses:  s.  peerage. 

I  PEER.  v.  To  come  just  in  sight ;  to 
look  narrowly,  pr.  par.  peering; 
past,  peered :  s.  peerer. 

i  PEERLESS,  adj.  Unequalled";  hav- 

I    ing  no  peer.   adv.  peerlessly:  s. 

I  peerlessness. 

'  PEEVISH,  adj.  Petulant ;  easily  of- 
fended, adv.  peevishly :  s.  peevish- 
l  ness. 

\  PEG.  s.  A  wooden  pin.  v.  peg;  pr. 
!     par.  pegging;  past,  pegged. 
PELF.  s.  Money,  riches. 
PELICAN,  s.  A  kind  of  bird. 
PELISSE',  s.  A  kind  of  coat  or  robe. 
PELLET,  s.  A  little  ball.  v.  pellet; 

pr.  par.  pelleting;  past,  pelleted,  i 
PELLICLE,  s.  A  thin  skin. 
PELLMELL.  adv.  Confusedly;  tu- 

multuously. 
PELLU'CID  adj.  Clear;  not  opaque. 

s.  pellucidity,  pellucidness. 
,  PELT.  s.  A  skin ;  a  hide ;  a  blow 

from  something  thrown,  v.  pelt; 

pr.  par.  pelting;  past,  pelted:  s. 

pelter. 

PELTRY,  s.  Furs  or  skins,  pi*  pel- 
tries. 

PEN.  5.  An  instrument  for  writing ; 
a  small  enclosure,  v.  pen ;  pr.  par. 
penning;  past,  penned :  s.  penner, 
penman,  pi.  penmen,  penmanship 

PE'NAL.  adj.  Denouncing  a  penal- 
I     ty.  adv.  penally. 


PEN— PEN 

PEN'ALTY.  5.  Punishment;  cen- 
sure ;  fine.  pi.  penalties. 

PEN'ANCE.  s.  Infliction  suffered  as 
an  expression  of  repentance  for 
sin ;  repentance. 

PENCE,  s.  Plural  of  penny. 

PENCIL,  s.  A  small  brush  of  hair ; 
a  black  lead  pen.  v.  pencil;  pr. 
par.  penciling;  past,  penciled:  s. 
penciler. 

PEN'DANT.  s.  Something  hanging ; 
a  flag.  adj.  pendant. 

PEN'DENCE.  s.  State  of  hanging; 
inclination,  s.  pendency:  adj.  pen- 
dent. 

PENDULOUS,  adj.  Hanging,  s.pen- 
dulosity. 

PEN'DULUM.  s.  A  weight  hung  so 

that  it  may  easily  swing  backwards 

and  forwards. 
PEN'ETRABLE.  adj.  Such  as  may 

be  pierced,  s.  penetrability. 
PEN'ETRATE.  v.  To  pierce;  to 

enter  beyond  the  surface,  pr.  par. 

penetrating;  past,  penetrated:  s. 

penetration:  adj.  penetrative,  pen- 

etrant. 

PENGUIN,  s.  A  kind  of  bird. 

PENIN'SULA.  5.  A  piece  of  land 
almost  surrounded  with  water, 
adj.  peninsulated,  peninsular. 

PENITENCE,  s.  Repentance ;  sor- 
row for  crime,  adj.  penitent,  peni- 
tential:  s.  penitent:  adv. penitently, 
penitentiary. 

PENITENTIARY,  adj.  Relating  to 
the  rules  and  measures  of  pen- 
ance, s.  penitentiary,  pi.  peniten- 
tiaries. 

PEN'KNIFE.  s.  A  knife  used  to  cut 
pens.  pi.  penknives. 

PEN'NANT.  s.  A  small  flag. 

PEN'NATED.  adj.  Winged. 

PEN'NILESS.  adj.  Poor. 

PEN'NON.  s.  A  small  flag. 

PENNY,  s.  A  small  coin.  pi.  pennies, 
pence:  adj.  pennywise:  s-  penny- 
worth. 

PENNYROYAL.  5.  A  species  of 
plant. 

PEN'NYWEIGHT.  5.  A  weight  con- 
taining 24  grains,  troy. 

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PEN— PER 

T\JN'SILE.  adj.  Hanging. 

PENSION.  5.  A  payment  made  an- 
nually, for  services  performed,  v. 
pension  ;  pr.  par.  pensioning ;  past. 
pensioned:  s.  pensioner:  adj.  pen- 
sionary . 

PEN'SIVE.  adj.  Sorrowfully  thought- 
ful, adv.  pensively :  s.  pensiveness, 

PENT.  adj.  Shut  up. 

PENTACHORD,  s.  An  instrument 
with  five  strings. 

PENTAGON.  5.  A  figure  with  five 
angles,  adj.  pentagonal. 

PENTAM'ETER.  5.  A  verse  of  five 
feet.  adj.  pentameter. 

PENTANG'ULAR.  adj.  Five  cor- 
nered. 

PENTAPET'ALOUS.  adj.  Having 

five  leaves. 
PENT  A  STYLE.  5.  A  building  in 

which  are  five  rows  of  columns. 
PENTATEUCH,  s.  The  five  books 

of  Moses,  pronounced pen'-ta-tuke. 
PENTECOST,  s.  Whitsuntide. 
PENT'HOUSE.  5.  A  shed  sloping 

iVom  the  main  wall. 
PEN  ULTIMA,  s.  The  last  syllable 

but  one.  adj .  penultimate. 
PENUM'BRA.    s.    An  imperfect 

madow. 

PENU'RIOUS.  adj.  Niggardly  ;  spar- 
ing, adv.penuriously:  s. penurious- 

Pli!i\'URY.  s.  Poverty. 

I  E'ONY.  s.  A  kind  of  flower,  pi. 

peonies. 

PE'OPLE.  s.  A  nation  ;  the  vulgar, 
v.  people;  pr. -par.  peopling;  past, 
peopled. 

PEPPER,  s.  A  kind  of  spice,  v. 
pepper;  pr.  par.  peppering ;  past, 
peppered. 

PEPPERCORN,  s.  Something  of  on- 
lv  nominal  value. 

PEPPERMINT,  s.  A  kind  of  aro- 
matic herb. 

PEPTIC,  adj.  Helping  digestion. 

PERADVEN'TURE.  adv.  Perhaps; 
mav  be. 

PERAM'BULATE.  v.  To  walk 
through;  to  survey,  pr.  par.  pcra/n- 


PER-PER 

bulating;  past,  perambulated:  s. 

perambulation,  perambulator. 
PERCEF  VE.  v.  To  discover  by  some 

sensible  effects,  pr.  par. perceiving; 

past,  perceived:  s.  perceiver:  adj. 

perceivable.-  adv.  perceivably. 
PERCEPTIBLE,  adj.  Such  as  may 

be  known  or  observed,  s.  percept 

Hon:  adj.  perceptive:  adv .  percep- 
tibly :  s.  perceptibility. 
PERCH,  s.  A  kind  of  fish ;  a  measure 

of  five  yards  and  a  half;  a  pole; 

something  on  which  birds  sit.  v. 

perch;   pr.  par.  perching;  past, 

perched:  s.  percher. 
PERCHANCE',  adv.  Perhaps. 
PERCIPIENT,  adj.  Perceiving,  s. 

percipient. 
PER'COLATE.  v.  To  strain  through. 

pr.  par. percolating;  past, percolat- 
ed :  s.  percolation. 
PERCUSS',  v.  To  strike,  pr.  par. 

percussing;  past, per cussed :  s.per- 

cussion. 

PEKCUTIENT.  adj.  Striking. 

PERDITION,  s.  Destruction ;  ruin. 

PER'EGRINATE.  v.  To  travel,  pr. 
par.  peregrinating ;  past,  peregri- 
nated :  s.  peregrination, peregrina- 
tor. 

PEREMPTORY,  PEREMPTORY. 

adj.  Dogmatical ;  absolute,  adv. 
peremptorily :  s.  peremptor'auss. 

PEREN'NIAL.  adj.  Lasting  through 
the  year ;  perpetual,  s.  perennial, 
perennity. 

PERERRATION.  5.  Travel. 

PER'EECT.  adj.  Complete;  finish- 
ed, v.  perfect';  pr.  par.  perfecting  : 
past,  perfected:  s.  perfection,  per- 
fect ness,  perfecter:  adj.  perfective: 
adv.  perfectly,  perfectivehj. 

PERFIDIOUS,  adj.  Treacherous,  s. 
perfidy :  adv.  perfidiously. 

PERFLATE,  v.  To  blow  through, 
pr.  par.  perflating;  past,  peifahd: 
s.  perflation. 

PER' FOR  ATE.  r.To  pierce  through; 
to  bore.  pr.  par.  perforating ;  past, 
perforata!.-  s.  perforation,  perfo- 
rator i  adj.  perforative. 

PERFORCE',  adv.  By  violence. 

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PER — PER 

PERFORM',  v.  To  do;  to  accom- 
plish, pr.  par.  performing ;  past, 
performed:   s.  performance,  per- 

.  former:  adj. performable. 

PERFUME,  s.  Strong  odour;  fra- 
grance, v.  perfume ;  pr.  par.  per- 
fuming; past,  perfumed:  s.  per- 

I  f timer,  perfumery :  adj.  perfuma- 
tory. 

f  PERFUSE,  v.  To  overspread;  to 
I   tincture,  pr.  par.  perfusing;  past, 
J  perfused :  s.  perfusion. 
PERHAPS',  adv.  Peradventure. 
liPERICAR'DIUM.  s.  A  thin  mem- 
j    brane,  that  encloses  the  heart. 
PERICAR'PIUM.  5.   A  membrane 
•    enclosing  the  fruit  of  a  plant. 
'PERICRANIUM.  5.  The  membrane 
{    that  covers  the  skull. 
IPERIGEE,  PERIGE'UM.  s.  The 

nearest   possible  distance  of  a 

planet  from  the  earth. 
iPERIHE'LIUM.  s.  That  point  of  a 
,    planet's  orbit,  wherein  it  is  near- 
I    est  the  sun. 

PERIL.  5.  Danger;  hazard,  v.  peril; 

pr.  par.  periling;  past,  periled: 
j    adj.  perilous:  adv.  perilously. 
I  ^ERIM'ETER.  s.  The  compass  or 

sum  of  all  the  sides  which  bound 

a  figure. 

'VE'RIOD.  s.  A  circuit;  era,  epocha, 
1    length  of  duration;  a  fall  stop. 

adj.  periodical :  adv.  periodically. 
l^RIPH'ERY.  s.  Circumference,  pi. 

peripheries. 
PERIPHRASIS,  s.  Circumlocution, 
pi.  periphrases :  v.  periphrase ;  pr. 
par.    periphrasing ;    past,  peri- 
phrased:  adj.  periphrastical :  adv. 
periphrastically. 
PER  ISH,  v.  To  die ;  to  be  destroy- 
ed, pr.  par.  perishing ;  past,  per- 
''    ished:  adj.  perishable :  s.  pefish- 

ableness. 
.PERIWIG,  s.  A  wig. 
PERIWINKLE.  5.  A  small  shell- 
fish;* a  kind  of  plant, 
j  PERJURE,    v.  To  swear  falsely 
and  corruptly,  pr.  par.  perjuring; 
{    past,  perjured:  s.  perjurer,  per- 
jury, pi.  perjuries. 


PER— PER 

PER'MANENT.  adj.  Durable;  un- 
changed, adv.  permanently:  s. 
permanence. 

PERMEATE,  v.  To  pass  through 
pr.  par.  permeating;  past,  per 
meated:  s.  permeation:  adj.  pet 
meable. 

PERMISSIBLE,  s.  Such  as  may  be 
mingled,  s.  permistion,  permixtion. 

PERMIT',  v.  To  allow,  without 
command ;  to  suffer,  pr.  par.  per- 
mitting; past,  permitted:  s. per  mit, 
permission:  adj.  permissible,  per- 
missive: adv.  permissively. 

PERMUTE,  v.  To  exchange-  pr. 
par.  permuting;  past,  permuted  t 
s.  permuter,  permutation.  • 

PERNFCIOUS.    adj.  Destructive; 
very  hurtful,   s.  perniciousness 
adv.  perniciously. 

PERNOCTA'TION.  s.  Act  of  sta 
ing  or  watching  all  night. 

PERORA'TION.  s.  The  conclusici 
of  an  oration. 

PERPENDICULAR,  adj.  Hanging 
at  a  right  angle  with  the  horizon; 
crossing  any  other  line  at  righl 
angles,  s.  perpendicular,  perpen 
dicularity :  adv.  perpendicularly. 

PER'PETRATE.  v.  To  commit ;  t  > 
act.  pr.  par.  perpetrating ;  pasl , 
perpetrated:  s.  perpetration,  perpi- 
petrator. 

PERPETUAL,  adj.  Never  ceasing; 
eternal,  adv.  perpetually. 

PERPE.T'UATE.  v.  To  make  per- 
petual, pr.  par.  perpetuating;  past, 
perpetuated  :  s.  perpetuation,  per- 
petuity, pi.  perpetuities. 

PERPLEX'.v.To  disturb  with  doubts; 
to  entangle  ;  to  vex.  pr.  par.  per- 
plexing ;  past,'  perplexed:  s.  per- 
plexedness,  perplexity,  pi.  perplexi- 
ties: adv.  perplexedly. 

PER'QUISITE.  5.  Something  gain- 
ed, by  a  place,  over  and  above  the 
settled  wages. 

PER'RY.  s.  A  drink  made  of  pears. 

PER'SECUTE.  v.  To  pursue  with 
malignity;  to  oppress,  pr.  par. 
persecuting  ;  past,  persecuted :  s,- 
persecution,  persecutor. 

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PERSEVE'RANCE.  s.  Steadiness 
in  pursuits ;  constancy  in  progress, 
v.  persevere ;  pr.  par.  persevering  ; 
past,  persevered:  s.  perseverer : 
adv.  per  sever  ingly. 

PERSIST',  v.  To  persevere;  to  con- 
tinue firm.  pr.  par.  persisting; 
past,  persisted:  s.  persistence,  per- 
sistency. 

PER'SON.  s.  An  individual ;  a  par- 
ticular man  or  woman ;  exterior 
appearance,  adj.  personal:  $.  per- 
sonality, pi.  personalities:  adv.  per- 
sonally. 

PERSONABLE,  adj.  Handsome; 
graceful. 

PERSONATE,  v.  To  represent  by 
a  fictitious  or  assumed  character; 
to  act ;  to  feign,  pr.  par.  persona- 
ting ;  past,  personated :  s.  person- 
ation, personator. 

PERSON'IFY.  v.  To  change  from  a 
thing  to  a  person,  pr.  par.  person- 
ifying; past,  personified:  s.  per- 
sonification. 

PERSPECTIVE.  5.  Forward  view; 
view  of  futurity;  the  science  by 
which  things  are  ranged  in  a  pic- 
ture according  to  their  real  ap- 
pearance, adj.  perspective:  adv. 
perspectively. 

PERSPICA'CIOUS.  adj.  Quick  sight- 
ed, s.  perspicacity. 

PERSPICUOUS,  adj.  Transparent ; 
clear  to  the  understanding,  s.  per- 
spicuity: adv.  perspicuously. 

PERSPI'RE.  v.  To  sweat,  pr.  par. 
perspiring;  past,  perspired:  s. per- 
spiration: adj.  perspiratory,  per- 
spirative. 

PERSUA'DE.  v.  To  bring  to  any 

particular  opinion;  to  inculcate 

by  argument  or  expostulation,  pr. 

par.  persuading;  past,  persuaded : 

s.  persuader. 
PERSUA'SION.  s.  Act  of  persuading. 

adj.  persuasive,  persuasory :  adv. 

persuasively. 
PERT.  adj.  Smart ;  saucy,  s.  pert- 

ness ndv.  pertly. 
PERTAIN,  v.  To' belong;  to  relate. 

pr.  par. pertaining;  past,/>o iuined. 


PER— PET 

PERTINA'CIOUS.  adj.  Obstinate, 
stubborn,  adv.  pertinaciously :  s. 
pertinacity. 

PER'TINENCE,  PERTINENCY,  s. 
Fitness  to  the  purpose,  adj.  perti- 
nent: adv.  pertinently. 

PERTURBATION,  s.  Dis-quiet  of 
mind;  disturbance;  disorder. 

PERTU'SED.  adj.  Pierced  with 
holes,  s.  perfusion. 

PERUKE,  s.  A  periwig. 

PERU'SE.  v.  To  read  through ;  to 
examine,  pr.  par.  perusing;  past, 
perused :  s.  perusal,  peruser. 

PERVA'DE.  v.  To  pass  through;  to 
be  general,  pr.  par.  pervading, 
past,  pervaded:  s.  pervasion ;  adj. 
pervasive. 

PERVERSE',  adj.  Obstinate,  stub- 
born, untractable.  s.  perverseness, 
perversity:  adv.  perversely. 

PERVERT',  v.  To  distort  from  i\e 
true  end  or  purpose;  to  corrupt ; 
to  mislead,  pr.  par.  perverting; 
past,  perverted :  s.  perverier :  a^j. 
pervertible. 

PERVERSION,  s.  Act  of  perverting, 
adj .  perversive. 

PERVIOUS,  adj.  Admitting  passage, 
s.  perviousness. 

PEST.  5.  Plague;  pestilence. 

PESTIF'EROUS.  adj.  Pestilential, 
infectious. 

PES'TER.  v.  To  disturb ;  to  perplex ; 
pr.  par.  pestering;  past,  pestered: 
s.  pester er :  adj.  pesterous. 

PEST'HOUSE.  s.  An  hospital  for 
persons  infected  with  the  plague. 

PEST  ILENCE,  s.  Plague;  pest.  ad;. 
pestilent,  pestilential  i  adv.  pestilent- 
ly,  pestilentially. 
PESTLE,  s.  An  instrument  with 
which  any  thing  is  broken  in  a 
mortar,  s.  pesfillation. 
PET.  s.  A  slight  passion  ;  a  fit  of 
peevishness  ;  any  creature  fondled 
and  indulged,  v.  pet :  pr.  par.  pet- 
ting; past,  petted:  adj.  pettish:  s. 
petti shness :  adv.  pettishly. 
PETAL.      The  leaf  of  a  flower 
adj.  petalous. 

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PHA— PHL 


PETARD',  s.  An  explosive  engine, 
used  to  break  down  gates  or  bar- 
riers. 

PET'EREL.  s.  A  kind  of  sea-bird. 
PETITION,  s.  Request;  entreaty. 

v.  petition;   pr.  par.  petitioning; 

past,  petitioned :  s.  petitioner :  adj. 

petitionary. 
PETRES'CENT.  adj.  Growing  to 

stone. 

PETRIFY,  v.  To  change  to  stone. 

pr.  pur.  petrifying;  past,  petrified: 

s.  petrifaction,  petrification:  adj. 

petrifactive. 
PETTICOAT,  s.  Part  of  a  woman's 

dress. 

PETTIFOGGER.  5.  A  petty  lawyer. 
PETTITOES,  s.  The  feet  of  a  suck- 
ing pig. 

PETTO.  5.  The  breast ;  figurative- 
ly, privacy:  as  "in petto"  i.  e.  in 
reserve. 

PETTY,  adj.  Small;  inconsiderable, 
s.  pettiness. 

PET'ULANT.  adj.  Saucy;  perverse, 
s.  petulance,  petulancy:  adv.  petu- 
lantly. 

PEW.  s.  A  seat  enclosed  in  a  church. 
PEWTER,  s.  A  compound  metal. 

s.  pewterer. 
PHiENOM'ENON.  s.  See  Phenomo- 

NON. 

PHA'ETON.  5.  A  kind  of  lofty,  open, 

four-wheeled  chaise. 
PHAL'ANX.  s.  A  troop  of  men, 

closelv  imbodied.  pi.  phalanxes. 
PHANTASM,  PHANTAS'MA.  s. 

Vain  and  airy  appearance. 
PHANTASY,  s.  See  Fantasy. 
PHANTOM,  s.  A  spectre  ;  a  fancied 

vision. 

PHARlSA'IC,PHARISA'ICAL.adj. 
Externally  religious,  s.  pharisaism, 
pharisaicalness. 

PHAR'ISEE.  s.  One  of  a  religious 
sect  amongst  the  Jews. 

PHARMACEUTIC,  PHARMA- 
CEUTICAL, adj.  Relating  to  the 
art  of  preparing  medicines. 

PHARMACOL'OGY.  s.  The  know- 
ledge of  drugs  and  medicines. 


PHARMACO'PCETA.  s.  A  book  of 
rules  for  the  composition  of  med- 
icines. 

PHARMACOP'OLIST.  s.  An  apoth- 
ecary. 

PHAR'MACY.  s.  The  trade  of  an 
apothecary. 

PH  A'RO,  PH  A'ROS.  s.  A  light-house. 

PH ARYNGOT'OM  Y.  s.  the  act  of 
making  an  incision  into  the  wind- 
pipe. 

PHEA'SANT.  s.  A  species  of  game 
bird. 

PHE'NIX,  PHCE'NIX.  s.  A  fabulous 
bird.  pi.  phenixes. 

PHENOMENON,  s.  Appearance-* 
visible  quality,  pi.  phenomena. jjj 

PHFAL.  $.  A  small  bottle.       1  ' 

PHILANTHROPY,  s.  Love  of  Man- 
kind, adj.  philanthropic,  philan- 
thropical :  s.  philanthropist. 

PHIL'IBEG.  s.  See  Filibeg. 

PHILIPPIC,  s.  Any  invective  Re- 
clamation, v.  philippize;  pr.  par. 
philippizing 7  past,  philippized. 

PHILOL'OGY.  s.  Criticism;  gram- 
matical learning,  adj.  philologic, 
philological :  s.  philologist. 

PHIL'OMATH.  5.  A  lover  of  learn- 

PHIL'OMEL,  PHiLOME'LA.  5.  The 
nightingale. 

PHILOS'OPHY.  s.  Desire  of  acquir- 
ing wisdom  ;  knowledge,  natural 

"  or  moral ;  reasoning,  adj.  philo- 
sophic, philosophical:  s.  philoso- 
pher: adv .  philosophically :  v.  phil- 
osophize; pr.  par.  philosophizing; 
past,  philosophized. 

PHILTER,  s.  A  charm  to  cause 
love.  x. philter;  pr.  par. philtering; 
past,  philter ed. 

PHIZ.  s.  The  face,  in  contempt. 

PHLEBOTOMY,  s.  Blood-letting, 
s.  phlebotomist :  v.  phlebotomize; 
pr.  par. phlebotomizing ;  past, phle- 
botomized. 

PHLEGM,  s.  The  watery  humour 
of  the  body;  coolness;  indifference, 
ad] .phlegmatic-  adv.phlegmatically. 

PHLEGMONOUS,  adj.  Inflamma- 
tory. 

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PHL — PIB 

PHLEME.  s.  An  instrument  to 
bleed  with,  particularly  used  for 
horses. 

PHLOGISTON,  s.  An  exploded  chy- 
mical  name  for  an  imaginary  sub- 
stance, thought  to  be  a  constituent 
part  of  all  inflammable  bodies. 

PHO'N  ICS.  s.The  doctrine  of  sounds. 

PHOS'PHORUS.  s.  The  morning 
star ;  a  chymical  substance,  which, 
when  exposed  to  the  air,  takes 
fire.  adj.  phosphorated. 

PHRASE,  s.  An  idiom;  style;  ex- 
pression. 

PHRASEOL'OGY.  s.  Style ;  diction. 

PHRENETIC,  adj.  Mad. 

PHRENOL'OGY.  s.  The  science  of 
cerebral  pathology ;  craniology.  s. 
phrenologist. 

PHREN'S  Y.  s.  Madness,  plphren- 
sies:  adj.  phrensied. 

PHRY'GIAN.  ac?/'.Denoting,  amongst 
the  ancients,  a  sprightly  and  ani- 
mating kind  of  music. 

PHTHIS'IC,  PHTHISIS,  s.  A  con- 
sumption, adj.  phthisical. 

PHYSICAL,  adj.  Relating  to  nature, 
or  to  natural  philosophy;  medici- 
nal, adv.  physically. 

PHYSIC,  s.  The  science  of  healing; 
medicine,  v.  physic;  pr.  par.  phys- 
icking; past,  physicked:  s.  physi- 
cian. 

PHYSIOG'NOMY.  5.  The  art  of  dis- 
covering the  temper,  and  forer 
knowing  the  fortune,  by  the  fea- 
tures of  the  face;  the  face.  pi. 
physiognomies :  s.  physiognomist. 

PHYSIOL'OGY.  s.  The  doctrine  of 
the  constitution  of  the  works  of 
nature,  adj.  physiologic,  physiolo- 
gical: s.  physiologist. 

PIAC'ULAR,  PIAC'ULOUS.  adj. 
Expiatory  ;  such  as  requires  expi- 
ation. 

PLANET,  s.  A  kind  of  bird. 

PIAN'O-FORTE.  s.  A  kind  of  mu- 
sical instrument. 

PIASTER,  s.  An  Italian  coin. 

PIAZ'ZA.  s.  A  walk  under  a  roof, 
supported  bv  pillars. 

PIBRACH  o/PI'BROCH.  5.  A  kind 


PIC-PI& 

of  martial  music,  amongst  the 

Highlanders  of  Scotland. 
PI'CA.  5.  A  particular  sized  type. 
PICAROON',  s.  A  robber. 
PICK.  v.  To  choose ;  to  select ;  to 

gather;  to  open  a  lock,  &c.  pr. 

par.  picking ;  past,  picked :  s.  pick, 

picker. 

PICK'ET.  5.  A  sharp  stake  ;  a  guard 
posted  before  an  army.  v. picket; 
pr.  par.  picketing ;  past, picketed. 

PICK'LE.  s.  A  salt  liquor;  thing 
pickled,  v.  pickle;  pr.  par.  pick- 
ling; past,  pickled. 

PICK'NIC.  s.  An  assembly  where 
each  person  contributes  provisions 
to  the  general  entertainment. 

PICKTOCKET.  s.  A  thief,  who 
steals  from  the  pocket. 

PICKTHANK.  s.  A  talebearer ;  a 
flatterer. 

PICT.  5.  A  painted  person  ;  one 
the  ancient  inhabitants  of  Scotlam  v 

PICTO'RIAL.  adj.  Produced  by  a 
painter. 

PICTURE,  s.  A  resemblance  of 
persons  or  things  in  colours,  v. 
picture;  pr.  par.  picturing;  past, 
pictured 

PICTURESQUE',  adj.  Expressing 
that  peculiar  kind  of  beauty  which 
is  agreeable  in  a  picture,  s.  pictu- 
resqueness. 

PIE.  s.  Any  crust  baked,  with  some- 
thing in  it ;  a  magpie. 

PIE'BALD.  adj.  Of*  various  colours. 

PIECE,  s.  A  part  of  the  whole;  .1 
fragment ;  a  picture ;  a  perform- 
ance ;  a  gun  ;  a  coin. 

PIECE.  v.  "To  enlarge  by  the  addi- 
tion of  a  piece ;  to  join.  pr.  par. 
piecing;  past,  pie ce d :  s.  piecer. 

PIED.  adj.  Variegated,  s.  picdness. 

PIER.  s.  A  column  on  which  the  arch 
of  a  bridge  is  raised. 

PIERCE,  v.  To  penetrate;  to  entf  r. 
pr.  par.  piercing  ;  past,  pierced s. 
picrcingness,  piercer:  adj .  piercing, 
pierceable :  adv.  piercingly. 

PI'ETV.  s.  Discharge  of  dutv  to 
God. 

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PIG-  PIL 

PIG.  s.  A  sow  or  boar.;  a  mass  of 
unforged  lead,  &c.  v.  pig;  pr.  par. 
pigging  1  past,  pigged. 
jX'GEON.  s.  A  kind  of  bird. 
PI'GEON HEARTED,  adj.  Timid. 
PI'GEONHOLES.  s.  An  old  English 
game:   cavities  or  divisions  in 
which  papers  are  deposited. 
PIG'GIN.  s.  A  small  wooden  vessel. 
PIG'MENT.  s.  Paint. 
PIG'MY,  PYG'MY.  s,  A  dwarf,  pi. 

pigmies,  pygmies. 
PIGNORATION,   s.  The  act  of 

pledging,  adj.  pignorative. 
PIG'NUT.  s.  A  kind  of  nut  that 

grows  in  the  earth. 
PIGTAIL.  5.  A  cue;    a  kind  of 

twisted  tobacco. 
PIKE,  s  A  fish;  a  lance  used  by 

foot-soldiers,  adj.  piked. 
PIKE'LET.  5.  A  light  cake. 
PIKE'MAN.  5.  A  soldier  armed  with 

a  pike.  pi.  pikemen. 
PIKE'STAFF.  s.  The  wooden  staff 

of  a  pike. 
PILAS'TER.  s.  A  small  square  col- 
umn. 

PILCH' A RD.  s.  A  kind  of  fish. 

PILE.  5.  Aheap;  a  strong  piece  of 
wood  driven  into  the  ground,  to 
make  a  firm  foundation,  v.  pile; 
pr.  par.  piling;  past,  piled :  s.  piler. 

V^L'FER.  v.  To  steal,  pr.  par.  pil- 
fering; past,  pilfered ■  s.  pilferer: 
adv.  pilferingly. 

PIL'GRIM.  s.  A  traveller ;  a  wan- 
derer ;  one  who  travels  to  sacred 
places,  for  devotion,  s. pilgrimage. 

PILL.  s.  Medicine  made  into  a  small 
ball. 

PIL'LAGE.  v.  To  plunder;  to  spoil, 
pr.  par.  pillaging;  past,  pillaged; 
s.  pillager. 

PIL'L  AR.  s.  A  column ;  a  supporter, 
adi-  pillared. 

PIL'LION.  s.  A  low  soft  saddle, 
placed  behind  another,  on  which 
a  woman  rides. 

PIL'LQRY.  s.  A  kind  of  punish- 
ment, pi.  pillories,  pr.  par.  pil- 
lowing;  past,  jnllored. 


PIL— PIN 

PIL'LOW.  s.  A  support  for  the  head, 
v.  pillow;  pr.  par.  pillowing;  past, 
pillowed:  s.  pillow-case. 
PILOS'ITY.  s.  Hairiness,  adj.  pilous. 
PI'LOT.  s.  He  whose  office  is  to 
steer  a  ship.  v.  pilot ;  pr.  par.  pi* 
loting;  past,  piloted :  s.  pilotage. 
PIMENTO,  s.  A  kind  of  spice,  pi. 

pimentoes. 
PIMP.  v.  To  pander,  pr.  par.  pimp* 

ing ;  past,  pimped. 
PIM'PLE.  s.  A  small  red  pustule, 

adj.  pimpled. 
PIN.  s.  A  short  wire,  used  to  fasten 
clothes ;  any  thing  driven  to  hold 
parts  together,  v.  pin;  pr.  par, 
pinning ;  past,  pinned :  s.  pincase, 
pincushion,  pinhole. 
PINASTER,  s.  The  wild  pine. 
PIN'CERS.  s.  An  instrument  for 

drawing  nails,  &c. 
PINCH,  v.  To  squeeze,  to  gripe,  to 
be  frugal,  pr.  par.  pinching;  past, 
pinched:    s.  pinch,  pi.  pinches, 
pincher. 

PINCH'BECK.  s.  Mixed  gold-col^ 

oured  metal. 
PINDAR'IC.  s.  An  ode,  in  the  man- 
ner of  Pindar,  adj,  pindaric. 
PINE.  s.  A  species  of  tree.  adj.  piny. 
PINE.  v.  To  languish;  to  wear 
away  with  misery  or  pain.  pr.  par 
pining;  past,  pined. 
PINE'APPLE.  s.  A  kind  of  fruit. 
PI'NEAL.  adj.  Resembling  a  pine^ 
apple. 

PI'NERY.  s.  A  place  where  pine- 
apples are  raised,  pi.  pineries. 
PIN'FOLD.   s.   A  place  in  which 

beasts  are  confined. 
PIN'GUID.  adj.  Fat. 
PINTON.  s.  A  joint  of  the  wing; 
fetters,  v.  pinion;  pr.  par.  pinion- 
ing; past,  pinioned. 
PINK.  5.   A  flower ;  a  colour ;  a 
kind   of  heavy,  narrow-sterned 
ship. 

PINK.  v.  To  work  in  eyelet  holes ; 
to  stab;  to  pierce,  pr.  par.  pink* 
ing;  pnst,  pinked. 
PINK'EYED.  adj.  Having  small  eyes, 

2)7Q 


PIN— PIS 

PWSTERNED.  adj.  Having  a  nar- 
row stern. 

PiN'MONEY.  s.  An  annual  sum, 
settled  on  a  wife,  to  defray  her 
own  charges. 

PINNACE,  s.  A  boat  belonging  to 
a  ship  of  war. 

PINNACLE,  s.  A  turret,  or  high 
spiring  point,  adj.  pinnacled. 

PIN'NER.  8.  The  lappet  of  a  head- 
dress, which  flies  loose. 

PINT.  s.  Half  a  quart. 

PIONEE'R.  s.  One  who  opens  the 
road  for  an  army. 

PI'ONY.  s.  A  kind  of  flower,  pi. 
pionies. 

PI'OUS.  adj.  Devout;  godly;  reli- 
gious; careful  of  the  duties  of  a 
near  relation,  adv.  piously. 

PIP.  s.  A  disorder  of  fowls. 

PIPE.  s.  A  tube ;  a  musical  instru- 
ment ;  a  liquid  measure,  contain- 
ing two  hogsheads. 

PIPE.  v.  To  play  on  the  pipe;  to; 
emit  a  shrill  sound,  pr.  par.  pip-1 
ing;  past,  piped:  s.  piper. 

PITING.  adj.  Weak;  hot;  boiling.' 

PIPKIN.  5.  A  small  earthen  vessel. 

PIPPIN,  s.  A  kind  of  apple. 

PI'QUANT.  adj.  Pricking;  stimu- 
lating to  the  taste;  sharp,  adv. 
piquantly :  s.  piquancy. 

PIQUE,  s.  Ill-will;  petty  malice; 
grudge,  v.  pique;  pr.  par.  piquing; 
past,  piqued. 

PIQUET',  s.  A  game  at  cards. 

PI'RACY.  s.  The  act  of  robbing  on' 
the  sea.  pi.  piracies:  s.  pirate^ 
adj.  piratical:  adv.  piratically. 

PIS'CARY.  s.  A  privilege  of  fish-1 
ing.  s.piscation:  adj.  piscatory.  | 

PIS'CES.  s.  A  sign  of  the  zodiac; 
the  fishes. 

PISCIVOROUS,  adj.  Fish-eating.  I 

PISH.  int.  A  contemptuous  exci  t- 
ation. 

PIS'?v[lRE.  s.   \a  ant. 
PISTILLA'TION.  s.   The  act  of 

pounding  in  a  mortar. 
PIS'TOL.  s.  A  small  hand-gun.  v.; 

pistol;  pr.  par.    pistoling;  past, 

pistoled. 


PIS-PLA 
PISTO'LE.  s.  A  coin  of  many  coun 
tries,  and'many  degrees  of  value. 
PIS'TON.  s.  A  rod  moving  within 

a  cylinder. 
PIT.  s.  A  hole ;  an  abyss ;  the  mid- 
dle part  of  a  theatre,  v.  pit;  pr. 
par.  pitting;  past,  pitted. 
PITAPAT,  s.  A  flutter;  a  light, 

quick  step. 
PITCH,  s.  The  resin  of  the  pine; 
any  degree  of  elevation  ;  degree  ; 
rate.  pi.  pitches. 
PITCH,  v.  To  fix;  to  throw  head- 
long ;  to  smear  with  pitch,  pr.  par. 
pitching;  past,  pitched:  s.  pitch, 
pitchiness:  adj.  pitchy. 
PITCH'ER.  s.  An  earthen  vessel ;  a 

water-pot. 
PITCH'FORK.  s.  An  instrument 
with  which  hay  or  corn  is  pitched 
upon  a  wagon. 
PITCH'PIPE.  s.  An  instrument  to 

regulate  the  voice. 
PIT'COAL.  s.  Fossil  coal. 
PIT'EOUS.  adj.  Sorrowful ;  mourn- 
ful:  compassionate,  s.  piteousness: 
adv.  piteously. 
PIT'FALL.  s.  A  covered  pit. 
PITH.  5.  The  marrow  of  a  plant : 
energy;    strength,    adj.  pithless, 
pithy:  s.  pithiness:  adv.  pithily. 
PIT'SAW.  5.  A  large  saw,  used  by 

two  men. 
PITTANCE,  s.  An  allowance;  a 

small  portion. 
PIT'Y.  s.  Compassion ;  sympathy 
formiserv.  v.  pity;  pr.  par.  pitying; 
past,  pitied:  adj.  pitiable,  pitifi/l, 
pitiless :  s.  pitifulness :  adv.  piii- 
fully. 

PI  V'OT.  s.  A  pin  on  which  any  thing 
turns. 

FIX.  s.  A  box  for  the  consecrated 

host. 

PLACABLE,  adj.    Possible  tg  be 

appeased,  s.  placability :  ad  d  Jac- 
ahh/. 

PLACARD',  s.  An  edict ;  a  mani- 
festo ;  an  advertisement  or  public 
notification,  v.  placard;  pr.  par. 
placarding ;  past,  placarded. 
PLACE,  s.   Particular  portion  of 
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PLA — PLA 
space:  locality;  office,   v.  place;] 


spaoc ,  wv,ttntj  ,    7  j 

pr.  par.  placing;  past,  placed:  s 

PLACEMAN,  s.  One  who  exercises 
a  public  employment,  pi.  placemen. 

PLA'CID.  adj.  Gentle ;  quiet ;  soft, 
s.  placidness,  placidity:  adv.  pla- 
cidly. 

PL  VGIARY.  s.  A  thief  in  literature: 
literary  theft,  s. plagiarism,  plagi- 
arist: adj.  plagiary. 

PLAGUE,  s.  Pestilence;  anything 
troublesome  or  vexatious,  v. plague; 
nr.™. plaguing;  past,  plagued: 
s.plaguer:  idy  plaguy :  adv.  pla- 

guily.  mtt    n  , 

PLAICE,  s.  A  kind  of  flat  fish. 
PLAID,  s.  A  variegated  cloth;  a 

cloak  made  of  plaid. 
PLAIN,  adj.  Smooth  ;  level ;  open 
clear;  simple,  s.  plain,  plainness  : 
adv.  plainly:    adj.  plmndmlmg, 
plainhearted,  plainspoken. 
PLAINT,  s. Lamentation;  complaint, 
adj.  plaintful,  plaintless,  plaintive: 
s  plamtiveness :  ^.plaintively. 
PLAINTIFF.  5.  One  that  brings  a 

suit.  „  , 

PuAlN'WORK:  s.  Needlework,  as 

distinguished  from  embroidery. 
P^AIT.  s.  A  fold;  a  double,  pro- 
'nounced  plate,   v.  plait i  pr.  par. 
plaiting;  past,  plaited:  s.  plaiter. 
Pi, AN.  s.  A  scheme;  a  model,  v. 
plan;  pr.  par. planning ;  pzsUplan- 
ned:  s.  planner. 
PLANE.  5.  A  level  surface ;  an  in 
strument  for  smoothing  boards, 
pr.  par.  planing;  past,  planed:  s. 
planer. 

PLAN'ET.  s.  One  .of  the  erratic 
stars,  adj.  planetary. 

PL\NE'-TREE.  s.  A  kind  of  tree. 

PLANIM'ETRY.  s.  The  mensura- 
tion of  plane  surfaces,  ^.plani- 
metrical. 

PLANISPHERE,  s.  A  sphere  pro- 
jected on  a  plane. 

PLANK,  s.  A  thick,  strong  board 
v.  plank;  pr.  par.  planking;  past 
planked.  m 

jPLA'NO-CON'VEX.  adj.  Flat  on  one 


PLA— PLE 
side,  and  convex  on  the  other,  s, 

piano-convexity. 
PLANT.  5.  Any  vegetable  produc* 
tion.  y.  plant;  pr.  par.  planting; 
past,  planted:  s.  plantation,  planter. 
PLAN  TAIN,  s.  A  kind  of  tree,  and 
its  fruit. 

PLAS'TER.  5.  A  glutinous  or  adhe- 
sive mixture,  v.  plaster;  pr.  par, 
plastering;  past,  plastered :  s. plas- 
tering, plasterer. 
PLASTIC,  adj.  Having  the  power 

to  give  form. 
PLAT.  v.  To  weave,  pr.  par.  plaU 

ting;  past,  platted:  s.  platter. 
PLAT.  5.  A  small  piece  of  ground. 
PLATE.  5.  A  piece  of  metal,  beat 
out  into  breadth ;  wrought  silver  ; 
a  dish  to  eat  off.  v.  plate;  pr.  par. 
plating;  past,  plated. 
PLATFORM,  s.  A  level  place  be^ 
fore  a  fortification;  an  elevated 
stage ;  a  scheme. 
PL\fl'NA.  s.  A  recently  discover- 
ed metal,  of  the  colour  of  silver; 
heavier  than  gold;  and,  next  to 
iron,  the  hardest  of  metals. 
PLATONIC,  adj.  Relating  to  tie 
philosophy,  opinions,  or  school  of 
Plato.  s.plato7iism,platonist:  adv. 
platonically. 
PLATOON',  s.  A  small  square  body 

of  musketeers. 
PLATTER.  5.  A  large  dish,  gener- 
ally of  earth  or  wood. 
PLAU'DIT.  s.  Applause. 
PLAU'SIBLE.    adj.  Superficially 
pleasing;  specious,  adyplausive: 
adv.  plausibly :  s.  plausibility. 
PLAY.  v.  To  sport;  to  game;  to 
touch  a  musical  instrument;  to 
operate ;   to  personate  a  drama, 
pr.  par.  playing;  past,  played:  s. 
play, player:  ^dy  playful:  s.  play- 
fulness: adv.  playfully:  splay  book, 
playday,  play  debt,  playfellow,  play- 
house, playmate,  plaything. 
PLEA.  s.  The  act  or  form  of  plead- 
ing ;  an  apology. 
PLEAD,  v.  To  enter  a  plea  ;  to  ar- 
gue before  a  court  of  justice  ;  to 
r eason  with  another,  pr.  V^Plead' 
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PLE-PLI 

in  g ;  past,  pleaded ;  s.  pleader:  adj 
pleadable. 
PLEAS' A  NT.  adj.  Delightful;  good 
humoured;  gay.   s.  pleasantness, 
pleasantry,  pi.  pleasantries:  adv. 
pleasantly. 
PLEASE,  v.  To  gain  approbation, 
to  like.   pr.  par.  pleasing;  past, 
pleased:  s.  pleaser,  pleasingness .- 
adv.  pleasingly. 
PL  EAST  RE.  s.  Delight;  gratifica- 
tion; choice,  adj.  pleasurable:  s. 
pleasurableness :  adv.  pleasurably 
PLEBEIAN.  5.  One  of  the  lower 

people,  adj.  plebeian. 
PLEDGE,   s.  A  pawn ;  a  gage ;  i 
surety,  &c.    v.  pledge;   pr.  par 
pledging;  past,  pledged:  s.  pledger 
PLEi'ADES,  PLEI'ADS.  s.  A  north- 
ern constellation. 
PLEN'ARY.  adj.  Full;  complete. 

adv.  plena  rily. 
I  LENIP'OTENCE.  s.   Fulness  of 

power,  adj.  plenipotent. 
}  LENIPOTEN'TJARY.  s.  A  nego 
tiator  invested  with  full  power,  pi 
plenipotentiaries:  adj.  plenipoten- 
tiary. 

PLE'NIST.  s.  One  that  holds  all 
space  to  be  full  of  matter. 

PLEN'ITUDE.  s.  Fulness;  replc 
tion. 

PLEiYTEOUS.  adj.  Copious;  abun 
dant.  s.  plenteousness :  adv.  plen- 
teously. 

PLENTY,  s.  Abundance;  fruitful- 
ness.  adj.  plentiful:  s.  plentiful 
ness:  adv.  plentifully. 
PLE'ONASM.  5.  A  figure  of  rhet- 
oric, by  which  more  words  are 
used  than  are  necessary. 
PLETH'ORA.  s.  The  state  in  which 
the  vessels  are  fuller  of  humours 
than  is  agreeable  to  a  natural  state 
of  health. 
PLEU  RISY,  s.  An  inflammation  of 
the  pleura,  pi.  pleurisies:  adj. pleu- 
ritic, pleuriticnl 
PLI'ABLE.  adl  Easy  to  be  bent; 
flexible,  s.  fysMLty,  pi.  pUabtli-, 
ties:  adv.  pliably. 


PLI— PLU 

PLI'ANT.  adj.   Bending,  flexible; 

easy  to  take  a  form.  s.  pliancy. 
PLICATION,    PLIC'ATURE.  5. 

Fold;  double. 
PLI'ERS.  s.  An  instrument  by  which 

any  thing  is  laid  hold  of,  to  bend 

it. 

PLIGHT,  v.  To  pledge,  pr.  par. 
1    plighting;  past,  plighted:  s.  plight- 


PLIGHT,  s.  Condition;  state. 
PLINTH.  5.  The  lowermost  part  of 
a  pillar. 

PLOD.  v.  To  toil ;  to  travel  labori- 
ously; to  study  dully,  pr.  par.  plod- 
ding; past,  plodded:  s.  plodder. 
PLOT.  5.  A  small  extent  of  ground; 
a  scheme;  a  stratagem,  v.  plot; 
pr.  par.  plotting;  past,  plotted :  s. 
plotter. 

PLOUGH,  s.  An  instrument  of  ag- 
riculture, v.  plough;  pr.  par 
ploughing;  past,  ploughed.-  s. 
plougher,  ploughboy,  plougldund, 
ploughman,  ploughshare. 
PLOVER.  s.  A  kind  of  bird. 
PLUCK,  v.  To  pull  with  nimble- 
ness  or  force;  to  snatch,  pr.  par. 
plucking,  past,  plucked .  s.  pluck 
plucker. 

PLUCK.  5.  The  heart,  liver,  and 

lights  of  an  animal;  courage. 
PLUG.  s.  Any  thing  driven  in,  to 
stop  a  hole.  v.  plug;  pr.  par.  plug- 
gmg ;  past,  plugged. 
PLUM.  s.  A  kind  of  fruit,  s.  plum- 
cake. 

PLU'MAGE.  s.  Feathers. 
PLUMB.  5.  A  plummet,  v.  plumb; 

pr.  par.  plumbing;  past,  plumbed. 
1  LUMB.  adj.  Perpendicular  to  the 
horizon. 

PLUM'BEAN.   adj.  Consisting  of 
lead. 

PLUM'BEOUS.a^/.Resemblinrrlead. 
PLUMB'ER.   s.  One  who  makes 

things  of  lead. 
PLUME,  s.  A  feather  of  birds;  a 
feather  worn  as  an  ornament,  v. 
plume;  pr.  par.  pluming:  past. 
plumed  -  ndj.  plumrless. 
PLUMIG'EROUS.  adj.  Feathered. 

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PLU— POE 

PLU'MIPEDE.  s.  A  fowl  that  has 

feathers  on  the  foot. 
PLUM'MET.  s.  A  leaden  weight 
hung  to  a  string,  used  for  measur- 
ing depths. 
PLU'MOUS,  PLU'M  Y.adj.  Feathery- 
resembling  feathers,  s.  plumosity. 
PLUMP,  adj.  Inclining  to  fatness; 
sleek;  full  and  smooth,  s.  plump- 
ness: adv.  plumply. 
PLUMP,  v.  To  fall  like  a  stone  into 
water,  pr.  par.  plumping;  past, 
plumped:  adv.  plump. 
PLUiYDER.  v.  To  pillage,  pr.  par. 
plundering;  past,  plundered:  s. 
plunder,  plunderer. 
PLUNGE,  v.  To  put  or  immerse 
suddenly  under  water,  &c.  pr. 
par.  plunging;  past,  plunged:  s. 
plunge,  plunger. 
PL U'R AL.  adj.  Implying  more  than 
one.  s.  plurality:  adv.  plurally.  I 
PLUSH,  s.  A  kind  of  cloth. 
PLU' VIAL,  PLUVIOUS,  adj.  Re- 
lating to  rain. 
PLY7,  v.  To  work  diligently;  to  so-' 
licit,  pr.  par.  plying;  past,  plied: 
s.  ply,plier. 
PLY'ERS.  s.  Spe  Pliers: 
PNEUMATICS,  s.  The  science  of 
the  density  and  pressure  of  the 
atmosphere,  adj.  pneumatic. 
POACH,  v.  To  boil  slightly;  to 
plunder  by  stealth,  pr.  par.  poach- 
ing; past,  poached :  s.  poacher. 
POCK.  s.  A  pustule. 
POCKET,  s.  The  small  hag  inserted 
into  clothes,  pr.  par.  pocketing; 
past,  pocketed. 
POC'ULENT.  adj.  Fit  for  drink. 
POD.  s.  The  case  of  leguminou 
seeds. 

POIJA'GRAL.  adj.  Afflicted  with  the 
gout ;  relating  to  the  gout. 

PO'EM.  s.  A  metrical  composition. 

PO'ESY.  s.  The  art  of  writing 
poems ;  a  poem ;  a  short  conceit, 
engraved  on  a  ring  or  other  things. 

PO'ET.  s.  A  writer  of  poems,  fern. 
poetess,  pi.  poetesses:  adj.  poetic, 
poetical:  adv.  poetically:  s.  poetics, 


POE— POL 

poetry:  v.  poetize;  pr.  par.  poetiz 
ihg;  past,  poetized. 
PO'ET  ASTER,  s.  A  vile,  petty  poet 
POl'GNANT.  adj.  Sh  arp;  penetrat 
ing;  severe,  s.  poignancy:  adv 
poignantly. 
POINT,  s.  A  sharp  end ;  a  moment 
particular  place,  &c.  v.  point ;  pr 
par.  pointing;  past,  pointed:  s 
pointer,  pointednejs:  adj.  point  less 
adv.  pointedly. 
POINTER,  s.  Anything  that  points; 

a  setting-dog. 
POl'SON.  s.  Venom ;  any  thing  ma- 
lignant, v. poison;  pr.  par.  poison- 
ing; past,  poisoned:  s.  poisoner: 
adj.  poisonous:  s.  poisonousness : 
adv.  poisonously. 
POIZE,  s.  Weight;  balance;  a  reg- 
ulating power,  v.  poize;  pr.  par. 
I    poizing;  past, poized. 
.POKE.  s.  A  bag;  a  sack;  a  kind  of 
I  berry. 

POKE.  v.  To  feel  in  the  dark;  to 
search  any  thing  with  a  long  in- 
strument, pr.  par.  poking;  past, 
poked s.  poker. 
PO'LAR.  adj.  Relating  or  belonging 
to  the  poles,  s.  polarity,  tendency 
towards  the  poles. 
POLE,  s.  The  extremity  of  the  axis 
of  the  earth  ;  a  long  staff;  a  mea- 
sure of  length  containing  five  yards 
and  a  half,  &c.  adj.  polar:  &.  po- 
larity. 

FOLE'AXE.  s.  An  axe  fixed  to  a  long 
pole. 

POLE'CAT.  s.  A  kind  of  animal. 
POLEMIC,    POLEMICAL,  aij. 

Controversial. 
POLE'STAR.  s.  A  star  near  the  pole. 
POLI'CE.  s.  The  regulation  of  a  city 
or  country;  officers  employed  in 
preserving  the  peace. 
POLICY.  5.  The  art  of  government ; 

prudence,  &c.  pi.  policies. 
POLISH,  v.  To  smooth  ;  to  brighten; 
to  refine,  pr.  par.  polishing ;  past, 
polished:  s.  polish,  pousher.-  adj. 
polishable. 
POLITE,  adj.  Po./snea;  refined 


POL— POM 
of  elegant  manners,  s.  politeness : 
adv.  politely. 

POLITIC,  adj.  Political ;  civil ;  pru- 
dent; artful-  adv.  politically. 

POLITICS.  5.  The  science  of  gov- 
ernment, adj.  political :  adv.  politi- 
cally: s.  politician. 

PQL'iTY.  s.  A  form  of  government ; 
policy  ;  art.  pi.  polities. 

f  OLL.  5.  The  head  ;  a  catalogue  or 
list  of  those  who  vote.  v.  poll; 
pr.  par.  polling;  past,  polled. 

POULARD,  s.  A  tree  lopped ;  the 
chub-fish;  a  mixture  of  bran  and 
meal.  v.  pollard. 

POL'LEN.  s.  A  sort  of  fine  bran. 

POLL-E'ViL.  s.  A  disorder  in  a 
horse's  neck. 

POLLUTE,  v.  To  make  unclean; 
to  defile  ;  to  corrupt,  pr.  par.  pol- 
luting; past,  polluted:  s.  pollution, 
polluter,  pollutedness. 
POLTROON',  s.  A  coward,  s.  pol- 
troonry. 

POLYANTHUS,  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 

pi.  polyanthuses. 
POLYEDRON.   s.   A  multiplying 

glass. 

•POLYG'AMY.  s.  The  act  of  having 

more  than  one  wife.  s.  polygamist.  | 
POL' YG  LOT.  adj.  Containing  many 

languages,  s.  polyglot. 
POL'YGON.  5.  A  figure  of  many 

angles,  adj.  polygonal 
POL'YGRAM.  5.  A  figure  of  many 

lines. 

POI7YPUS.  s.  A  sea  animal  with 
many  feet ;  any  thing  with  many 
roots  or  feet.  pi.  polypuses:  adj. 
polypous. 

POLYS YL'L ABLE.  5.  A  word  of 
many  syllables;  a  word  of  more 
than  three  syllables,  adj.  polysyl-\ 
labic,  polysyllabical. 

POLYTHEISM,  s.  The  doctrine  of 
a  plurality  of  gods.  s.  polytheist : 
adj.  polytheistic,  polytheistical. 

POM'ACE.  5.  The  dross  of  cider- 
pressings. 

POMA'CEOUS.  adj.  Consisting  of 
apples. 


POM— POP 
POMA'DE.  5.  A  fragrant  ointment. 
POMAN'DER.  5.  A  perfumed  bal) 

or  powder. 
POMATUM,  s.  An  ointment  for  the 
hair.  v.  pomatum;  pr.  par.  poma- 
tuming; past,  pomatumed. 
POME'GRANATE.  s.  A  kind  of  tree, 

and  its  fruit. 
POM'MEL.  s.  A  round  ball  or  knob  ; 
the  knob  that  balances  the  blade 
of  a  sword;  the  protuberant  part 
of  a  saddle,  before. 
POM'MEL.  v.  To  beat  with  any  thing 
thick  and  bulky;  to  bruise,  pr.  par. 
pommeling;  past,  pomeled. 
POMP.  s.  Splendour,  pride,  ostenta- 
tion, adj.  pompous:  s.  pomposity: 
adv.  pompously. 
POMP'ION.  5.  See  Pumpkin. 
POND.  s.  A  small  pool  of  water; 
a  lake. 

PON'DER.  v.  To  consider;  to  muse, 
pr.  par.  pondering;  past,  ponder- 
ed: s.  ponderer. 
PONDERA'TION.  8.  The  act  of 
weighing,  adj.  ponderable,  porn- 
deral. 

PON'DEROUS.  adj.  Heavy,  weight  \ 
s .  pan  dcj-ousncss  .-adv.  pon  dereusl  y 
PON'IARD.  s.  A  dagger,  v.  poniard 
pr.  par.  poniarding;  past, ponia rd- 
ed. 

PONTAGE,  s.  Duty  paid  to  repair 

bridges. 

PONTIFF.  5.  A  high  priest;  the 
pope.  adj.  pontific,  pontijical:  s. 
voniifiroic :  adv.  poniifcally. 
PONTON'.  5.  A  floating  bridge  of 

boats,  pronounced  pon-toonf, 
PO'NY.  s.  A  small  horse,  pi.  ponie*. 
POOL.  s.  A  lake  of  standing  water 
POOP.  5.  The  hindmost  part  of  e 
ship. 

POOP.  t'.  A  ship  is  said  to  be  |poo] 
ed.  when  Bhe  receives  on  her  pooj 
the  shock  of  a  high  and  heavy  sea 
POOR.  adj.  Not  rich;  necessitous 
paltry;  loan.  s. poorness: adv. pom 
hi:  adj.  poorspirited :  s.  poor  spirit 
less. 

POP.  s.  A  small,  smart,  quick  souik 


POP— POR 

POP.  v.  To  move  or  enter  with  a 
quick,  sudden,  and  unexpected 
m  tion.  pr.  par.  popping;  past, 
popped. 

POPE.  s.  The  bishop  of  Rome;  a 
small  fish.  ad). popish:  s. popedom, 
popery:  adv.  popishly. 

POPE-JOAN',  s.  A  game  at  cards. 

POPES-EYE'.  5.  The  gland  surround- 
ed with  fat,  in  the  middle  of  the 
thigh. 

POPINJAY.  s.  A  parrot;  a  wood- 
pecker ;  a  trifling  fop. 

POPLAR,  s.  A  kind  of  tree. 

POPLIN,  s.  A  kind  of  stuff,  made  of 
silk  and  worsted. 

POPPET,  s.  See  Puppet. 

POPPY,  s.  A  kind  of  flower,  pi. 
poppies. 

POPULACE,  s.  The  vulgar;  the 
multitude. 

POPULAR,  adj.  Vulgar;  pleasing 
to  the  people,  s.  popularity :  adv. 
popularly. 

Pi  >PULATE.  v.  To  breed  people ; 
to  fill  with  inhabitants,  pr.  par. 
populating;  past,  populated :  s.  pop- 
ulation: adj.  populous:  s.  popu- 
lousness :  adv.  populously. 

P  >R  CELAIN.  s.  China  ware. 

F)RCH.  5.  A  portico;  a  covered 
walk.  pi.  porches. 

P(  R'CUPINE.  s.  A  kind  of  animal. 

PORE.  s.  Spiracle  of  the  skin.  adj. 
porous :  s.  porousness. 

PORE.  v.  To  look  with  great  in- 
tenseness  and  care.  pr.  par.  poring; 
past,  pored. 

PORK.  s.  Swine's  flesh,  s.  porker, 
porket,  porkling. 

POR'PH  YRY.  s.  Marble  of  a  partic- 
ular kind. 

PORPOISE,  POR'PUS.  5.  The  sea- 
hog,  pi.  porp  ise  .  porpuses. 

^ORREC'^ION.  s.  The  act  of  reach- 
ing forth. 

PORTJDGE.  s.  A  kind  of  broth. 

POR'RINGER.  s.  A  vessel  to  eat  out 
of. 

PORT.  5.  A  harbour;  a  gate;  the 
aperture  in  a  ship,  out  of  which] 


POR-POS 
the  gun  is  projected;  mien;  a 
kind  of  wine. 
PORT.  v.  To  carry,  pr.  par.  port- 
ing; past,  ported:  adj.  portable:  s. 
portableness. 
PORTAGE,  s.  Carriage;  price  of 
carrying  ;  land-road  between  two 
navigable  waters. 
POR'TAL.  s.  A  gate ;  the  arch  of  a 
gate. 

PORTCUL'LIS.  s.  A  sort  of  ma- 
chine hung  over  the  gates  of  a  city, 
pi.  portcullises:  adj.  portcullised. 
PORTEND'-,  v.  To  foretoken;  to  fore- 
show, pr.  par.  portending;  past, 
portended :  s.  portension,  portent. 
PORTER,  s.  One  who  has  the  charge 
of  a  gate;  a  carrier;  a  kind  of 
strong  beer.  fern,  portress,  pi.  por- 
tresses: s.  porterage. 
PORTFO'LIO.  5.  A  case  for  keep- 
ing loose  papers. 
PORTHOLE,  s.  A  hole  in  a  ship's 

side,  where  the  guns  are  placed. 
PORTICO,  s.  A  covered  walk,  in 

front  of  a  house,  pi.  porticoes. 
PORTION,  s.  A  part  assigned,  v. 
portion ;  pr.  par.  portioning  ;  past, 
portioned:  s.  portioner :  adj.  por- 

PORT'LY.  adj.  Of  stately  mien; 

bulky,  s.  portliness. 
PORTMANTEAU.  5.  A  chest  or 
bag  in  which  clothes  are  carried. 
PORT'MOTE.  s.  A  court  held  in 

port  towns. 
PORTRAIT.  5.  A  picture  drawn 

from  life.  s.  portraiture. 
PORTRAY',  v.  To  paint ;  to  describe 
by  picture,  pr.  par.  portraying  ; 
past,  portrayed. 
PORTREVE.  s.  The  bailiff  of  a  port 
town. 

POSE.  v.  To  puzzle,  pr.  par.  pos- 
ing; past,  posed:  s.  poser. 
POSITION,  s.  State  of  beirg  placed; 

situation,  adj.  positional. 
POSITIVE,  adj.  Not  negative;  real ; 
absolute  ;  direct,  s.  positiveness  : 
adv.  positively. 
POS'SE.  $.  An  armed  power  ;  a  low 
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POS—POS 
word,  from  posse  comitatus,  the 
power  of  the  shire. 

POSSESS',  v.  To  have  as  an  owner; 
to  seize ;  to  make  master  of.  pr. 
par.  possessing ;  past,  possessed :  s. 
possession,  possessor:  adj.  posses- 
sive, possessory. 

POS'SET.  s.  Milk  curdled. 

POS'SIBLE.  adj.  Having  the  power 
to  be,  or  to  be  done.  adv.  possibly.- 
s.  possibility,  pi.  possibilities. 

POST.  s.  A  messenger;  quick  course 
or  manner  of  travelling;  situation; 
military  station ;  a  piece  of  tim- 
ber set  erect,  &c.  v.  post;  pr.  par. 
posting;  past,  posted:  s.  postage, 
poster,  postboy,  postchaise,  post- 
haste, posthorse,  posthouse,  post- 
man, postmaster,  post-office,  post- 
town. 

POSTDATE,  v.  To  date  later  than 
the  real  time.  pr.  par.  postdating ; 
past,  postdated. 

POSTDILU'VI AN.  adj.  Posterior  to 
the  flood. 

POSTE'RIOR.  adj.  Happening  after ; 
placed  after,  s.  posteriors,  poste- 
riority. 

POSTERITY,  s.  Succeeding  gene- 
rations, pi.  posterities. 

POS'TERN.  s.  A  small  gate. 

POSTEXISTENCE.  5.  Future  ex- 
istence. 

POSTHUMOUS,  adj.  Done,  had, 
or  published,  after  a  person's 
death,  adv.  posthumously. 

POSTILION,  s.  A  driver  of  a  coach 
or  postchaise. 

POSTLIMINY  AR,  POSTLIMIN'- 
IOUS.  adj.  Done  or  contrived  sub- 
sequently. 

POSTMERID'I  AN.  adj.  Being  in  the 
afternoon.  P.M. 

POSTPO'NE.  v.  To  put  off;  to  de- 
lay, pr.  par.  postponing;  past, 
postponed:  s.  postponement. 

POSTSCRIPT,  s.  Something  added 
to  the  end  of  a  letter. 

POSTULATE,  v.  To  assume  with- 
out proof,  pr.  par.  postulating; 
past,  postulated  :  s.  postulate,  pos 


POS— POU 

tulatum,  poslulation :  adj.  postula? 
tory. 

POSTURE,  s.  Position,  disposition. 
POST UREM ASTER,  s.  One  who 

teaches  or  practises  artificial  con  • 

tortious  of  the  body. 
PO'SY.  s.  A  motto  on  a  ring;  a  bunch 

of  flowers,  pi.  posies. 
POT.  5.  A  vessel  to  hold  liquids, 

&c.  v.  pot;  pr.  par.  potting;  past, 

potted  :  s.  potherb,  pothook. 
POTABLE,  adj.  Drinkable,  s.  po, 

tableness. 

POTASH.  5.  An  alkaline  salt.  pi. 

potashes. 

POT  ATI  ON. .s.  Drinking  bout;  drink. 

'POTATO,  s.  A  kind  of  esculent 
root.  pi.  potatoes. 

POTCOMPANION.  s.  A  fellow- 
drinker. 

POTENT,  adj.  Powerful;  strong, 
s.  potent,  potency,  pi.  potencies. 

POTENTATE.  5.  A  monarch,  a 
prince,  a  sovereign. 

POTENTIAL,  adj.  Existing  in  pos- 
sibility, not  in  act;  powerful,  adv. 
potentially:  s.  potentiality. 

POTHER,  s.  Bustle;  tumult. 

POTHOUSE,  s.  An  ale-house. 

POTION,  s.  A  draught ;  commonly 
a  medicinal  draught. 

POTTAGE,  s.  Any  thing  boiled  for 
food. 

POTTER.  5.  A  maker  of  earthen 

vessels,  s.  pottery,  ^.potteries. 
POTTLE,  s.  A  measure  containing 

two  quarts. 
POTVALIANT.    adj.    Heated  to 
i    courage  by  strong  drink. 
POUCH.      A  small  bag;  a  pocket. 

pi.   pouches:  v.  pouch;   pr.  par. 

pouching;  past,  pouched. 
POULTERER  s.  One  who  sells 

fowls. 

POULTICE,  s.  A  soft,  mollifying 
application,  v.  poultice;  pr.  par. 
jjou/t/cing :  past,  poulticed. 

I  POULTRY.  5.  Domestic  fowls,  pi. 

|  poultries. 

POUNCE.  t.  The  talcn  of  a  bird  c.f 
j    pivv;  the  powder  of  gum  sanda- 
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POU — PR  A 

rach  or  rosin,  v.  pounoe ;  pr.  par. 
pouncing-;  past,  pounced. 

POUN  CETBOX.  s.  A  small  box, 
perforated,  pi.  pouncetboaes. 

POUND,  s,  A  weight ;  twenty  shil- 
lings ;  an  enclosure. 

POUND,  v.  To  beat;  to  shut  up.  pr. 
par.  pounding;  past,  pounded :  s. 
pounder. 

POUND' AGE.  s.  A  certain  sum  de- 
ducted from  a  pound;  confine- 
ment of  cattle  in  a  pound. 

POUR.  v.  To  empty  liquid  out  of 
a  vessel;  to  flow.  pr.  par.  pour- 
ing; past,  poured :  s.  pourer. 

POURTRAY'.  v.  See  Portray. 

POUT.  v.  To  look  sullen,  by  thrust- 
ing out  the  lips ;  to  frown,  pr.  par. 
pouting;  past,  pouted:  s.  pout, 
pouter. 

POVERTY,  s.  Indigence,  meanness, 
defect. 

POWDER,  s.  Dust ;  any  body  com- 
minuted, v.  powder;  pr.  par.  pow- 
dering; past,  powdered:  s.  pow- 
derer,  powderhorn,  powdermill. 

POWDERING-TUB.  5.  A  vessel  in 
which  meat  is  salted. 

POWER,  s.  Authority;  influence; 
ability;  strength,  adj.  powerful, 
powerless:  s.  powcrfulness :  adv. 
powerfully. 

POX.  s.  Pustules. 

POZE.  v.  To  puzzle,  pr.  par.  poz- 
ing;  past,  pozed. 

PRACTICABLE,  adj.  Performable; 
possible  to  be  accomplished,  s. 
practicability,  pi.  practicabilities: 
adv.  practicably. 

PRACTICE,  s.  Frequent  repetition 
of  an  act ;  use ;  actual  perform- 
ance, adj.  practical:  s.  practical- 
ness: adv.  practically. 

PRACTISE,  v.  To  repeat  an  act 
frequently;  to  do;  to  exercise, 
pr.  par.  practising;  past, practis- 
ed: s.  practiser,  practitioner. 

PRAGMATIC,  PRAGMATICAL. 
adj.  Meddling ;  impertinently  bu- 
sy, s.  pragmaticalness :  adv.  prag- 
matically. 

PRAIRIE-  s.  A  tract  of  land,  in  the 


PRA — PRE 

valley  of  the  Mississippi,  and  other 
parts  of  the  west,  destitute  of  trees, 
and  covered  with  long,  coarse' 
grass. 

PRAISE.  5.  Commendation;  ap- 
plause; honour,  v.  praise;  pr.  par. 
praising;  past,  praised:  s.praiser. 

PRAISE' WORTHY,  adj.  Commend- 
able, s.  praiseworthiness :  adv. 
praiseworthily. 

FRAME,  s.  A  flat -bottomed  boat. 

PRANCE,  v.  To  spring  and  bound, 
pr.  par.  prancing;  past,  pranced. 
s.  prancer. 

PRANK,  s.  A  frolic ;  a  mischievous 
trick. 

PRATE,  v.  To  talk  idly  ;  to  chat- 
ter, pr.  par. prating;  past,  prated: 
s.  prate,  prater :  adv.  pratingly. 
PRAT'TLE.  v.  To  talk  lightly,  pr. 
par.  prattling;  past,  prattled:  s.- 
prattle,  prattler. 
PRAV'ITY.  s.  Corruption,  badness,- 
PRAWN,  s.  A  small  crustaceous  fish/ 
PRAY.  v.  To  petition  ;  to  entreat/ 
pr.  par.  praying ;  past,  prayed:  s^ 
prayer:  adv .  prayingly :  s.  prayer- 
book. 

PREACH,  v.  To  pronounce  a  pub* 
lie  discourse,  upon  sacred  subjects, 
pr.  par.  preaching;  past,  preached: 
s.  preacher. 

PRE  ADMONISH,  v.  To  caution  of 
advise  beforehand,  pr.  pat.pread- 
monishing ;  past,  preadmonished : 
s.  preadmoniiion. 

PREAM'BLE.  s.  Something  previ- 
ous; introduction,  v. preamble;  pr. 
par.  preambling ;  past,  preambled. 

PREAM'BULATE.  v.  To  walk  be- 
fore, pr.  par.preambulating;  past, 
preambulated :  s.  preambulation  : 
adj.  preamb ulatory. 

PREAUDIENCE,  s.  The  right  or 
state  of  being  heard  before  an- 
other. 

PRE'BEND.  s.  A  stipend  granted  in 
cathedral  churches,  adj .  prebendal: 
s.  prebendary,  pi.  prebendaries. 

PFlECA'RlOUS.  adj.  Dependent; 
uncertain,  s.  precariousness:  adv 
precariously. 

m 


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PRE— PRE 


PRECATORY,  adj.  Suppliant. 

PRECAU  TION,  s.  Preservative  cau- 
tion, adj.  precauHonal. 

PRECE'DE.  v.  To  go  before,  in  rank 
or  time.  pr.  par.  preceding ;  past, 
'preceded :  s.  precedence,  precedent : 
adj.  precedent. 

fRElCES'SION.  5.  Act  of  preceding. 

PRECEPTOR,  s.  He  that  leads  a 
choir. 

PRE'CEPT.  s.  A  command,  injunc- 
tion, mandate,  s.  preceptor :  adj. 
preceptive,  preceptory. 

PRE'CINCT.  s.  Outward  limit, 
boundary. 

PRE'CIOUS.  adj.  Valuable ;  costly, 
s.  preciousness :  adv.  preciously. 

PRECIPICE,  s.  A  headlong  steep. 

PRECIPITATE,  v.  To  throw  head- 
long; to  hasten  unexpectedly, 
pr.  par.  precipitating;  past, precip- 
itated: s.  precipitation,  precipitance, 
precipitancy :  adj.  precipitate,  pre- 
cipitant: adv.  precipitately. 

PRECIPITATE,  s.  A  corrosive  med- 
icine, made  by  precipitating  mer- 
cury. 

PRECI'SE.  adj.  Exact ;  strict ;  nice, 
s.  precisian,  precision,  preciseness : 
adv.  precisely. 

PRECLU'DE.  v.  To  shut  out  or  hin- 
der, by  some  anticipation,  pr.  par. 
precluding ;  past,  precluded. 

PRECLU'Sl  ON.  s.  Act  of  precluding, 
adj.  'preclusive :  adv.  preclusivdy. 

PRECO'CIOUS.  adj.  Ripe  before  the 
usual  time.  s.  precocity,  pi.  pre- 
cocities. 

PRECCGIT  A TE.  v.  To  consider  or 
scheme  beforehand,  pr.  par.  pre- 
cogitating ;  past,  precogitated. 

PRECOGNITION,  s. Previous  know- 
ledge. 

PRECOMPO'SE.  v.  To  compose  be- 
forehand, pr.  par.  precomposing ; 
past,  nreeorn posed. 

PRECONCEIT'.  s.  An  opinion  pre- 
viously formed. 

PRECONCEI  VE,  v.  To  form  an 
opinion  beforehand,  pr.  par.  pre-\ 
conceiving ;  past,  preconceived.  j 


PRECONCEPTION,  s.  Act  of  pr* 

conceiving ;  notion  preconceived. 
PRECONTRACT,   s.   A  previous 
contract,  v.  precontract';  precon- 
tracting; past,  precontracted. 
PRECUR'SOR.  *.  Forerunner;  har- 
binger, adj.  precursory. 
PREDA'CEOL'S.  adj.  Living  by  prey. 
PRE'DAL.  adj.  Practising  plunder. 
PRE'DATORY.  adj.  Plundering;  ra- 
pacious. 

PREDECES'SOR.  5.  One  who  pre- 
ceded in  time  ;  an  ancestor. 
PREDESTINATE,  v.  To  appoint  by 
'* irreversible  decree,  pr.  par.  pre- 
destinating;   past,  predestinated: 
s.  predestination,  predestinarian^ 
predestinator. 
PREDESTINE,  v.  To  decree  before- 
hand, pr.  par.  predestining ;  past, 
predestined. 
PREDETERMINE,  v.  To  determine 
beforehand,  pr.  par.  predeter rail- 
ing; past,  predetermined:  adj.pre- 
determinaie :  s.  predetermination. 
PRE'DIAL.  adj.  Consisting  of  farms; 

belonging  to  a  farm. 
PREDICAMENT.  5.  A  class  or  ar- 
rangementof  beings  or  substances, 
ranked  according  to  their  nature*, 
adj.  predicamental. 
PREDICATE,  v.  To  affirm  any  thlLf 
of  a  subject,  pr.  par.  predicating ; 
past,  predicated:   adj.  predicahle, 
predicatory :  s.  predicate,  predica- 
tion, predicability. 
PREDICT',  v.  To  foretel ;  to  fore- 
show,  pr.  par.  predicting;  past, 
predicted :  s.  prediction,  predictor. 

PREDILECTION,  s.  Prepossession 
in  favour  of  any  particular  person 
or  thing. 

PREDISPO'SE.  v.  To  adapt  previ- 
ously to  any  certain  purpose,  pr. 
par.  predisposing;  past,  predispos- 
ed: s.  predisposition. 
PREDOMINATE,   v.  To  prevail; 
to  be  ascendant,  pr.  par.  predom- 
inating; past,  predominated:  s. 
!     p  redomin a  n  ce,  predomina tion ;  adj . 
predominant:  adv.  prsdominantlu 
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PRE— PRE 


PRE-ELECT.  v.  To  choose  by  pre- 
vious decision,  pr.  par.  preelecting; 
past,  preelected:  s. preelection :  adj. 

PREEMINENCE,  s.  Superiority  of 
excellence;  precedence,  adj.^re- 
eminent:  adv.  preeminently. 

PREEM'PTION.  s.  The  right  of 
purchasing  before  another. 

PREENGA'GE.   v.  To  engage  by 
precedent  ties  or  contracts,  pr. 
par.  preengaging;  past,  preengag- 
•     ed :  s.  preengagement. 

PREEXIS'TENCE.  s.  Existence  be- 
fore, adj.  preexistent. 

PREF'ACE.  5.  An  introduction  to  a 
book,  &c.  v.  preface;  pr.  par. pref- 
acing; past,  prefaced. 
1  PR  EF' A  TOR  Y,  adj.  Introductory. 
'  PRE'FECT.  s.  A  governor,  a  com- 
mander, s.  prefecture. 

PREFER',  v.  To  regard  more;  to 
exalt ;  to  present  ceremoniously, 
pr.  par.  preferring;  past, preferred: 
s.  preference,  preferment,  preferrer: 
adj.  preferable :  adv.  preferably. 

PREFiG'URE.  v.  To  exhibit  by  an- 
tecedent representation,  pr.  par. 
prefiguring;  past,  prefigured :  s. 
pre  figuration :  adj  pre  figurative. 

PREFIX',  v.  To  appoint  beforehand ; 
to  put  before  another  thing,  pr. 
par.  prefixing;  past,  prefixed;  s. 
prefix,  prefixion. 

PREG'NABLE.  adj.  That  may  be 
won  bv  force. 

PREG'NANT.  adj.  Teeming,  breed- 
ing, fruitful,  full.  s.  pregnancy: 
adv.  pregnanthf. 

PREJUDGE1',  v.  To  determine  with- 
out due  testimony,  pr.  par.  pre- 
judging ;  past,  prejudged :  s.  pre- 
judgment. 

PREJUDICATION.  5.  The  act  of 
prejudging,  adj.  prejudicative. 

PREJUDICE,  s.  Judgment  formed 
without  examination ;  preposses- 
sion of  mind.  v.  prejudice;  pr.  par. 
prtjudicing;  past,  prejudiced. 

PREJUDICIAL,  adj.  Exciting  preju- 
dice; injurious, hurtful.  n.dv. preju- 
dicially, _ 


PRE'LATE.  s.  An  ecclesiastic  of 
the  highest  order,  adj.  prelatic, 
prelaiical:  s.  prelacy,  pi.  prelacies  : 
adj.  prelatically. 

PRELATION.  s.  Preference;  the 
setting  of  one  before  another. 

PRELECTION.  5.  Reading;  lecture, 
s.  prelector. 

RRELIBA'TION.  5.  Taste  before- 
hand. 

PRELIMINARY,  adj.  Previous;  in- 
troductory. 8.  preliminary,  pl./vre- 

PRE'LUDE.  s.  Some  short  flight  of 
music,  played  before  a  full  con- 
cert; something  introductory,  v. 
prelude;  pr.  par.  preluding;  past, 
preluded. 

PRELU'SIVE.  adj.  Previous,  intro- 
ductory, proemial.  adj.  prelusory.- 

PREMATU'RE.  adj.  Ripe  too  soon  ? 
too  early,  s.  prematureness,  prema- 

1    turity:  adv.  prematurely. 

PREMEDITATE,  v.  To  think  of 
contrive  beforehand,  pr.  par.  pre-' 
meditating;  past,  premeditated :  s.- 
premeditahon :  adj.  premeditated 
adv.  premeditately. 

PRE'MIER.  s.  A  principal  minister 
of  state. 

PREMI'SE.  v.  To  explain  previous- 
ly.  pr.  par.  premising;  past,  pre* 
mined:  s.  premises,  (in  law  lan- 
guage) houses  or  lands ;  previous 
expressions. 

PRE'MIUM.  s.  Something  given  to 
invite  a  loan  or  bargain ;  a  reward 
proposed. 

PREMON'ISH.  v.  To  admonish  be- 
forehand, pr.  par.  premonishing  ,* 
past,  premonished :  s.  premonition: 
adj.  premonitory. 

PREMONSTRA'TION.  5.  Act  of 
showing  beforehand 

PRENOM'INATE.  v.  To  forename, 
pr.  par.  p renominating;  past, pre- 
nominated:  s.  pre  nomination. 

PREOCCUPY,  v.  To  take  previous 
possession  of;  to  prepossess,  pr. 
par*  preoccupying;  past,  preocc** 
pied  f  §.  preoccilpctii&n. 

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PREOPIN'ION.  s.  Opinion  antece- 
dently formed. 
PREOPTION,   s.   Right   of  first 

choice. 

PREORDAIN',  v.  To  ordain  before- 
hand, pr.  par.  preordaining;  past, 
preordained :  s.  preordinance,  pre- 
ordination: adj.  preordinate. 

PREPA'RE.  v.  To  take  previous 
measures;  to  fit  for;  to  adjust  to. 
pr.  par.  preparing;  past, prepared  i 
s.  preparation,  preparer,  prepared- 
ness: adj.  preparatory ,  preparative 
adv.  preparedly,  preparatively. 

PREPENSE',  adj.  Forethought ;  pre- 
conceived :  as  malice  prepense. 

PREPONDERATE,  v.  To  outweigh; 
to  overpower  by  weight,  pr.  par. 
preponderating ;  past,  preponder- 
ated: s.  preponderance,  preponder- 
ation:  didy  preponderant 

PREPOSITION.  (In  grammar)  a 
particle  governing  a  case. 

PREPOSSESS',  v.  To  preoccupy;  to 
prejudice,  pr.  par.  prepossessing ; 
past,  prepossessed :  s.  prepossession, 

PREPOSTEROUS,  adj.  Absurd ; 
perverted,  s.  preposterousness . 
adv.  preposterously. 

PREREQUISITE,  adj.  Previously 
necessary,  s.  prerequisite. 

PREROGATIVE,  s.  Exclusive  priv- 
ilege or  right,  adj.  prerogatived. 

PRE'SAGE.  5.  Prognostic;  percep 
tion  of  futurity,  v.  presa'ge;  pr 
par.  presaging;  past,  presaged. 
ad],  presage ful :  s.  presager. 

PRES'BYTER.  s.  A  priest;  a  pres- 
byterian.  s.  presbytery,  pi.  presby- 
teries. 

PRESBYTERIAN,  adj.  Consisting 
of  elders;  governed  by  elders,  s. 
presbyterian,  presbyterianism. 

PRES'CIENT.  adj.  Foreknowing; 
prophetic,  s.  prescience. 

FRESCRI'BE.  v.  To  influence  by 
long  custom  ;  to  give  law;  to  write 
medical  directions,  pr.  par.  pre- 
scribing; past,  prescribed :  s.  pre- 
server:  adj.  prescriptive. 

PRESCRIPTION,  s.  Actof  prescrib-j 


PRE-PRE 

ing;  written  direction,  adj.  pre- 

scriptive. 

PRESENCE-CHAMBER,  s.  The 
room,  in  which  a  great  person  re- 
ceives company. 

PRES'ENT.  adj.  Not  absent;  not 
past;  not  future,  s.  presence:  adv. 
presently. 

PRES'ENT.  s.  A  gift;  something 
ceremoniously  given,  v.  present'; 
pr.  par.  presenting;  past,  present- 
ed: adj.  presentable. 

PRESENTATION,  s.  Act  of  pre- 
senting; exhibition. 

PRESENTIMENT,  s.  Previous  idea; 
notion  previously  formed. 

PRESERVE',  v.  To  save ;  to  defend 
from  evil;  to  keep;  to  season 
fruits  and  other  vegetables  w;th 
sugar,  pr.  par.  preserving;  pa  it, 
preserved :  s.  preserve,  preserver. 

PRESI'DE.  v.  To  be  set  over;  »o 
have  authority  over;  to  act  s 
chairman  or  governor,  pr.  p;  i. 
presiding;  past,  presided. 

PRESIDENT.  5.  One  placed  wi  ;h 
authority  over  others  ;  a  chairma  i ; 
a  governor,  adj.  presidential:  h. 
Presidency,  pi.  presidencies. 

PRESS,  v.  To  squeeze:  to  crush;  \$ 
distress  ;  to  constrain,  pr.  pa/. 
pressing;  past,  pressed:  s.  pre  *, 
presser,  pressure :  adv.  pressingly. 

PRESS'-BED.  s.  A  bed,  so  formed  as 
to  be  shut  up  in  a  case. 

PRESS'GANG.  5.  A  crew  emploved 
to  force  men  into  the  naval  ser- 
vice. 

PRESS'MAN.  5.  One  who  makes 
the  impression  of  print  by  the 
press,  pi.  pressmen. 

PRESTO,  adv.  Gayly;  with  quick- 
ness :  a  musical  term. 

PRESU'ME.  v.  To  suppose ;  to  be- 
lieve previously,  without  examina- 
tion ;  to  make  confident  or  arro- 
gant attempts,  pr.  par.  presuming; 
past,  presumed. 

PRESUMPTION,  s.  Act  of  presum- 
ing; supposition  previously  form- 
ed. 

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PRESUMPTUOUS,  adj.  Arrogant; 
confident;  irreverent,  adv.  pre- 
sumptuously. 

PRESUPPOSE',  v.  To  suppose  pre- 
viously, pr.  par. presupposing;  past, 
presupposed:  s.  presupposal,  pre- 
supposition. 

PRETEND',  v.  To  hold  out ;  to  make 
false  appearances  or  representa- 
tions ;  to  claim,  pr.  par.  pretend- 
ing; past,  pretended:  s.  pretence, 
pretension,  pretender :  dAv.pretend- 
•     edh/,  pretendingly. 

PRETERIT,  adj.  Past. 

PRETERNATURAL.  ad/.Notnatu- 

.  ral;  irregular,  adv. preternatur ally. 
;  PRETEXT,  s.  Pretence ;  false  alle- 
gation. 

PRETEX'TA.  5.  The  robe  that  was 
tvorn  by  the  Roman  youths  under 
seventeen  years  of  age. 

PHE'TOR.  s.  A  Roman  judge,  adj. 
pretorial,  pretorian. 

P  lET'TY.  adj.  Neat ;  elegant;  beau- 
tiful without  grandeur,  s.  pretti- 
ness:  adv .  prettily. 

V  iEVAIL'.  v.  To  be  in  force;  to 
have  effect ;  to  overcome,  pr.  par. 
prevailing;  past,  prevailed:  s.  preva- 
lence: adj.  prevalent :  adv.  preva- 
ently. 

I  tfEVARTCATE.  v.  To  evade  by 
rome  quibble;  to  cavil,  pr.  par. 
prevaricating ;  past,  prevaricated : 
s.  prevarication,  prevaricator. 

PREVENT',  v.  To  obstruct ;  to  hin- 
der ;  to  obviate,  pr.  par.  prevent- 
ing; past,  prevented:  s.  preven- 
tion, preventive:  adj.  preventable, 
preventive. 

PRE'VIOUS.  adj.  Antecedent;  go- 
ing before,  adv.  previously. 

PREY.  s.  Something  to  be  devoured 
or  seized;  plunder,  v.  prey;  pr. 
par.  preying;  past, preyed:  s.preyer. 

PRICE,  s.  Equivalent  paid;  value, 
v.  price ;  pr.  par.  pricing ;  past, 
priced. 

PRICK,  v.  To  pierce  with  a  small 
puncture  ;  to  spur.  pr.  par.  prick- 
ing; past,  pricked:  s. prick,  pricker. 


PRI— PRI 
PRICft'LE.  s.  A  small,  sharp  point, 

s.  prickliness :  adv.  prickly. 

PRICK'LEBACK.  s.  A  small  fish. 

PRIDE,  s.  Inordinate  self-esteem , 
dignity  of  manner  ;  generous  ela- 
tion of  heart,  v.  pride;  pr.  par. 
priding;  past,  prided:  adj.  pride- 
less. 

PRIEST,  s.  One  who  officiates  in 
sacred  offices,  fern,  priestess,  pi. 
priestesses  :  s.  priesthood,  priestli- 
ness :  adj.  priestlike,  priestly:  s. 
priestcraft. 

PRIEST'RID  DEN.  adj.  Managed  or 

governed  by  priests. 
I  PRIG.  s.  A  pert,  conceited  little  fel- 
low. 

PRIM.  adj.  Formal ;  affectedlv  nice. 

PRI'MARY.  adj.  First  in  order;  chief; 
principal,  adv.  primarily. 

PRI'MATE.  5.  The  chief  ecclesias- 
tic, s.  primacy. 

PRIME.  5.  The  first  part  of  the  day; 
the  beginning;  the  best  part;  the 
height  of  perfection,  adj.  prime.* 
s.  primeness,  primer :  adv.  primely. 

PRIME,  v.  To  put  powder  into  the 
pan  of  a  gun  ;  to  lay  the  ground  on 
a  canvas,  to  be  painted,  pr.  par. 
priming ;  past,  primed. 

PRIME  VAL,  adj.  Original. 

PRIMITIVE,  adj.  Original;  estab- 
lished from  the  beginning;  ancient, 
s.  primitive,  primitiveness :  adv. 
primitively. 

PRIMOGENITURE.  5.  Seniority  ; 
state  of  being  first  born.  s.  primo- 
genitor: adj.  primogeneal. 

PRIMOR'DEAL.  adj.  Original, 
j  PRIM'ROSE.  5.  A  flower  that  ap- 
I    pears  early  in  the  year. 

PRINCE,  s.  A  sovereign  ;  a  chief  ru- 
ler; a  king's  son.  fern,  princess, 
pi.  princesses:  adj.  and  adv. prince- 
ly: s.  princeliness. 

PRIN'CIPAL.  adj.  Chief;  of  the  first 
rate;  important,  s. principal:  adv. 
principally. 

PRINCIPALITY,  s.  Sovereignty 

I    the  country  which  gives  title  to  a 

I    prince,  pi.  principalities. 

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PRINCIPLE.  8,  Element;  constitu- 
ent part ;  motive. 

PRIiNT.  v.  To  mark  by  pressing ;  to 
form  by  impression,  pr.  par. print- 
ing; past,  printed :  s.  print,  print- 
ings printer. 

PRI'OR.  adj.  Former;  antecedent, 
s.  priority.-  adv.  priorly. 

PRI'OR.  5.  The  head  of  a  convent 
of  monks,  fern,  prioress,  pi. prior- 
esses :  s.  priory,  pi.  priories. 

PRISM.  5.  A  kind  of  mathematical 
glass,  adj.  prismatic. 

PRJS'MOID.  s.  A  body  approaching 
to  the  form  of  a  prism. 

^PRIS'ON.  5.  A  jail.  s.  prisoner. 

jPRIS'TlNE.  adj.  First;  ancient. 

JPRITH'EE.  A  familiar  corruption 
of  41  pray  thee." 

PRIVACY,  s.  Secrecy;  retirement, 
pi.  privacies. 

PRI'VATE.  adj.  Secret ;  alone  ;  par- 
ticular; not  public ;  sequestered, 
s.  privateness :  adv.  privately. 

PRIVATEE'R.  s.  A  private  ship  of 
war.  v.  privateer;  pr.  par.  priva- 
teering-; past,  privateered. 

PRIVATIVE,  adj.  Causing  priva- 
tion;  negative,  s.  privation,  priv- 
ative. 

PRIVILEGE,  s.  Peculiar  advantage; 
immunity,  v.  privilege;  pr.  par. 
privileging;  past,  privileged. 

PRIVY,  adj.  Private ;  secret ;  clan- 
destine, s.  privity:  adv.  privily. 

PRIZE,  s.  A  reward  gained ;  plunder, 
s.  prizefighter. 

PRIZE,  v.  To  rate  ;  to  value  highly: 
to  act  upon,  as  a  lever,  pr.  par. 
prizing;  past,  prized. 

PRO.  For;  in  defence  of. 

PROB'ABLE.  adj.  Likely;  capable 
of  being  proved,  adv.  probably: 
s.  probability,  pi.  probabilities. 

PRCfBATE.  5.  The  proof  of  a  will. 

PROBATION,  s.  Proof;  trial ;  no- 
vitiate, adj.  probational,  proba- 
tionary: s.  probationer. 

PROBE,  s.  An  instrument  with! 
which  surgeons  search  the  depth  ! 
of  wounds,  v.  probe ;  pr.  par.  prob-  i 
tig;  past,  probed.  j 


PRO — PRO 

IjPROB'ITY.  s.  Honesty,  sincerity. 
|!    pi.  probities. 

i  PROB'LEM.  s.  A  question  proposed 
for  solution,   adj.  problematical: 
adv.  problematically. 
PROBOS  CIS,  s.  A  snout :  the  trunk 

of  an  elephant,  pi.  probosces. 
PROCEED',  v.  To  go  forward  ;  to 
tend  to  the  end  designed ;  to  issue  ; 
to  advance,  pr.  par.  proceeding; 
past,  proceeded:  s.  proceeds,  pro- 
I  cedure. 

jPROCER'ITY.  s.  Tallness;  height 
I    of  stature. 

FRO'CESS.  5.  Progressive  course  ; 
course  of  law ;  methodical  man- 
agement, pi.  processes. 
PROCES'SION.  s.  A  train,  march- 
ing  in  solemnity,  adj.  procession- 
ary. 

PROCLAIM',  v.  To  publish  solemn- 
ly; to  tell  openly,  pr.  par.  pro- 
claiming; past,  proclaimed:  s. proc- 
lamation, proclaimer. 
PROCLIVITY,  s.  Tendency;  natu- 
ral inclination;  readiness,  adj. 
proclivovs. 
PROCON'SUL.  s.  A  Roman  gover- 
nor, adj.  proconsular:  s.  procon- 
sulship. 

PROCRASTINATE,  v.  To  defer; 
to  delay,  pr.  par.  procrastinating; 
past,  procrastinated:  s.  procrasti- 
nation, procrastinator. 
PRO'CREATE.  v.  To  generate;  to 
|    produce,    pr.  par.  procreating; 
J    past,  procreated:  s.  procreation^ 
I    procrcator .-  adj.  procrcatice. 
PROCTOR.  5.  A  manager  of  another 
j    man's  affairs;  an  attorney  in  the 
i    spiritual  court. 

TROCU'RE.  v.  To  manage;  to  ob- 
tain ;  to  pimp.  pr.  par.  procuring; 
past,  procured:    s.  procuration^ 
procurer,  procure?*,  p\.  procuress-. 
<°<?,  procurator:  adj.  procurable. 
PROD'IGAL.  adj.  Profuse,  wasteful, 
j     lavish,  s.  prodigal,  prodigality,  pl« 
!    prodigalities:  adv.  irroJisrally. 
PRODIGIOUS,  adj.  Amazing;  as- 
tonishiog;   enormous,  adv. 

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PRO— PRO 

PRODIGY,  s.  A  preternatural  thing; 

a  monster,  pi.  prodigies. 
PRODUCE,  v.  To  offer  to  the  view 

or  notice;  to  bring  forth;  to  cause. 

pr.  par.  producing;  past, produced: 

s.  prod' uce,  producer :  adj.  produ- 

PRO'DUCT.  s.  Thing  produced; 
work;  effect,  s.  production:  adj. 
productive :  s.  productiveness. 

PRO'EM.  s.  Preface,  introduction, 
adj.  proemial. 

PROFA'NE.  adj.  Not  sacred  ;  irrev- 
erent; secular;  polluted,  v.  pro- 
Jane;  pr.  par.  profaning;  past, 
profaned:  s.  profanation,  pro- 
finer,  profaneness,  profanity:  adv. 
profanely. 

PROFESS',  v.  To  declare  openly; 
to  follow  as  a  profession,  pr.  par. 
professing;  past,  professed :  s.  pro- 
fession, professor:  adj.  profession- 
al, professorial:  adv.  professedly, 
professionally. 

PROF'FER.  v.  To  propose;  to  offer 
to  acceptance,  pr.  par.  proffering; 
past,  proffered:  s.  proffer,  pr  of- 
ferer. 

1'ROFI'CIENT.  s.  One  who  has  made 
advancement  in  any  study  or  bus- 
iness, s.  prqficience,pr  efficiency ,  pi. 
'proficiencies. 

1  RO'FlLE.  s.  The  side  face. 

PROFIT,  s.  Gain;  pecuniary  ad- 
vantage ;  accession  of  good.  v. 
profit;  pr.  par ..  profiting ;  past, 
prcfited:  ad),  profitable:  adv. prof- 
itably. 

PROF'LIGATE.  adj.  Wicked;  aban- 
doned; shameless,  s.  profligate, 
profligacy :  adv.  profligately. 

PRO'FLUENT.  adj.  Flowing  for- 
ward, s.  prqfluence. 

PROFOUND',  adj.  Deep;  descend- 
ing far  below  the  surface  ;  lowly, 
s.  profound,  profoundness:  adv. 
profoundly. 

PROFUNDITY,  s.  Depth. 

PROFU'SE.  adj.  Lavish :  prodigal ; 
exuberant,  s.  profusion,  profuse- 
ness:  adv.  profusely. 

PROGENITOR,  s.  A  forefather. 
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PRO — PRO 

PRO'GENY.  s.  Offspring;  race.  pi. 

progenies. 
PROGNOS'TIC.  adj.  Foretokening; 
foreshowing,  v.  prognosticate ;  pr. 
par.  prognosticating ;  past,  prog- 
nosticated :  s.  prognostic,  prognos- 
tication, prognosticator. 
PROG'RESS.  s.  Course,  procession, 
advancement,  v.  progress';  pr.  par. 
progressi?ig ;  past,  progressed:  s. 
progression:    adj.  progressionalt 
progressive :  adv.  progressively. 
PROHIBIT,  v.  To  forbid;  to  inter- 
dict; to  debar,  pr.  par.  prohibit- 
ing ;  past,  prohibited :  s.  prohibi- 
tion, prohibiter:   adj.  prohibitive, 
prohibitory. 
PROJECT',  v.  To  throw  forward; 
to  jut  out;  to  contrive,  pr.  par. 
projecting;  past,  projected :  s.  pro- 
jection, projectment,  projector :  adj. 
projectile. 
PRO'LATE.  adj.  Extended  beyond 

an  exact  round,  s.  prolation. 
PROLEP'SIS.  s.  A  form  of  rhetoric, 
in  which  objections  are  antici* 
pated ;  an  error  in  chronology,  by 
which  events  are  dated  too  early. 
PROLIFIC,  adj.  Fruitful;  produc- 
tive, s.  prolificness :  adv.  prolif- 
ically. 

PROLIX',  adj.  Long ;  tedious ;  not 
concise,  adv.  prolixly:  s.  prolixity. 
PROLOCUTOR,  s.  The  speaker  of 

a  convocation. 
PRO'LOGUE.  5.  Preface ;  introduc- 
tion. 

PROLONG',  v.  To  lengthen  ;  to  con- 
tinue, s.  prolongation,  prolonger. 
PROMENA'DE.  s.  A  walk.  v.  prom- 
enade;^, par. promenading;  past, 
promenaded 
PROMINENCE,  s.  A  jutting  out; 
protuberance,  part.  adj.  prominent: 
adv.  prominently. 
PROMIS'CUOUS.    adj.    Mingled ; 
confused,  s.  promiscuousness :  adv. 
promiscuously. 
PROMISE,  s.  Declaration  of  design; 
hopes  ;  expectation,    v.  promise , 
pr.  par.  promising;  past,  promised^ 
j    $,promiser:  adj.  promissory. 


PRO— PRO 


PRO— PRO 


PROMATORY,  s.  A  headland ;  a 
cape.  pi.  promontories. 

PROMOTE,  v.  To  forward ;  to  ad- 
vance, pr.  par.  promoting;  past, 
promoted:  s.  promoter,  promotion: 
adj.  promotive. 

PROMPT,  adj.  Quick;  ready,  s. 
promptitude,  promptness:  adv. 
promptly. 

f  ROM  PT.  v.  To  assist  by  private  in- 
struction ;  to  help  when  at  a  loss ; 
to  incite,  pr.  par. prompting;  past, 
prompted:  s.  prompter. 

PROMULGATE,  v.  To  publish;  to 
make  known  by  open  declaration, 
pr.  par.  promulgating  ;  past,  pro- 
mulgated: s.  promulgation,  pro- 
mulgator. 

PRONE,  adj.  Bending  downward; 
not  erect ;  lying  with  the  face 
downwards;  inclined,  s.  proneness: 
adv.  pronely. 

PRONG,  s.  A  fork ;  a  pitch-fork. 

PRONOMINAL,  adj.  Having  the 
nature  of  a  pronoun. 

PRO'NOUN.  s.  A  word  used  instead 
of  a  noun. 

PRONOUNCE',  v.  To  speak;  to  ut- 
ter;  to  declare,  pr.  par.  pronounc- 
ing; past,  pronounced:  adj.  pro- 
nounceable: s.  pronunciation,  pro- 
nouncer. 

PROOF,  s.  Evidence;  testimony; 
trial;  test.  adj.  proof,  -impenetra- 
ble, able  to  resist. 

JPRQP.  v.  To  support,  to  sustain. 

tff,  par.  propping;  past,  propped: 
.  prop. 

PROPAGATE,  v.  To  generate ;  to 
increase  ;  to  extend,  pr.  par.  prop- 
agating;  past,  propagated:  s. 
propagation,  propagator. 

PROPEL',  v.  To  drive  forward,  pr. 
par.  propelling ;  past,  propelled:  s. 
propeller. 

PROPENSITY,  s.  Moral  inclination: 
natural  tendencv.  pi.  propensities, 

PROPER,  adj.  Peculiar;  not  com- 
mon; natural;  fit;  suitable,  adv. 
properly. 

PROPERTY.  s.  Peculiar  quality;] 


right  of  possession ;  thing  possessr 
ed.  pi.  properties. 

PROPH'ECY.  s.  A  declaration  of 
something  to  come ;  prediction, 
pi.  prophecies. 

PROPH'ESY.  v.  To  predict ;  to  fore- 
tell, pr.  par.  prophesying ;  past, 
prophesied :  s.  prophesier. 

PROPH'ET.  5.  One  who  predicts ;  a 
foreteller,  fern. prophetess,  pi.  pro- 
phetesses: adj.  prophetic,  propheti- 
cal: adv.  prophetically. 

PROPIN'QUATE.  v.  To  approach; 
to  draw  near.  pr.  par.  propinquat- 
ing;  past,  propinquated :  s.  propin- 
quity. 

PROPITIATE,  v.  To  induce  to  fa- 
vour; to  conciliate,  pr.  par.  pro- 
pitiating; past,  propitiated:  s.  pro- 
pitiation, propitiator :  adj.  propiti- 
atory,  prop  it  ious :  s.  propitiouinets: 
adv.  propitiously. 

PROPORTION.  5.  Comparative  re- 
lation of  one  thing  to  another  ;  ra- 
tio; size.  v.  proportion;  pr.  par. 
proportioning ;  past, proportioned: 
adj.  proportionable,  proportional, 
proportionate:  adv.  proportionably, 
proportionally ,  proportional  tUi :  s. 
proportionality. 

PROPO'SE.  v.  To  offer  to  consider- 
ation- pr.  par.  proposing:  past, 
proposed:  s.  proposal,  proposition, 
proposer:  adj.  prepositional. 

PROPOUND',  v.  To  offer  to  consid- 
eration ;  to  propose,  pr.  par.  pro- 
pounding; past,  propounded:  s. 
propounder. 

PROPRI'ETARY.  s.  Possessor  in  his 
own  riffht.  pi.  proprietaries. 

PROPRIETOR.  5.  One  to  whom 
property  belongs :  owner. 

PROPRl'ETY.  5.  Fitness;  accura- 
cv  ;  justness. 

FROPUGN'.  v.  To  defend;  to  vindi- 
cate, s.  propugner. 

PROPULSION,  ^s.  The  act  of  pro- 
pelling. 

PROROGUE',  v.  To  protract ;  to  put 
off ;  to  delay,  pr.  par.  proroguing ; 
past,  prorogued. 


PRO— PRO 

PHOSCRI'BE.  v.  To  censure  capi- 
tally ;  to  doom  to  destruction,  pr. 
par.  proscribing ;  past, proscribed: 
s.  proscription :  adj.  proscriptive. 

PROSE,  s.  Language  written  or  spo- 
ken in  the  usual  way;  opposed  to 
verse  ;  not  restrained  to  harmonic 
sounds,  adj.  prosaic. 

PROSE,  v.  To  write  prose ;  to  make 
a  tedious  relation,  pr.  par.  prosing; 
past,  prosed:  s.  proser. 

PROS'KCUTE.  v.  To  pursue;  to 
continue ;  to  sue  at  law.  pr.  par. 
prosecuting,'  past,  prosecuted:  s. 
prosecution,  prosecutor. 

PROS'ELYTE.  s.  One  brought  over 
to  any  new  opinion,  s. proselytism. 

PROS'ODY.  5.  That  part  of  gram- 
mar, which  teaches  the  just  sound 
and  quantity  of  syllables,  and  the 
measure  of  verse,  adj.  prosodiacal, 
prowdical:  s.  prosodian,  prosodist. 

PROSOPOPCE'I A.  s.  Personification. 

PROS'PECT.  5.  View  of  something 
distant ;  series  of  objects  open  to 
the  eye.  s.  prospection :  adj.  pros- 
pective: adv.  prospectively. 

PROSPECTUS,  s.  Plan,  generally 
of  a  proposed  literary  work.  pi. 
prospectuses. 

PROS' PER.  v.  To  make  happy;  to 
favour;  to  be  successful,  pr.  par. 
prospering;  past,  prospered:  adj. 
prosperous:  s.  prosperity:  adv. 
prosperously. 

PROSPI'CIENCE.  s.  The  act  of  look- 
ingr  forward,  ad^.  prospicient. 

PROSTERNATION.  s.  Dejection; 
depression. 

PROSTITUTE.  V.  To  sell  to  wick- 
edness; to  expose  upon  vile  terms, 
pr.  par.  prostituting ;  past,  prosti- 
tuted: s.  prostitute,  prostitution, 
proHitutor. 

PROSTRATE,  adj.  Lying  at  length; 
lying  at  mercy,  v.  prostrate;  pr.par. 
prostrating;  past,  prostrated:  s. 
prostration. 

PROTECT',  v.  To  defend  ;  to  cover 
from  evil.  pr.  par. protecting;  past, 
protected:  s.  protection,  protector, 


PRO — PRO 

fern,  protectress,  pi.  protectresses. 
adj.  protective. 

PROTECTORATE,  s.  Government 
by  a  protector. 

PROTEND',  v.  To  hold  out;  to 
stretch  forth,  pr.  par. protending; 
past,  protended. 

PROTER'VITY.  s.  Peevishness. 

PROTEST',  v.  To  give  a  solemn 
declaration  of  opinion  or  resolu- 
tion ;  to  show  ;  to  call  as  a  wit- 
ness ;  to  object,  pr.  par.  protest- 
ing; past,  protested:  s.  pro'test, 
protestation,  protester. 

PROT'ESTANT.  s.  An  adherent  of 
those,  who,  at  the  beginning  of  the 
Reformation,  protested  against  the 
doctrines  of  the  church  of  Rome, 
adj.  protectant :  s.  protestantism. 

PROTHON'OTARY.  s.  The  head 
register,  pi.  prothonotaries. 

PROTOCOL.  5.  The  original  copy 
of  a  writing. 

PROTOMARTYR.  s.  The  first  mar- 
tvr. 

PROTOTYPE,  s.  The  original  of  a 
copy. 

PROTRACT',  v.  To  draw  out,  to 
delay,  pr.  par.  protracting ;  past, 
protracted :  s.  protraction,  protrac- 
ter,  protractor:  adj.  protract  ive: 
adv.  protr actively. 

PROTRU'DE.  v.  To  thrust  forward, 
pr.  par. protruding;  past,  protrud- 
ed: s.  protrusion:  adj.  protrusive: 
adv.  protrusively. 

PROTU'BERANCE.  s.  Something 
swelling  above  the  rest;  promi- 
nence, adj.  protuberant. 

PROUD,  adj.  Too  much  pleased  with 
oneVself ;  elated:  haughty,  adv. 
proudly :  s.  pride. 

PROVE,  v.  To  evince ;  to  show  by 
argument  or  testimony  ;  to  try ;  to 
experience,  pr.  par.  proving;  past, 
proved:  adj.  provable,  proveable. 

PROVE'DORE.  s.  One  who  under- 
takes to  procure  supplies  or  pro^ 
visions. 

PROVENDER.  5.  Dry  food  for  cattle, 
PROVERB,  s.  An  adage ;  a  short, 
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PRU— PUD 


moral  sentence,  adj.  proverbial- 
adv.  proverbially. 

PROVl'DE.  v.  To  procure  before- 
hand ;  to  get  ready ;  to  supply, 
pr.  par.  providing;  past,  provided  .- 
s.  provider. 

PROVIDENCE,  s.  Foresight ;  time- 
ly care;  divine  superintendence, 
adj.  provident,  providential:  adv. 
providently,  providentially. 

PROVINCE,  s.  A  conquered  coun- 
try ;  a  district ;  the  proper  office 
or  business  of  any  one.  adj.  pro- 
vincial: s.  provinciality,  provincial- 
ism. 

PROVISION,  s.  The  act  of  provid- 
ing; measures  taken;  stock  col- 
lected; food.  v. provision;  pr.  par. 
provisioning;  past,  provisioned: 
adj .  provisional,  provisionary :  ad v . 
provisionally. 

PROVI'SO.  s.  Stipulation;  caution, 
adj.  provisory. 

PROVO'KE.  v.  To  rouse ;  to  excite 
by  something  offensive;  to  anger; 
to  incite,  pr.  par.  provoking;  past, 
vrovoked:  s.  provocation,  pro/ooca- 
tive:  adj.  provocative:  adv.  pro- 
vokinglv. 

PROVOST,  s.  The  chief  of  any  cor-! 
porate  body;  the  executioner  of 
an  army,  pronounced  pro-vo'. 

PROW.  s.  The  head  or  fore-part  of 
a  ship. 

PROWL,  v.  To  rove  over ;  to  wan- 
der for  prey.  pr.  par.  prowling,- 
past,  prowled:  s.  prowler. 

PROXIMATE,  adj.  Next;  near  and 
immediate:  adv.  proximately :  s. 
proximity. 

PROX'Y.  s.  The  agency  or  substitu- 
tion of  another ;  the  person  sub- 
stituted, pi.  proxies. 

PRUDE.  5.  A  woman  over-nice  and 
scrupulous,  s.  prudery:  adj.  pru- 
dish: adv.  prudishly. 

PRU' DENT.  adj.  Practically  wise; 
provident:  discreet,  s.  prudence:- 
adj.  prudential i  s.  prudentials : 
adv.  prudently,  prudent /all i/. 

PRUNE,  v.  To  lop;  to  divest  of  su-lj 
perfluities.  pr.  par.  pruning;  past,| 


pruned:  s.  pruner,  pruninghook, 
pruningknife,  pi.  pruningknives. 
PRUNE,  s.  A  dried  plum.  adj.  pru- 
niferous. 

PRUNEL'LO,PRUNELLE'.  s.  A  kind 
of  stuff. 

PRUTUENCE,  PRU'RIENCY.  s.  An 
itching  or  great  desire,  adj.  pru- 
rient. 

PRY.  v.  To  peep  narrowly;  to  in- 
spect curiously  or  impertinently, 
pr.  par.  prying;  past,  pried:  s. 
prier:  adv.  pryingly. 
PSALM,  s.  A  holy  song,  adj.psaZm- 
odic,    psalmodical:    s.  psalmist, 
'    psalmodist,  psalmody. 
PSALTER,  s.  A  psalm-book;  the 

volume  of  psalms. 
PSALTERY,  s.  A  kind  of  harp.  pi. 

psalteries. 
iPSEU'DO.  adj.  False,  counterfeit, 
|  pretended. 

jPSHAW.  int.  An  expression  of  con- 
I  tempt. 

PTOLEMA'IC.  adj.  Belonging  to  the 
I    system  of  Ptolemy. 
PU;BERTY.  s.  Sexual  maturity,  pi. 
puberties:  s.  pubescence:  adj.  pu- 
bescent. 

PUB'LICAN.  s.  A  toll-gntherer;  a 

man  that  keeps  a  public  house. 
PUB'LIC.  adj.  Belonging  to  a  state 
or  nation;  not  private;  generally 
known,  s.  public,  publication,  pub- 
licity: adv.  publicly:  adj.  public- 
spirited. 

PUB'LISH.  v.  To  make  public ;  to 
sell,  after  being  printed,  pr.  par. 
publishing ;  past, published:  s. pub- 
lisher. 

PUCE.  adj.  Of  a  dark  brown  colour. 
PU'CELAGE.  s.  State  of  virginity. 
PUCK.  A  supposed  sprite  or  fairy. 
PUCK'ER.  v.  To  gather  into  plaits 
or  folds,  pr.  par.  puckering  ,\  past, 
puckered:  s.  pucker. 
PUD'DER.  s.  Noise,  tumult. 
PUD  DING,  s.  A  kind  of  food;  the 

gut  of  an  animal. 
PUD'DLE.  5.  A  small  muddy  lake; 
a  (Jirtv  plash,  v.  puddle:  pr.  par. 
puddling;  past, puddled:  adj  .puddly. 

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PUE-r-FUM 

PUERILE,  adj.  Childish;  boyish. 

s.  puerility,  pi.  puerilities. 
PUER'  PER  A  L.  adj.  Relating  to  child- 

birth. 

PUFF.  s.  A  small  breath  or  blast  of 
wind ;  any  thing  light  and  porous ; 
something  to  sprinkle  powder  on 
the  hair;  an  exaggerated  statement 
or  recommendation,  v.  puff ;  pr. 
par.  puffing;  past,  puffed:  adj. 
puffy. 

.  PUF'FIN.  5.  A  water-fowl ;  a  kind 
offish  ;  a  fungus  filled  with  dust. 

PUG.  s.  A  kind  name  of  a  monkey. 

PUGH.  int.  A  word  of  contempt. 

PU'GILISM.  5.  The  practice  of  box- 
ing, s.  pugilist:  adj.  pugilistic. 

PUGNA'CIOUS.  adj.  Quarrelsome; 
fighting,  s.  pugnacity. 

PU'lSNE.  adj.  Young;  inferior; 
petty ;  inconsiderable,  pu'ny. 

PUIS'SANT.  adj.  Powerful ;  strong, 
s.  puissance:  adv.  puissantly. 
i  PUKE.  5.  Vomit;  medicine  causing 
vomit,  v.  puke;  pr.  par.  puking; 
past,  puked. 

PIL'CHRITUDE.  s.  Beauty. 

P»  JLE.  v.  To  whine,  to  cry.  pr.  par. 
outing ;  past,  puled .-  s.  puling. 

PMLL.  v.  To  draw  violently;  to 
pluck;  to  tear.  pr.  par.  pulling; 
Dast,  pulled:  s.  pull,  puller. 

PUL'LET.  s.  A  young  hen. 

PUL'LEY.  s.  A  small  wheel  with  a 
furrow  on  its  outside,  in  which  a 
rope  runs. 

PUL'MONARY.  adj.  Belonging  to 
the  lungs. 

PULP.  s.  Any  soft  mass ;  the  soft 
part  of  fruit,  adj.  pulpous,  pulpy. 

PUL'PIT.  5.  A  place  raised  on  high, 
where  a  speaker  stands. 

PULSE,  s.  Motion  of  the  blood; 
vibration ;  leguminous  plants,  s. 
pulsation:  adj.  pulsatory. 

PULVERIZE,  v.  To  reduce  to  pow- 
der, pr.  par.  pulverizing;  past,  pul- 
verised :  s.  pulverization. 

PUM'ICE.  s.  A  cinder  of  some  fos- 
sil, formed  by  fire. 

PUM'MEL.  s.  SeePoMMFX. 


PUM— PUP 

PUMP.  5.  An  engine  by  which  water 
is  drawn  up  from  wells ;  a  shoe 
with  a  thin  sole.  v.  pump  ;  pr.  par. 
pumping;  past,  pumped :  s.  pumper. 

PUM'PION,  PUMP'KIN.  s.  A  kind 
of  plant,  and  also  its  fruit. 

PUN.  s.  An  equivocation;  a  quibble; 
an  expression  in  which  a  word  has 
at  once  different  meanings,  v.  pun; 
pr.  par.  punning;  past,  punned: 
s.  punster. 

PUNCH,  v.  To  bore  or  perforate 
with  a  punch ;  to  push  or  strike 
with  the  fist.  pr.  par.  punching; 
past,  punched :  s.  puncher. 

PUNCH,  s.  A  kind  of  pointed  in- 
strument ;  a  blow ;  a  drink  made 
by  mixing  spirits  with  water,  sugar, 
and  lemon-juice ;  the  harlequin  of 
a  puppet-show.  pi.  punches. 

PUNCH'EON.  s.  A  cask  containing 
84  gallons. 

PUNCHINEL'LO.  s.  A  sort  of  buf- 
foon. 

PUNCTILIO,  s.  A  small  nicety  of 
behaviour,  adj,  punctilious:  s. 
punctiliousness :  adv.  punctiliously 

PUNCTUAL,  adj.  Exact,  nice,  in 
strict  time.  s.  punctualist,  punctu- 
ality: adv.  punctually. 

PUNCTUATE,  v.  To  distinguish 
by  pointing,  pr.  par.  punctuating  ; 
past,  punctuated :  s.  punctuation. 

PUNCTURE,  s.  A  small  prick;  a 
hole  made  with  a  very  sharp  point. 
v.  puncture;  pr.  par.  puncturing; 
past,  punctured. 

PUN'GENT.  adj.  Sharp  on  the 
tongue;  acrid;  piercing,  s.  pun- 
gency :  adv.  pungently. 

PUN'ISH.  v.  To  chastise ;  to  afflict 
with  penalty  for  a  crime,  pr.  par. 
punishing;  past,  punished:  adj. 
punishable:  s.  punisher,  punish- 
ment. 

PUNK.  s.  A  common  prostitute. 
PUNT.  s.  A  flat-bottomed  boat. 
PU'NY.  adj.  Young;  inferior ;  petty. 

s.  puniness. 
PUP.  v.  To  produce  whelps,  pr. 

par.  pupping;   past,  pupped:  s, 


PUP— PUR 

>  U'PIL.  s.  The  apple  of  the  eye ;  a 

scholar,  s.  pupilage. 
PUPPET,  s.  A  small  image,  moved 

by  wire,  in  a  mock  drama. 
PUP'PY.  s.  A  whelp;  a  name  of 

contemptuous  reproach  to  a  man. 

pi.  puppies :  s.  puppyism. 
PUR.  s.  A  gentle  noise,  made  by  a 

cat.  v.  pur,-  pr.  par.  purring;  past, 

purred. 

PUR'BLIND.  adj.  Near-sighted;  dim- 
sighted. 

PURCHASE,  s.  Any  thing  bought 
or  obtained  for  a  price,  v.  pur- 
chase; pr.  par.  purchasing ;  past, 
purchased  :  s.  purchaser. 

PURE.  adj.  Not  sullied;  unmingled; 
chaste,  s.  pureness,  purity:  adv. 
purely. 

PURGATION,  s.  The  act  of  cleans- 
ing or  purifying,  adj.  purgative: 
s.  purgative. 

PUR'GATORY.  s.  A  place  in  which 
souls  are  supposed  to  be  purged 
from  carnal  impurities,  before  they 
are  received  into  heaven. 

PURGE,  v.  To  cleanse;  to  purify, 
&c.  pr.  par.  purging;  past, purg- 
ed :  s.  purge. 

PU'RIFY.  v.  To  make  pure.  pr.  par. 
purifying;  past, purified:  s.  puri- 
fication, purifier:  adj.  purificative, 
purificatory. 

PURITAN,  s.  A  sectary  pretending 
to  eminent  purity  of  religion,  adj. 
puritan,  puritanic,  puritanical :  s. 
puritanism:  adv.  puritanically. 

PURL.  v.  To  murmur;  to  flow  with 
a  gentle  noise;  to  rise  or  appear 
in  undulations,  pr.  par.  purling; 
past,  purled  :  s.  purl. 

PURLIEU,  s.  The  grounds  on  the 
borders  of  a  forest;  border;  en- 
closure. 

PURLOIN',  v.  To  steal  any  thing  in- 
trusted, pr.  par.  purloining;  past, 
purloined:  s.  pui-louu  r. 

PURPLE,  adj.  Red  tinctured  with 
blue.  v.  purple;  pr.  par.  purpling; 
past, purpled:  s.  purple:  adj.  pur- 
plish. 


PUR-PUT 

PURTORT.  s.  Design,  tendency, 
meaning,  v.  purport;  pr.  par.  pur- 
porting; past,  purported. 

PURPOSE,  s.  Intention;  design; 
the  end  desired,  v.  purpose ;  pr. 
par.  purposing;  past,  purposed: 
adv.  purposely. 

PURR.  v.  See  Pur. 

PURSE,  s.  A  small  bag  in  which 
money  is  kept.  adj.  purseproud. 

PURSE,  v.  To  put  into  a  purse;  to 
contract  as  a  purse,  pr.  par.  purs- 
ing;  past,  pursed :  ad],  pursy. 

PURSER,  s.  The  paymaster  of  a 
ship. 

PURS'LAIN.  s.  A  kind  of  plai  t. 

PURSUE',  v.  To  chase;  to  follow 
in  hostility;  to  continue;  to  imi- 
tate, pr.  par.  pursuing;  past, pur- 
sued: s.  pursuance,  j/ursuer,  pur- 
suit:  adj.  pur  suable,  pursuant. 

PUR'SUIVANT.  s.  An  attendant  on 
a  herald. 

PURULENT,  adj.  Consisting  of 
corrupt  matter  or  pus.  s.  pui-u- 
lence,  purulency. 

PURVEY',  v.  To  provide  with  con- 
veniences; to  buy  provisions,  pr. 
par.  purveying;  past,  purveyed: 
s.  purveyance,  purveyor. 

PURVIEW.  5.  Proviso;  providing 
clause. 

PUS.  s.  The  matter  of  a  sore. 

PUSH.  v.  To  strike  with  a  thrust ; 
to  force  or  drive  by  impulse:  to 
press  forward,  pr.  par.  pushing; 
past,  pushed  :  s.  push,  pusher. 

PUSILLANIMOUS.  adj.  Mean- 
spirited;  cowardly,  s.  pusillanim- 
ity: adv.  pusillanimoush/. 

PUSS.  s.  The  fondling  name  of  a 
cat;  the  sportsman's  term  for  a 
hare. 

PUSTULE,  s.  A  small  swelling:  a 
pimple,  v.  pustulate;  pr  par.  pus- 
tulating; past,  pustulated :  a.  pus* 
t>iidtii.it adj.  pustulous* 

PUT.  v.  To  lay;  to  place:  to  pro- 
pose; to  throw  off  the  hand,  cVe. 
pr.  par.  putting;  past,;wr.-  s.  putter, 
puttingstone. 

PUTREFY,  V.  To  make  rotten  ;  to 
2SR 


PUT— PYR 


PYR — PYX 


corrupt,  pr.  par.  putrefying;  past, 
mitrejied:  s.  putrefaction :  adj.  pu- 
trefactive. 

PUTRESCENT,  adj.  Growing  rot- 
ten, s  putrescence:  adj.  putrescible. 

PUTRID,  adj.  Rotten;  corrupt,  s. 
putridity. 

PUT'TY.  s.  A  kind  of  cement,  used 
by  glaziers,  v.  putty ;  pr.  par.  put- 
tying ;  past,  puttied. 

PUZ'ZLE.  v.  To  perplex;  to  em- 
barrass, pr.  par.  puzzling ;  past, 
puzzled:  s.  puzzle,  puzzler. 

PYE:  s.  See  Pie. 

PYE'BALD.  adj.  See  Piebald. 

PYG'MY.  s.  A  dwarf,  pi.  pygmies: 
acU-  Pygmvi  pygmean. 

PYR' AMID.  s.  A  solid  figure,  the 


base  of  which  is  a  polygon,  and  the 
sides  plain  triangles,  adj.  pyramid' 
a/,  pyramidic,  pyramidical. 

PYRE.  s.  A  pile  to  be  burned. 

PY'RITES.  s.  Firestone. 

PYR'OMANC  Y.  s.  Divination  by  fire 

PYROM'ETER.  s.  An  instrument 
to  measure  the  heat  of  ovens,  fur- 
naces, and  intense  fires. 

PYROTECH'NICS.  s.  The  art  of 
making  fire- works,  adj.  pyrotech 
nic. 

PYRRHONISM. s.  Scepticism;  uni 
versal  doubt,  s.  pyrrhonist. 

PYTHAGO'REAN.  s.  A  follower  of 
Pythagoras,  adj.  pythagorean. 

PYX.  s.  The  box  in  which  the  Ro- 
manists keep  the  host. 


QUA— QUA 

QUACK,  v.  To  cry  like  a  duck.  pr. 
par.  quacking;  past,  quacked:  s. 
quack,  a  boastful  pretender:  s. 
quackery. 

QUADRAGESIMAL,  adj.  Lenten; 
belonging  to  Lent. 

QUAD'R  ANGLE,  s.  A  square;  a 
figure  with  four  right  angles,  adj. 
quadrangular. 

QUAD'RANT.  5.  The  fourth  part; 
the  quarter  of  a  circle;  an  instru- 
ment with  which  altitudes  are 
taken,  adj.  quadranlal. 

QUAD'RATE.  adj.  Square;  having 
four  equal  and  parallel  sides;  di- 
vided into  four  equal  parts,  s. 
quadrate:  v.  quadrate;  pr.  par. 
quadrating;  past,  quadrated. 

QUADRATIC,  adj.  Square ;  belong- 
ing to  a  square. 

QUADRATURE,  s.  The  act  of 
squaring;  the  first  and  last  quar- 
ter of  the  moon ;  state  of  being 
square. 

QUADREN'NIAL.  adj-.  Comprising 
four  years ;  happening  once  in  four 
years. 


*  QUA— QUA 

QUAD'RIBLE.  adj.  Capable  of  b > 
ing  squared. 

QUADRILATERAL,  adj.  Having 
four  sides. 

QUADRILLE'.  5.  A  game,  or  a  dance. , 
in  which  four  persons  are  engaged. 

QUADRIPARTITE,  adj.  Having 
four  parts ;  divided  into  four  party. 

QUAD'RIREME.  s.  A  galley  with 
four  banks  of  oars. 

QUADRUPED,  s.  An  animal  that 
has  four  legs. 

QUAD'RUPLE.  adj.  Fourfold. 

QUADRUPLICATE,  v.  To  double 
twice-;  to  make  fourfold,  pr.  par 
quadruplicating;  past,  quadrupli- 
cated: s.  quadruplicaiion :  adv. 
quadruply. 

QUtE'RE,  QUE'RE.  s.  A  word  used 
when  any  thing  is  questioned,  pi. 
quceries,  queries. 

QUAFF,  v.  To  drink;  to  swallow 
in  large  drafts,  pr.  par.  quaffing, 
past,  quaffed  :  s.  quajfer. 

QUAGGY,  adj.  Boggy;  soft. 

QUAG'MIRE.  s.  A  shaking  marsh. 

QUAIL,  s.  A  species  of  bird  of  game. 

QUAIL,  v.  To  languish;  to  de- 
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QUA— QUA 

press,  pr.  par.  quailing;  past, 
quailed. 

QUAINT,  adj.  Nice;  strange;  un- 
usual ;  affected,  s.  quaintness:  adv. 
quaintly. 

QUAKE,  v.  To  shake  with  cold  or 
fear;  to  tremble,  pr.  par.  quak- 
ing; past,  quaked:  s.  quake,  quakcr, 
quakerism:  adv.  quakerly. 
QUALIFY,  v.  To  furnish  with  qual- 
ifications ;  to  soften;  to  modify, 
pr.par.  qualifying;  past,  qualified: 
adj.  qualifiable:  s.  qualification. 
QUALITY,  s.  Property;  accidental 

adjunct;  temper,  pi.  qualities. 
QUALM.  5.  A  sudden  fit  of  sick- 
ness, adj.  qualmish. 
QUANDA'RY.  s.  A  doubt,  a  diffi- 
culty, an  uncertainty  :  a  low  word, 
pi.  quandaries. 
QUANTITY,  s.  That  property  in 
any  thing  which  may  be  increased 
or  diminished  ;  any  indeterminate 
weight  or  measure,  pi.  quantities. 
QUARANTINE.  5.  The  space  of 
forty  days.  v.  quarantine;  pr.par. 
quarantining ;  past,  quarantined. 
QUAR'JREL.  5.  A  breach  of  concord  ; 
a  brawl ;  a  petty  fight,  v.  quarrel; 
pr.  par.  quarreling ;  past,  quar- 
reled: s.  quarreller :  adj.  quarrel- 
some: s.  quarrelsomeness. 
QUARRY,  s.  Game  flown  at  bv  a 
hawk  ;  a  stone  mine.  pi.  quarries: 
v.  quarry;    pr.  par.  quarrying; 
past,  quarried. 
QUART,  s.  The  fourth  part  of  a  gal- 
lon; a  sequence  of  four  cards,  at 
the  game  of  piquet. 
QUARTAN,  s.  The  fourth  dav  ague. 
QUARTA'TION.  s.  A  kind  of  cbym- 

ical  operation. 
QUARTER,  s.  A  fourth  part;  a  re-| 
gion  of  the  skies,  as  referred  to 
the  seaman's  card;  a  particular 
region  of  a  town  or  country;  (pi. 
quarters,)  the  place  where  soldiers' 
are  lodged  ;  proper  station ;  mercy 
shown  by  an  enemy;  a  measure 
of  eight  bushels,  v.  quarter:  pr. 
par.  quartering;  past,  quartered: 
adj.  and  adv.  quarterly. 


QUA  -QUE 

QUARTERDECK,  s.  The  short  up- 
per deck. 
QUARTERMASTER,  s.  One  who 
regulates  the  quarters  of  soldiers. 
QUARTERSTAFF.  s.  A  staff  of 

defence,  pi.  quarter  staves. 
QUARTILE.  s.  An  aspect  of  the 
planets,  when  they  are  three  signs, 
or  ninety  degrees,  distant  irom 
each  other. 
QUARTO,  s.  A  book,  in  which  every 
leaf,  being  twice  doubled,  makes 
four  leaves,  pi.  quartoes. 
QUARTZ,  s.  A  kind  of  stone. 
QUASH,  v.  To  crush;  to  subdue 
suddenly;  to  annul,  pr.  par.  quash- 
ing ;  pnst,  quashed. 
QUAS'SIA.  s.  A  kind  of  medicinal 
bitter. 

QUATERCOUSINS.  s.  Those  with 
in  the  first  four  degrees  of  kindred 
pronounced  ka'-ter- cousim. 
QUATERNARY,  QUATER'NIC  H 
QUATERN1TY.  s.  Thenumlci 
four. 

QUATRAIN,  s.  A  stanza  of  f(  ui 

lines,  rhyminsr  alternatelv. 
QUAVER  v.  To  shake  the  voir  e  ; 
to  produce  a  shake  on  a  musi<  al 
instrument,  pr.  par.  quavering, 
past,  quavered. 
QUAVER,  s.  A  shake:  a  musicnJ 
note,  equal  in  time  to  half  a 
crotchet. 

QUAY.  5.  An  artificial  bank  to  the 
sea,  or  to  a  river,  on  which  goods 
are  unladen;  a  wharf,  pronounced 
kay. 

QUEA'SY.  adj.  Sick  with  nausea; 

fastidious,  s.  queasints*. 
QUEEN,  s.  The  wife  of  a  king:  a 
woman  who  is  sovereign  of  a  king- 
dom, adv.  queenly. 
QUEER,   adj.  Odd,  strange,  adv. 

queerly :  s.  queemess. 
QUELL,  v.  To  crush,  to  subdue,  pr. 
par.   quelling;  past,  qutllcd:  s. 
qveller. 

QUENCH,  v.  To  extinguish  fire;  to 
allay,  pr.  par.  quenching;  past, 
quenched:  adj.  quenchabk:  s. 
quencher:  adj.  quenchless. 

30C 


QUE— QUI 

QTJE'RENT.  s.  The  complainant  j 
the  plaintiff;  an  enquirer. 

,QUERIMO'NIOUS.  adj.  Querulous, 
complaining,  adv.  querimoniously: 
s.  qucrimoniousness. 

QUE'RIST.  s.  An  enquirer. 

*QUERN.  5.  A  handmill,  for  grinding 

i  corn. 

QUER'ULOUS.  adj.  Mourning; 
whining ;  habitually  complaining, 
adv.  querulously:  s.  querulousness. 

QUE'RY.  s.  See  Qujery. 

QUEST,  s.  Search ;  act  of  seeking. 

QUESTION,  s.  Interrogatory;  any 
thing  inquired ;  inquiry  ;  disquisi- 
tion, pr.  par.  questioning,-  past, 
questioned:  adj.  questionable :  adv. 
questionably:  s.  questioner. 

QUES'TOR.  s.  A  Roman  public  treas- 
urer. 

QUIB'BLE.  s.  A  slight  cavil ;  a  sort 
of  pun.  pr.  par.  quibbling ;  past, 
quibbled:  s.  quibbler. 

QUICK,  adj.  Living;  not  dead;  swift; 
ready,  adv.  quickly:  s.  quickness, 
adj.  quickeyed,  quickscented,  quick- 
sighted,  quickwitted:  s.  quicklime, 
quicksand. 

QUICK'EN.  v.  To  make  alive;  to 
hasten,  pr.  par.  quickening;  past, 
quickened:  s.  quickener. 

QUICKSET,  s.  A  living  plant,  set 
to  grow. 

QUICK'SILVER.  5.  A  fluid  metal, 
called  mercury,  by  chymists.  adj. 
quicksilvered. 

QUID'DITY.  s.  A  trifling  nicety;  a 
cavil,  pi.  quiddities. 

QUIESCENCE,  s.  Rest,  repose,  adj. 
quiescent. 

QUIET,  adj.  Still;  free  from  dis- 
turbance ;  peaceable,  adv.  quietly: 
s.  quiet,  quietness,  quietude. 

^UIE'TUS.  s.  Final  discharge;  com- 
plete acquittance. 

QUILL,  s.  The  strong  feather  of  a 
wing,  &c. 

<QUILL.  v.  To  plait;  to  form  in 
plaits  or  folds,  like  quills,  pr.  par. 
quilling;  past,  quilled. 

QUILT,  s.  The  covering  of  a  bed. 
2C 


QUI- QUO 

v.  quilt;  pr.  par.  quilting;  past, 
quilted. 

QUI'NARY.  adj.  Consisting  of  five. 

QUINCE.  5.  A  species  of  fruit. 

QUIN'CUNX.  s.  A  plantation  of 
trees,  disposed  originally  in 
squares,  consisting  of  five  trees, 
one  at  each  corner,  and  a  fifth  in 
the  middle,  adj.  quincuncial. 

QUINQUAGES'lMA.  s.  Quinqua- 
gesima  Sunday;  Shrove  Sunday. 

QUINQUANG'ULAR.  adj.  Having 
five  corners. 

QUINQUEN'NIAL.  adj.  Lasting  five 
years;  happening  once  in  five  years. 

QUIN'SY.  s.  A  tumid  inflammation 
in  the  throat. 

QUINTAL,  s.  A  hundred  weight. 

QUINTESSENCE,  s.  A  fifth  being; 
an  extract  from  any  thing,  con- 
taining all  its  virtues,  in  a  snv,  U 
quantity,  adj.  quintessential. 

QUINTUPLE,  adj.  Fivefold. 

QUIP.  s.  A  sharp  jest;  a  taunt. 

QUIRE.  5.  A  body  of  singers;  a 
choir;  the  part  of  the  chun  h 
where  the  service  is  chanted;  a 
bundle  of  paper,  consisting  n) 
twentv-four  sheets. 

QUIR'ISTER.  s.  A  chorister. 

QUIRK,  s.  A  taunt,  jest,  subtility. 

QUIT.  v.  To  discharge  an  obliga- 
tion;  to  clear  one's-self  of  an  af- 
fair; to  repay;  to  requite;  to  ac- 
quit ;  to  resign ;  to  depart  from, 
v.  quit;  pr.  par.  quitting;  past, 
quitted:  s.  quittance. 

QUIVER,  s.  A  case  for  arrows,  adj. 
quivered. 

QUIVER,  v.  To  quake ;  to  shiver, 
pr.  par.  quivering;  past,  quivered. 

QUIX'OTISM.  s.  Romantic  or  ab- 
surd notions  or  actions. 

QUOIT,  s.  A  kind  of  discus,  to 
throw  at  a  mark. 

QUO'RUM.  s.  A  bench  of  justices; 
such  a  number  of  any  officers  as 
is  sufficient  to  do  business. 

QUO'TA.  5.  Share;  proportion  as- 
signed to  each. 

QUOTE,  v.  To  cite  an  author;  to 
adduce  the  words  of  another,  pr. 

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QUO— QUO 

par.  quoting ;  past,  quoted :  s.  quo- 
tation,  quotcr. 

QUOTH,  v.  Quoih  /,  say  I,  or  said 
I ;  quoth  he,  says  he,  or  said  he. 


QUO— QUO 

QUOTID'IEN.  adj.  Daily;  happen- 
ing every  day. 

QUOTIENT,  s.  The  number  pro- 
duced  by  dividing  two  given  num< 
bers,  the  one  by  the  other. 


,  RAB— RAD 

RABA'TE.  v.  To  recover  a  hawk  to 
the  hand.  pr.  par.  rabating  ;  past, 
rabated. 

RAB'BET.  v.  To  pare  pieces  of 
wood  so  as  to  fit  each  other,  pr. 
par.  rabbeting;  past,  rabbeted:  s. 
rabbet. 

RABBI,  RAB'BIN.  5.  A  Jewish  doc- 
tor, adj.  rabbinical. 

RAB'BIT.  s.  A  species  of  furry 
quadruped. 

RAB'BLE.  s.  An  assemblage  of  low 
people. 

RAB'ID.  adj.  Fierce,  furious,  mad. 
s.  rabidness. 

RACE.  s.  A  family,  ascending  or 
descending ;  a  generation  ;  a  par- 
ticular breed;  a  water-course;  race 
ginger,  ginger  in  the  root;  con- 
test in  running;  course,  v.  race; 
pr.  par.  racing;  past,  raced:  s. 
racer. 

RACK.  5.  An  engine  of  torture;  tor- 
ture ;  a  neck  of  mutton  ;  a  grate  ; 
a  woodeu  grate,  in  which  hay  is 
placed,  for  cattle ;  arrack. 

RACK.  v.  To  torment  by  the  rack ; 
to  torment;  to  draw  from  the  lees, 
pr.  par.  racking;  past,  racked. 

RACK'ET.  5.  An  irregular  clattering 
noise ;  an  instrument  to  strike  a 
ball.  v.  racket;  pr.  par.  racketing; 
past,  racketed:  adj.  rackety. 

RACK'RENT.  s.  Annual  rent,  raised 
to  the  uttermost. 

RACOON',  s.  A  species  of  small 
quadruped. 

RA'CY.  adj.  Strong,  flavorous;  tast- 
ing of  the  soil.  s.  racine  s\ 

RA'DIANT.    adj.    Emitting  rays; 


R 


RAD— RAI 


shining;  brightly  sparkling,  adv. 

radiantly :  s.  radiance. 
RA'DIATE.  v.  To  emit  rays;  to 

shine,  pr.  par.  radiating;  past,  rad- 
iated: s.  radiation. 
RADICAL,  adj.  Affecting  the  root; 

primitive ;  implanted  by  nature. 

s.  radicality:  adv.  radically. 
RAD'ICATE.  v.  To  take  root;  to 

plant  firmly  and  deeply,  s.  radua- 

tion. 

RAD'ICLE.  s.  That  part  of  the  seed 
of  a  plant,  which,  upon  its  vege- 
tation, becomes  its  root. 

RADISH,  s.  A  species  of  esculent 
root.  pi.  radishes. 

RA'DIUS.  s.  The  semi-diameter  of 
a  circle.  Latin  pi.  radii. 

RAF'FLE.  s.  A  species  of  lottery 
v.  raffle;  pr.  par.  raffling;  past. 
raffled:  s.  rqffller. 

RAFT.  s.  A  float  of  timber,  v.  raft, 
pr.  par.  rafting;  past,  rafted. 

RAFTER,  s.  The  secondary  tim- 
bers of  a  house,  adj.  raftered. 

RAG.  s.  A  piece  of  cloth,  torn  from 
the  rest ;  a  tatter,  adj.  ragged:  s 
raggedness. 

RAG'AMUFFIN.  j.  A  paltry,  mean 
fellow. 

RAGE.  5.  Violent  anger;  fury;  en- 
thusiasm ;  newest  fashion,  v.  rage: 
pr.  par.  raging;  past,  raged:  adv. 
ragingly. 

RAG'MAN.  s.  One  who  deals  in  rags, 
pi.  ragmen. 

RAGOUT.  5.  Meat  stewed  and  high- 
ly seasoned,  pronounced  ra-goo'. 

RAIL.  s.  A  cross  beam,  fixed  at  the 
ends,  in  two  upright  posts  ;  a  kin<* 
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RA1— RAN 
of  bird.  v.  rail;  pr.  par.  railing;! 
past,  railed. 

;IAIL.  v.  To  use  insolent  and  re- 
proachful language,  pr.  par.  rail- 
ing; past,  railed:  s.  railer,  rail- 
lery, pi.  railleries. 

lAi'MENT.  s.  Vesture,  garment, 
dress. 

*AIN.  v.  To  fall  in  drops,  from  the 
clouds,  pr.  par.  raining;  past, 
rained:  s.  rain:  adj.  rainy:  s. 

|  rainbow. 

SIAIN'DEER.  s.  A  large  northern 
I  deer. 

RAISE,  v.  To  lift,  to  elevate,  pr. 
par.  raising ;  past,  raised. 

RAl'SIN.  s.  The  fruit  of  the  vine 
dried,  pronounced  raz'n. 

RAJAH,  s.  A  Hindoo  prince. 

RAKE,  s.  An  agricultural  instru- 
ment, with  teeth ;  a  man  addicted 
to  pleasure,  pr.  par.  raking;  past, 
raked:  s.  raker:  adj.  rakish:  adv. 
rakishly. 

sRAL'LY.  v.  To  put  disordered  or 
dispersed  forces  into  order;  to 
treat  with  satirical  merriment,  pr. 
S  par.  rallying ;  past,  rallied. 
RAM.  s.  A  male  sheep;  Aries,  the 
vernal  sign;  an  instrument  for 
battering  walls,  adj.  rammish, 
strong  scented. 

RAM.  v.  To  drive  by  violence ;  to 
stuff  hard.  pr.  par.  ramming;  past, 
rammed:  s.  rammer. 

RAM'BLE.  v.  To  rove  loosely  and 
irregularly;  to  wander,  pr.  par. 
rambling;  past,  rambled:  s.  ram- 
ble, rambler. 

RAMIFY,  v.  To  separate  into 
branches,  pr.  par.  ramifying;  past, 
ramified:  s.  ramification. 

RAM'OUS.  adj.  Branchy. 

RAM' PANT.  adj.  Exuberant;  over- 
growing restraint.  In  heraldry, 
reared  up,  as  if  ready  to  combat 
an  enemv.  s.  rampancy. 

RAM' PART.  s.  The  platform  of  the 
wall  behind  the  parapet. 

RAN'CID.  adj.  Ill  scented,  s.  ran- 
cidness, rancidity. 

RAN'COROUS.  adj.  Malignant ;  ma- 


RAN— RAP 
licious  in  the  highest  degree.  8. 
rancour :  adv.  rancorously. 
RANDOM,  s.  Want  of  direction ; 
want  of  rule  or  method ;  chance, 
adj.  random. 
RANG.  Fret,  of  the  v.  to  ring. 
RANGE,  v.  To  place  in  order ;  to 
put  in  ranks ;  to  rove ;  to  lie  in 
a  particular  direction,    pr.  par. 
ranging;  past,  ranged:  s.  range, 
ranger. 

RANK.  adj.  High  growing;  luxu- 
riant; strong  scented;  gross,  s. 
rankness. 
RANK.  s.  A  class;  an  order;  dig- 
nity; a  line  of  men  placed  abreast, 
pr.  par.  ranking;  past,  ranked. 
RANKLE,  v.  To  fester ;  to  be  in- 
flamed in  body  or  mind.  pr.  par. 
rankling;  past,  rankled. 
RAN'SACK.  v.  To  pillage ;  to  search 
narrowly,    pr.  par.  ransacking; 
past,  ransacked. 
RAN'SOM.  s.  Price  paid  for  liberty, 
v.  ransom;  pr.  par.  ransoming; 
past,  ransomed:  s.  ransomer. 
RANT.  v.  To  rave  in  violent  or 
high-sounding  language,  without 
proportionable  dignity  of  thought, 
pr.  par.  ranting;  past,  ranted:  s. 
ranter,  rant. 
RANUN'CULUS.  s.  A  kind  of  gar- 
den plant,  pi.  ranunculuses. 
RAP.  s.  A  quick,  smart  blow ;  coun- 
terfeit coin.  pr.  par.  rapping;  past, 
rapped. 

RAPA'CIOUS.  adj.  Addicted  to  plun. 
der ;  seizing  by  violence,  adv.  ra* 
paciously:  s.  rapacity. 
RAPE.  5.  Act  of  taking  away;  vio- 
lent defloration  of  chastity;  a  kind 
of  plant. 

RAPID,  adj.  Quick,  swift,  s.  rapid* 
ity :  adv.  rapidly :  s.  rapids,  a  part 
of  a  river  where  the  water  is  rapid 
over  a  moderate  descent. 
R A' PIER.  s.  A  kind  of  sword,  used 

onlv  in  thrusting. 
RAP'INE.  s.  Act  of  plundering. 
RAPAREE'.  s.  A  wild  Irish  plun* 


RAP—RAT 

RAPTURE,  s.  Ecstacy;  transport; 

enthusiasm,  adj.  rapturous. 
RARE.  adj.  Scarce;  uncommon;  not 

frequent;  thin ;  raw.  s.  rareness, 

rarely,  pi.  rareties:  adv.  rarely. 
RA'REESHOW.  s.  A  show  carried 

in  a  box. 

RAREFY,  v.  To  make  thin;  con- 
trary to  condense,  pr.  par.  rare- 
fying ;  past,  rarefied :  s.  rarefac- 
tion: adj.  rare/table. 

RAS'CAL.  s.  A  mean  fellow ;  ? 
scoundrel,  s.  rascality:  adv.  ras- 
cally. 

RASH.  adj.  Hasty;  violent:  acting 
without  caution  or  reflection,  adv. 
rashly:  s.  rashness. 

RASH.  5.  An  eruption  on  the  body. 

RASH'ER.  s.  A  thin  slice  of  bacon. 

RASP.  v.  To  rub  to  powder,  with  a 
very  rough  file.  pr.  par.  rasping; 
past,  rasped:  s.  rasp,  rasper. 

RASPBERRY.  5.  A  kind  of  fruit, 
pi.  raspberries. 

RA'SURE.  s.  Act  of  scraping  or  shav- 
ing; a  mark  in  writing,  where 
something  has  been  scraped  out. 

RAT.  5.  An  animal  of  the  mouse 
kind. 

F  ATAFI'A,  RATIFI'A.  s.  A  kind  of 

cordial. 
R  \TAN'.  s.  An  Indian  cane. 
RATE.  s.  Fixed  price;  settled  al- 
lowance; degree,  v.  rate;  pr.  par. 

rating;  past,  rated:  adj.  ratable: 

adv.  ratably. 
RATE.  v.  To  chide,  pr.  par.  rating; 

past,  rated. 
RATH.  s.  A  mound. 
RATH'ER.   adv.   More  willingly; 

with  better  liking;   with  better 

reason. 

RAT  IFY,  v.  To  confirm,  pr.  par 
ratifying:  past,  ratifed:  s.  ratifi- 
cation, rotifer. 

RA'TIO.  8.  The  relation  which  one 
thins  has  to  another  of  the  same 
kind,  in  respect  to  magnitude  or 
quantitv;  rule  of  proportion. 

RATIO'CINATE.  n.  To  reason,  to 
argue,  pr.  par.  ratiocinating;  past, 


RAT— RAY 

I    ratiocinated:  s.  ratiocination:  adj. 

!  ratiocinative. 

RA'TION.  s.  A  certain  allowance  or 
share  of  provisions. 

RATIONAL,  adj.  Having  the  power 
of  reasoning ;  agreeable  to  reason; 
judicious,  s.  rationality :  adv.  ra- 
tionally. 

RATSBANE,  s.  Poison  for  rats; 

arsenic. 
RATEEiY.  s.  A  kind  of  stuff. 
RATTLE,  v.  To  make  a  quick, 

sharp  noise,  with  bodies  not  very 

sonorous,  pr.  par.  rattling;  past, 

rattled:  s.  rattle. 
RATTLEHEADED,  adj.  Giddy;  not 

steady. 

RATTLESNAKE,  s.  A  kind  of  ser- 
pent. 

RAITCITY.  s.  Hoarseness. 

RAVAGE,  v.  To  lay  waste ;  to  plun- 
der, pr.  par.  ravaging;  past,  rav- 
aged: s.  ravage,  ravager. 

RAVE.  v.  To  be  delirious ;  to  talk 
irrationally;  to  be  unreasonably 
fond.  pr.  par.  raving;  past,  raved: 
adv.  ravingly. 

RAVEL:  v.  To  entangle,  pr.  par. 
raveling;  past,  raveled. 

RAVELIN,  s.  In  fortification,  a 
work  consisting  of  two  faces,  that 
make  a  salient  angle,  commonly 
called  a  half  moon,  by  soldiers. 

RA'VEN.  s.  A  species  of  crow 

RA'VEN.  v.  To  obtain  by  violence ; 
to  devour  with  great  rapacity:  to 
prey  with  rapacitv.  pr.  par.  raven- 
ing; past,  ravened:  adj.  ravenous: 
adv.  ravenously :  s.  ravenousness. 

RAVl'NE.  s.  A  de»p  hollow,  usually 
formed  by  a  f.ood:  any  hollow  pass. 

RAVISH,  v.  To  take  away  by  vio- 
lence; to  constuprate  by  force; 
to  delight;  to  transport,  pr.  par. 
ravishing;  past,  ravished:  s.  rav* 
isher,  ravishment. 

RAW.  adj.  Immature;  unripe;  not 
fully  cooked:  new;  bleak:  cold; 
not  spun  ;  not  covered  with  the 
skin.  adv.  rawty:  s.  rawness. 

RAY.  s.  A  beam  of  light;  lustre ;  a 
kind  of  flat  fish. 

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RAZ-REA 

RAZE.  v.  To  efface;  to  extirpate; 

to  overthrow,  pr.  par.  razing;  past, 

razed:  s.  r azure. 
RAZOR,  s.  A  knife  used  in  shaving 
;   the  beard. 

RE-ACCESS',  s.  Visit  renewed. 

REACH,  v.  To  touch  with  the  hand 
extended ;  to  arrive  at ;  to  stretch 
forth ;  to  extend  to.  pr.  par.  reach- 
ing; past,  reached:  s.  reach. 

REACT',  v.  To  return  the  impulse 
or  impression,  pr.  par.  reacting; 
past,  reacted  :  s.  reaction. 

READ.  v.  To  peruse  any  thing  writ- 
ten or  printed,  pr.  par.  reading; 
past,  read:  s.  reader,  reading. 

READMIS'SiON.  s.  Act  of  admitting 
again. 

READMIT',  v.  To  admit  again,  pr. 
par.  readmitting;  past,  readmitted: 
s.  readmittance. 

READY,  adj.  Prompt;  prepared; 
eager  ;  near ;  easy ;  expedite,  adv. 
readily:  s.  readiness. 

REAL.  adj.  Relating  to  things,  not 
persons ;  not  personal ;  not  ficti- 
tious; genuine;  consistingof  things 
immovable,  as  land.  s.  reality,  pi. 
realities,  realty:  adv.  really. 

RE'ALIZE.  v.  To  bring  into  being 
or  act ;  to  make  real.  pr.  par.  re- 
alizing; past,  realized:  s.  realiza- 
tion. 

REALM,  s.  A  kingdom;  a  king's 

dominion. 
REAM.  s.  A  bundle  of  paper,  con- 
taining 20  quires. 
REANIMATE,  v.  To  revive;  tore- 
store  to  life.  pr.  par.  reanimating; 
past,  reanimated. 
REAP.  v.  To  cut  corn  ;  to  obtain, 
pr.  par.  reaping;  past,  reaped:  s. 
reaper,  reapinghook. 
REAPPEAR',  v.  To  appear  again, 
pr.  par.  reappearing;  past,  reappear- 
ed: s.  reappearance. 
REAPPLICA'TION.  s.  Act  of  apply- 
in?  anew. 
REAR.  s.  The  hinder  part ;  the  last 

in  order. 
REAR.  adj.  Raw;  half-roasted. 
BEAR.  v.  To  raise  up ;  to  move  up- 
2C2 


REA — REC  , 
wards;  to  bring  to  maturity;  to 
breed,  pr.  par.  rearing;  past,  rear- 
ed. 

REASCEND'.  v.  To  climb  again ;  to 
mount  again,  pr.  par.  reascending; 
past,  reascended:  s.  reascension. 
REA'SON.  s.  The  rational  faculty ; 
cause ;  argument ;  moderation,  v. 
reason;  pr.  par.  reasoning;  past, 
reasoned:  adj.  reasonable:  s.  rea- 
sonableness: adv.  reasonably:  s. 
reasoner. 

REASSEM'BLE.  v.  To  collect  anew, 
pr.  par.  reassembling;  past,  reas- 
sembled. 

REASSERT',  v.  To  assert  anew, 
pr.  par.  reasserting;  past,  reassert- 
ed. 

REASSU'ME.  v.  To  resume ;  to  take 
again,  pr.  par.  reassuming;  past, 
reassumed. 
REBAPTI'ZE.  v.  To  baptize  again, 
pr.  par.  rebaptizing;  past,  rebap- 
tized. 

| REBATE,  v.  To  blunt;  to  beat  to 
obtuseness.  pr.  par.  rebating;  past, 
rebated. 

REB'EL.  s.  One  who  opposes  lawful 
authority  by  violence,  v.  rebel'; 
pr.  par.  rebelling;  past,  rebelled: 
s.  rebellion:  adj.  rebellious:  adv. 
rebelliously. 
REBOUND',  v.  To  spring  back ;  to 
be  reverberated,  pr.  par.  rebound- 
ing; past,  rebounded:  s.  rebound. 
REBUFF',  s.  Quick  and  sudden  re- 
sistance. 

REBUILD',  v.  To  build  anew.  pr.  par. 

rebuilding;  past,  rebuilt. 
REBU'KE.  v.  To  chide;  to  repre- 
hend, pr.  par.  rebuking;  past,  re- 
buked: s.  rebuke,  rebuker. 
RE'BUS.  s.  A  word  or  name  repre- 
sented by  things ;  a  sort  of  riddle, 
pi.  rebuses. 
REBUT',  v.  To  retire  back ;  to  re* 
turn  an  answer  to  a  rejoinder,  pr. 
par.  rebutting;  past,  rebutted:  s. 
rebutter. 

RECALL',  v.  To  call  back;  to  revoke, 
pr.  par.  recalling;  past,  recalled  ■ 
s.  recall. 

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REC — REC 

EEC  A  NT',  v.  To  retract ;  to  recall ; 
to  contradict  what  one  has  said  or 
done.  pr.  par.  recanting;  past,  re- 
canted: s.  recantation,  recanter. 

RECAPIT  ULATE,  v.  To  repeat  the 
sum  of  a  former  discourse,  pr.  par. 
recapitulating,-  past,  recapitulated: 
s.  recapitulation:  adj.  recapitulato- 
ry. 

RECAPTURE,  v.  To  retake  a  prize.  I 
pr.  par.  recapturing ;  past,  recap- 
tured: s.  recapture. 

RECAST',  v.  To  throw  again  ;  to 
cast  anew.  pr.  par.  recasting;  past, 
recast. 

RECE'DE.  v.  To  fall  back;  tore- 
treat  ;  to  desist,  pr.  par.  receding; 
past,  receded. 

RECEIPT',  s.  Act  of  receiving; 
a  written  acknowledgment  of 
something  paid  or  received;  pre- 
scription. 

RECEI'VE.  v.  To  take  or  obtain  ;  j 
to  embrace  intellectually;  to  ad- 
mit ;  to  entertain  as  a  guest,  pr. 
par.  receiving;  past,  received:  s. 
receiver. 

KE'CENT.  adj.  New,  late,  fresh,  s. 
recentness:  adv.  recently. 

RECEPTACLE,  s.  A  vessel  or  place  ! 
into  which  any  thing  is  received.  I 

RECEPTION.  5.  Act  of  receiving: 
state  of  being  received,  s.-recep-  I 
tibility:  adj.  receptive. 

RECESS',  s.  Retirement;  retreat;, 
place  of  retirement ;  remission  or  i 
suspension,  pi.  recesses ;  recession. 

RECHARGE',  v.  To  accuse  in  re- 
turn ;  to  charge  again,  pr.  par.  re- 
charging; past,  recharged. 

RE'CIPE.  s.  A  prescription. 

RECIPIENT,  s.  A  receiver ;  that  to 
which  any  thing  is  communicated. 

RECIPROCAL,  adj.  Acting  in  vi- 
cissitude ;  alternate  ;  done  by  each  ! 
to  each;   mutually  interchange- 1 1 
able.  adv.  reciprocally:  s.  recip- 
rocity. 

RECITATIVE,  RECITATi'VO.  s.  j 
A  kind  of  tuneful  pronunciation, 
more  musical  than  common  speech,  | 


REC-REC 

;  []    and  less  musical  than  song ;  chant, 

r      adv.  recitatively. 
■  RECI'TE.  v.  To  rehearse;  to  repeat; 

I    to  enumerate,    pr.  par.  reciting; 
3      past,  recited:  s.  recital,  recitation. 
.  jRECK'LESS.  adj.  Careless;  heed- 
less ;  untouched,  s.  recklessness. 

-  RECK'ON.  v.  To  number  ;  to  count; 
I    to  esteem,  pr.  par.  reckoning;  past, 

reckoned:  s.  reckoner,  reckoning. 

-  RECLAIM',  v.  To  reform;  to  cor- 
rect; to  recall,  pr.  par.  reclaiming? 

>      past,  reclaimed:  adj.  reclaimable  : 
j      s.  reclamation.  . 
RECLl'NE.  v.  To  lean  back;  to  rest, 
pr.  par.  reclining;  past,  reclined: 
•      s.  reclination. 

RECLO'SE.  v.  To  close  again,  pr. 
.      par.  reclosing;  past,  reclosed. 
1  RECLU'SE.  s.  One  shut  up;  a  re- 
tired person,  adj.  recluse.-  s.  re- 
I  cluscness. 

RECOGNISE,  v.  To  acknowledge; 
to  recover  and  avow  knowledge 
of;  to  review,  pr.  par.  recognis- 
ing; past,  recognised:  s.  recogni- 
sance, recognition:  adj.  recogniz- 
I  able. 

RECOIL',  v.  To  rush  or  fall  back; 
!  to  slink,  pr.  par.  recoiling;  past, 
I  recoiled:  s.  recoil. 
RECOIN'.  v.  To  coin  over  again. 
!  pr.  par.  recoining ;  past,  recoined  » 
I    s.  recoinage. 

RECOLLECT',  v.  To  recover  to 
memory ;  to  recover  reason  or 
resolution  ;  to  gather  again.,  pr, 
par.  recollecting;  past,  recdlectedi 
s.  recollection. 
RECOMBI'NE.  v.  To  join  again,  pr, 
par.  recomb-inirr;  past,  recombin* 
ed :  s.  recombination. 
RECOMMENCE',  v.  To  begin  anew, 
pr.  par  recommencing ;  past,  re- 
con.mcnced. 
RECOMMKMV.  v.  To  pnise  to  an- 
other: to  !mk«  acceptable,  pr. 
par.  recomnunding;  past,  recom- 
nu  nded :  adj.  rtcoi/imoidablc :  s.  re- 
commendation, recommender :  adj. 
recommendatory. 

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REC— REG 


REC— RED 


RECOMMIT',  v.  To  commit  anew; 
to  send  back.  pr.  par.  recommit- 
ting; past,  recommitted. 

RECOMPENSE,  v.  To  repay,  to  re- 
quite, pr.  par.  recompensing ;  past, 
recompensed  :  s.  recompense. 

RECONCILE,  v.  To  restore  to  fa- 
vour; to  make  consistent,  pr.  par. 
reconciling;  past,  reconciled:  s. 
reconcilement ,  reconciliation:  adj. 
reconciliatory. 

RECON'DITE.  adj.  Hidden,  pro- 
found,  abstruse. 

RECONDUCT'.  V.  To  conduct  back 
again,  pr.  par.  reconducting;  past, 
reconducted. 

RECONQ'UER.  v.  To  conquer  again, 
pr.  par.  reconquering;  past,  recon- 
quered. 

RECONNOITRE,  v.  To  examine; 
to  view.  pr.  par.  reconnoitring; 
past,  reconnoitred. 

RECONSID'ER-y.  To  consider  anew, 
pr.  par.  reconsidering;  past,  recon- 
sidered. 

RECONVEY'.  v.  To  convey  again; 
to  reassign,  pr.  par.  reconv eying ; 
past,  reconveyed. 

RECORD',  v.  To  register;  to  cause 
to  be  remembered,  pr.  par.  record- 
ing; past,  recorded :  s.  rec' or d,  re- 
corder. 

rRECOUNT'.  v.  To  relate  in  detail ; 
to  tell  distinctly,  pr.  par.  recount- 
ing; past,  recounted. 

RECOURSE',  s.  Frequent  passage ; 
return ;  recurrence,  &c. 

RECOVER,  v.  To  restore  from  sick- 
ness or  disorder;  to  grow  well 
from  a  disease;  to  regain,  pr.  par. 
recovering;  past,  recovered:  adj. 
recoverable :  s.  recovery. 

RF/CREANT.  adj.  Subdued  ;  false  ; 
cowardly. 

RECREATE,  v.  To  refresh  after 
toil ;  to  amuse,  pr.  par.  recreating; 
past,  recreated:  s.  recreation:  adv. 
recreative. 

rRE'CREMENT.  s.  Dross ;  superflu- 
ous or  useless  parts,  adj.  recre- 
mental,  recrementitious. 


RECRIMINATE,  v.  To  return  one 
accusation  with  another,  pr.  par. 

recriminating;  past,  recriminated 
s.  recrimination,  recriminator:  adj 
recriminatory. 

RECRUIT',  v.  To  repair  with  new 
supplies,  pr.  par.  recruiting;  past, 
recruited:  s.  recruit. 

RECTANGLE,  s.  A  figure  having 
four  sides,  of  which  the  opposite 
sides  are  equal,  and  all  its  angles 
right  angles,  adj.  rectangled,  rect- 
angular. 

RECTIFY,  v.  To  make  right ;  to  re- 
form ;  to  improve  by  repeated  dis- 
tillation, pr.  par.  rectifying;  past, 
rectified:  adj.  rectijiable:  s.  rectifi- 
cation, rectifier. 

RECTILIN'EAR.  adj.  Consisting  of 
right  lines. 

RECTITUDE,  s.  Straightness;  just- 
ness; uprightness. 

RECTOR.  5.  A  ruler ;  a  governor ; 
a  parson  of  an  unappropriated  par- 
ish, adj.  rectorial:  s.  rectory,  pi. 
rectories. 

RECUBATION.  s.  Act  of  lying  and 

RECUMBENCE,  RECUM'BENCY. 

s.  Act  of  reposing,  or  resting  in 

confidence. 
RECUR',  v.  To  come  back  to  the 

thought;  to  have  recourse  to.  pr. 

par.  recurring;  past,  recurred.-  s. 

recurrence:  adj.  recurrent. 
RECURSION,  s.  Return. 
RECUR' V ATE.  v.  To  bend  back. 

pr.  par.  recurvating;  past,  recur- 

vated:  s.  recurvation,  recurvity : 

adj.  recurvous. 
RECU'SANT.  adj.  Refusing  to  con- 
form, s.  recusant,  recusancy. 
RED.  adj.  Of  the  colour  of  blood,  s. 

red,  redness:  v.  redden;  pr.  par. 

reddening;  past,  reddened:  adj. 

reddish:  s.  reddishness. 
RED'BREAST.  s.  A  kind  of  bird. 
RED'DLE.  s.  A  sort  of  red  mineral 

enrth. 

REDEEM',  v.  To  ransom  ;  to  relieve 
from  forfeiture  or  captivity,  by 
paying  a  price,    pr.  par.  redeem' 


RED— REE 


REE— REF 


ing;  past,  redeemed:  adj.  redeema-} 
able:  s.  redeemer. 

REDEMPTION,  s.  Act  of  redeem- 
ing; state  of  being  redeemed,  adj. 
redemptory :  s.  redemptioner,  a  for- 
eigner who  pays  his  passage  to  the 
United  States  by  service  for  a  cer- 
tain time. 

RED' HOT.  adj.  Heated  to  redness. 

REDINTEGRATE,  v.  To  restore; 
to  make  new.  pr.  par.  redintegrat- 
ing; past,  redintegrated:  s.  redin- 
tegration. 

REDOLENT,  adj.  Of  sweet  scent, 
s.  redolence,  redolency. 

REDOUB'LE.  v.  To  become  twice 
as  much ;  to  increase  in  a  twofold 
degree,  pr.  par.  redoubling;  past, 
redoubled. 

REDOUBT',  s.  The  outwork  of  a 
fortification. 

RE  DOUBT' ABLE.  adj.  Formidable; 
terrible  to  foes. 

I  EDOUND\  v.  To  be  sent  back,  by 
reaction ;  to  conduce  in  the  con- 
sequence, pr.  par.  redounding; 
past,  redounded. 

REDRESS',  v.  To  set  right;  to  amend; 
to  remedy,  pr.  par.  redressing; 
past,  redressed:  s.  redress,  redress- 
er:  adj.  redressive. 

REDSHANK.  5.  A  kind  of  bird. 

UEDU'CE.  v.  To  bring  back;  to 
make  less  ;  to  degrade  ;  to  impov-j 
erish;  to  subdue,  pr.  par.  reducing; 
past,  reduced:  ad],  reducible. 

REDUCTION,  s.  Act  of  reducing ;| 
state  of  being  reduced,  adj.  reduc- 
tive. 

REDUN'D ANT.  adj.  Superabundant,  I 
exuberant,  s.  redundance,  redun-\ 
dancy:  adv.  redundantly. 

REDU  PLICATE,  v.  To  double,  pr.! 
par.  reduplicating ;  past,  redupli- 
cated: s.  reduplication:  adj.  redu- 
plicative. 

RED' WING.  s.  A  kind  of  bird. 

REED.  s.  A  species  of  small  cane ; 
an  instrument  through  which  the 
threads  are  drawn,  in  a  loom.  adj. 
reedy. 

REEF.  s.  A  certain  portion  of  sail, 


contracted  by  being  tied  up;  a 
chain  of  rocks,  v.  reef;  pr.  par. 
reejing;  past,  reefed. 
REEK.  s.  Smoke,  steam,  pr.  par. 

reeking;  past,  reeked:  udj.  reeky. 
REEL.  s.   A  turning  frame,  upon 
which  yarn  is  wound;  a  kind  of 
dance,  pr.  par.  reeling;  past,  reeled. 
REEL.  v.  To  stagger,  pr.  par.  reel- 
ing ;  past,  reeled. 
RE-ELECT',  v.  To  elect  again,  pr. 
par.  re-electing ;  past,  re-eledied :  s. 
re-election. 
RE-ENACT',  v.  To  enact  again,  pr. 
par.  re-enacting;  past,  re-enacted  : 
s.  re-enactment. 
RE-ENFORCE',  REINFORCE',  v. 
To  strengthen  with  new  assistance 
or  support,  pr.  par.  re-enforcing  ; 
past,  re-enforced :   s.  re-enforce- 
ment, reinforcement. 
RE-ESTAB'LISH.  v.  To  establish 
anew.  pr.  par.  re-establishing;  past, 
re-established :  s.  re-establishment. 
RE-EXAM'INE.  v.To  examine  anew, 
pr.  par.  re-examining ;  past,  re-ex- 
amined :  s.  re-examination. 
REFECTION,  s.  Refreshment,  s. 
refectory,  a  room  of  refreshment; 
pi.  refectories. 
REFER',  v.  To  dismiss  for  informa- 
tion or  judgment;  to  betake  to, 
for  decision  ;  to  reduce  to,  as  to 
I     the  ultimate  end.  pr.  par.  refer- 
ring; past,  referred:  adj.  refera- 
ble, referrible :  s.  referee,  reference. 
REFl'NE.  v.  To  purify ;  to  polish  ; 

to  affect  nicety,  pr.  par.  refining; 
j  past,  refined:  adv.  refinedly :  s.  Ttr 
finement,  refiner. 
REFIT',  v.  To  repair ;  to  equip 
again,  pr.  par.  refitiing;  past,  re- 
fitted. 

REFLECT',  v.  To  throw  or  bend 
!     back;  to  consider  attentively  ;  to 
I     throw  reproach  or  censure ;  to 
bring  reproach,  pr.  par.  refecting, 
past,  reflected:  adj.  reflectent,  re 
ffective :  s.  reflection,  reflector. 
I  RE'FLEX.mfy'.iv.Mit  or  directed  back 
wards,  adj.  inflexible:  s.  refiexibil 


REF— REG 
RE'FLUENT.  adj.  Flowing  back. 

s.  refluence. 
REFLUX,  s.  Backward  course  of 

water. 

REFORM',  v.  To  form  again;  to 
amend,  pr.  par.  reforming;  past, 
reformed:  s.  reform,  reformation, 
reformer,  reformist. 
'  REFRACT',  v.  To  break  the  natural 
course  of  rays.  pr.  par.  refracting; 
past,  refracted:  s.  refraction:  adj. 
refractive. 

REFRACTORY,  adj.  Obstinate, 
contumacious,  s.  refractoriness. 

REFRAIN',  v.  To  hold  back;  to 
forbear,  pr.  par.  refraining ;  past, 
refrained. 

REFRAN'GIBLE.  adj.  Capable  of 
being  refracted,  s.  refrangibUity. 

REFRESH',  v.  To  recreate ;  to  re- 
lieve after  pain,  fatigue,  or  want ; 
to  freshen;  to  cool.  pr.  par.  re- 
freshing,- past,  refreshed:  s.  re- 
fresher, refreshment. 

REFRI'GERATE.  v.  To  cool.  pr. 
par.  refrigerating;  past,  refrige- 
rated: ad},  refrigerant:  s.  refrige- 
ration, refrigerator. 

REF'UGE.  s.  Shelter  from  danger 
or  distress,  s.  refugee. 

REFUL'GENT.  adj.  Bright,  shining, 
splendid,  s.  refulgence:  adv.  re- 
fulgently. 

REFUND',  v.  To  pour  back ;  to  re- 
pay, pr.  par.  refunding ;  past,  re- 
funded. 

REFU  SE,  v.  To  deny  what  is  soli- 1 
cited  or  required;  to  reject,  pr. 
par.  refusing;  past,  refused:  s.  re- 
fusal, ref'use. 

REFUTE,  v.  To  prove  false  or  erro- 
neous, pr.  par.  refuting;  past,  re- 
futed: adj.  refutable:  s.  refutation. 

REGAIN',  v.  To  recover,  to  gain 
anew.  pr.  par.  regaining;  past, 
regained. 

RE'GAL.  adj.  Royal,  kingly,  s.  re- 
gality: adv.  regally. 

REGA'LE.  v.  To  refresh ;  to  gratify, 
pr.  par.  regaling;  past,  regaled:  s. 
regalement. 

REGALIA,  s.  Ensigns  of  royalty. 


REG— REG 

REGARD',  v.  To  respect;  to  look 
towards ;  to  observe ;  to  value, 
pr.  par.  regarding;  past,  regard- 
ed: adj.  regardful,  regardless :  adv. 
regardfully,  regardlessly. 
RE'GENT.  adj.  Governing ;  exercis- 
ing vicarious  authority,  s.  regent^ 
regency,  pi.  regencies. 
REGERMINA'TION.    5.    Act  of 

sprouting  again. 
RE'GICIDE.  s.  A  murderer  of  his 
king;  the  murder  of  one's  king 
adj.  regicidal. 
RE'GIMEN.  s.  That  care  in  diet  and 
living,  that  is  suitable  to  every 
particular  course  of  medicine,  or 
state  of  body. 
RE'GIMENT.  s.  A  body  of  soldiers, 
commanded  by  a  colonel,  adj.  regi- 
mental: s.  regimentals,  the  uni- 
form dress. 
.  RE'GION.  5.  Tract  of  land;  country; 

tract  of  space. 
RE'GISTER.  s.  An  account  of  any 
thing,  regularly  kept ;  the  officer 
who  registers,  &c.  v.  register;  pr. 
par.  registering;  past,  registered: 
s.  registry,  registration. 
RE'GISTRAR.  s.  The  officer  who 

keeps  the  register. 
REG'NANT.  adj.  Reigning;  reign- 
ing in  one's  own  right ;  not  reign- 
ing as  a  regent. 
REGRA'TE.  v.  To  engross ;  to  fore- 
stall, pr.  par.  regrating;  past,  re- 
grated:  s.  regrater. 
REGRESS',  s.  Passage  back.  v.  re? 
gress ;  pr.  par.  regressing;  past, 
regressed ;  s.  regression. 
REGRET',  s.  Vexation  at  something 
past ;  grief ;  sorrow,  v.  regret;  pr. 
par.  regretting;  past,  regretted. 
REG'ULAR.  adj.  Agreeable  to  rule; 
consistent  with  the  mode  prescrib- 
ed ;  governed  by  strict  regulations ; 
orderly,  s.  regular,  regularity:  adv. 
regularly. 
REG' UL ATE.  v.  To  adjust  by  rule 
or  method ;  to  direct,  pr.  par.  regr 
ulating;  past,  regulated:  s.  regu- 
lation, regulator. 

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REG— REJ 
/  vEGUR'GlTATE.  v.  To  throw  back ; 
to  pour  back.  pr.  par.  regurgitat- 
ing; past,  regurgitated :  a.  regur- 
gitation. 

REHEAR',  v.  To  hear  again,  pr.  par. 
rehearing;  past,  reheard:  s.  re- 
hearing. 

REHEARSE',  v.  To  repeat ;  to  re- 
cite ;  to  recite  previously  to  exhi- 
bition, pr.  par.  rehearsing;  past, 
rehearsed :  s.  rehearsal. 

REIGN,  v.  To  enjoy  or  exercise 
sovereign  authority ;  to  be  pre- 
dominant, pr.  par.  reigning;  past, 
reigned:  s.  reign. 

RE1MBODT.  v.  To  embody  again, 
pr.  par.  reimbodying;  past,  reim- 
bodied. 

REIMBURSE',  v.  To  repay;  to  re- 
pair loss  or  expense  by  an  equiva- 
lent, pr.  par.  reimbursing ;  past, 
reimbursed:  s.  reimbursement. 

REIN.  s.  The  part  of  the  bridle 
which  is  held  in  the  driver's  hand, 
pr.  par.  reining;  past,  reined. 

FEINS,  s.  The  kidneys ;  the  lower 
part  of  the  back. 

REINSERT',  v.  To  insert  a  second 
time.  pr.  par.  reinserting;  past, 
reinserted:  s.  reinsertion. 

REINSPI'RE.  v.  To  inspire  anew, 
pr.  par.  reinspiring;  past,  rein- 
spired. 

REINSTALL.  To  seat  again;  to 
put  again  in  possession,  pr.  par. 
reinstalling;  past,  reinstalled. 

REINSTATE,  v.  To  put  into  the 
same  state  or  condition  as  before, 
pr.  par.  reinstating;  past,  reinstat- 
ed. 

REINTEGRATE,  v.  To  renew  with 
regard  to  any  state  or  quality  ;  to 
repair;  to  restore,  pr.  par.  rein- 
tegrating; past,  reintegrated:  s. 
reintegration. 

REINVEST',  v.  To  invest  anew.  pr. 
pnr.  reinvesting ;  past,  reinvested. 

REITERATE,  v.  To  repeat  again 
and  again,  pr  par.  reiterating  : 
past,  reiterated:  s.  reiteration. 

REJECT',  v.  To  dismiss  without] 
compliance  ;  to  cast  oil';  to  refuse;. 


REJ — REL 

to  throw  aside,  pr.  par.  rejecting; 
past,  rejected  :  s.  rejection. 

REJOrCE.  v.  To  be  glad;  to  exult; 
to  exhilarate ;  to  gladden,  pr.  par. 
rejoicing;  past,  rejoiced:  s.  rejoicer: 
adv.  rejoicingly. 

REJOIN',  v.  To  join  again  :  to  meet 
again ;  to  answer  to  an  answer, 
pr.  par.  rejoining;  past,  rejoined: 
s.  rejoiner. 

REJUDGE'.  v.  To  re-examine;  to 
review,  pr.  par.  rejudging;  past, 
re  judged. 

REJUVENESCENCE,  s.  State  of 
being  young  again. 

RELAPSE',  v.  To  slide  or  fall  back ; 
to  fall  back  from  a  state  of  re- 
covery to  sickness,  pr.  par.  relaps- 
ing ;  past,  relapsed:  s.  relapse. 

RELATE,  v.  To  tell ;  to  recite  ;  to 
ally  by  kindred ;  to  have  relation 
to.  pr.  par.  relating;  past,  related: 
s.  relater,  relation. 

REL'ATIVE.  adj.  Having  relation  ; 
considered  not  absolutely,  but  as 
belonging  to,  or  respecting  some- 
thing else.  s.  relative:  adv.  rela- 
tively. 

RELAX',  v.  To  slacken  ;  to  remit ; 

to  make  less  secure  or  rigorous; 

to  ease.  pr.  par.  relaxing;  past, 

relaxed:  s.  relaxation,  relax  at  ire. 
RELAY',  s.  Dogs  held  in  reserve: 

horses  on  the  road,  to  relieve 

others,  on  a  journev. 
RELEA'SE.  v.  To  set'free;  to  free 

from  obligation  or  penalty,  pr.  par. 

releasing;  past,  released :  s.  release. 
RELENT',  v.  To  soften;  to  grow 

tender;  to  feel  compassion,  pr. 

par.  releniing ;  past,  relented:  adj. 

relentless. 

REL'EVANT.  udj.  Relieving;  f- 
fording  something  to  the  purpose; 
having  relation  to.  s.  relevancy. 

REL'IC.  s.  That  which  is  left,  after 
the  loss  or  decay  of  the  rest;  some- 
thing held  in  superstitious  vene- 
ration. 

RELICT,  s.  A  widow. 

RELIEF',  s.  Aid,  help,  alleviation, 
mitigation. 

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REL— REM 

RELIE'VE.  v.  To  afford  relief,  pr. 
par.  relieving;  past,  relieved:  adj. 
relievable:  s.  reliever. 

RELIEVO,  s.  The  prominence  of  a 
figure  or  picture. 

RELrGION.  s.  Reverence  of  a  Su- 
preme Being;  a  particular  system 
of  divine  faith  and  worship,  adj. 
religious :  adv.  religiously :  s.  reli- 
giousness. 

RELINQUISH,  v.  To  forsake;  to 
abandon;  to  leave;  to  quit.  pr. 
par.  relinquishing;  past,  relin- 
quished: s.  relinquishment. 

RELISH,  s.  Taste;  effect  on  the 
palate;  liking;  delight,  v.  relish; 
pr.  par.  relishing;  past,  relished: 
adj.  relishable. 

RELUCENT.  adj.  Shining;  trans- 
parent, s.  relucency. 

RELUCTANT,  adj.  Struggling 
against ;  unwilling,  adv.  reluc- 
tantly: s.  reluctance. 

RELU'ME.  v.  To  light  anew;  tore- 
kindle,  pr.  par.  reluming ;  past, 
relumed. 

RELY',  v.  To  lean  upon  with  con- 
fidence; to  trust  in.  pr.  par.  rely- 
ing; past,  relied:  s.  reliance. 

REMAIN',  v.  To  be  left;  to  stay 
behind,  pr.  par.  remaining;  past, 
remained:  s.  remainder,  remains. 

REMAND',  v.  To  send  back;  to 
call  back.  pr.  par.  remanding;  past, 
remanded. 

REMARK',  s.  Observation;  note; 
notice  taken,  v.  remark ;  pr.  par. 
remarking;  past,  remarked:  adj. 
remarkable :  adv.  remarkably. 

REM'EDY.  s.  A  medicine  by  which 
any  illness  is  cured;  that  which 
counteracts  any  evil ;  reparation, 
v.  remedy;  pr.  par.  remedying;  past, 
remedied:  adj.  remediable,  remedial, 
remediless. 

REMEM'BER.  v.  To  bear  in  mind; 
to  put  in  mind.  pr.  par.  remember- 
ing; past,  remembered:  s.  remem- 
brance, remembrancer. 

REMIND',  v.  To  put  in  mind.  pr. 
par.  reminding ,  past,  reminded. 

REMINIS'CENCE.  s.  Recollection. 


REM— REN 

REMISS',  adj.  Not  careful;  sloth- 
ful, adv.  remissly:  s.  remissness. 
REMISSION,  s.  Act  of  remitting. 
REMIT',  v.  To  relax;  to  forgive; 
to  abate ;  to  send  money  to  a  dis- 
tant place,  pr.  par.  remitting;  past, 
remitted:  s.  remittance,  remitter. 
REM'NANT.  s.  Residue. 
REMOD'EL.  v.  To  model  anew.  pr. 

par.  remodeling;  past,  remodeled. 
REMONSTRATE,  v.  To  show  rea- 
son against,  pr.  par.  remonstrating; 
past,    remonstrated:    s.  remon- 
strance: adj.  remonstrant. 
REMORSE',  s.  Pain  of  guilt ;  pity. 

adj.  remorseless. 
REMO'TE.  adj.  Distant;  far  re- 
moved; alien;  not  agreeing,  adv. 
remotely:  s.  remoteness. 
REMOUNT',  v.  To  mount  agai  i. 
pr.  par.  remounting;  past,  re- 
mounted. 

REMOTE,  v.  To  put  from  its  plac<>; 
to  place  at  a  distance;  to  go  froi,i 
one  place  to  another,  pr.  par.  n- 
moving;  past,  removed:  adj.  re- 
movable: s.  removal. 
REMUNERATE,  v.  To  repay;  to 
reward;  to  compensate,  pr.  pai. 
remunerating;  past,  remunerated: 
s.  remuneration,  remunerator:  adj. 
remunerative. 
RENAS'CENCE.  5.  State  of  being 

produced  again,  adj.  renascent. 
RENCOUNTER,  s.   Clash;  colli- 
sion ;  personal  opposition;  sudden 
combat. 

REND.  v.  To  tear  with  violence. 

pr.  par.  rending  ;  past,  rent. 
RENDER,  v.  To  return;  to  pay 
back  ;  to  invest  with  qualities  ;  to 
yield ;  to  show.  pr.  par.  rendering; 
past,  rendered. 
RENDEZVOUS,  s.  Assembly;  meet- 
ing appointed;  place  appointed 
for  assembling,  v.  rendezvous;  pr. 
par.  rendezvousing:  past,  rendez- 
voused. 

RENEGADE,  RENEGA'DO.  s.  An 
apostate ;  a  deserter,  pi.  renegades, 
renegadoes. 
I  RENEW,  v.  To  renovate;  to  re- 
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REN— REP 

peat;  to  begin  again,  pr.  par.  re- 
newing; past,  renewed:  adj.  re- 
newable: s.  renewal^  renewedness. 

REN'NET.  s.  See  Runxet. 

REN'NET,  REN'NETING.  s.  A  kind 
of  apple. 

RENOUNCE',  v.  To  disown ;  to  quit 
upon  oath.  pr.  par.  renouncing; 
past,  renounced. 

REN'OVATE.  v.  To  renew ;  to  re- 
store to  the  first  state,  pr.  par.  reno- 
vating; past,  renovated:  s.  reno- 
vation. 

RENOWN'.  5.  Fame ;  praise  widely 
spread,  adj.  renowned. 

RENT.  s.  A  break ;  a  laceration. 

RENT.  s.  Revenue;  periodical  pay- 
ment, pr.  par.  renting ;  past,  rent- 
ed   s.  rental,  renter,  rent-roll. 

RENUNCIATION,  s.  Act  of  re- 
nouncing. 

REPAIR',  v.  To  restore  after  injury 
or  dilapidation;  to  mend.  pr.  par. 
repairing;  past,  repaired:  s.  re- 
pair. 

REPARABLE,  adj.  Capable  of  be- 
ing repaired,  s.  reparation. 

REPARTEE',  s.  A  smart  reply. 

REPASS',  v.  To  pass  again  ;  to  pass 
or  travel  back.  pr.  par.  repassing; 
past,  repassed. 

REPAST',  s.  A  meal;  act  of  taking 
food ;  victuals. 

REPAY',  v.  To  payback;  to  com- j 
pensate ;  to  requite,  pr.  par.  re- 
paying; past,  repayed:  s.  repay- 
ment. 

REPEAL',  v.  To  revoke:  to  abro- 
gate, pr.  par.  repealing;  past,  re- 
pealed: s.  repeal. 

REPEAT',  v.  To  iterate,  to  use 
again ;  to  do,  speak,  or  try  again  ; 
to  recite,  pr.  par.  repeating;  past, 
repeated:  s.  repeater,  one  that  re- 
peats; a  watch  that  strikes  the 
hours. 

REPEL',  v.  To  drive  back.  pr.  par. 
repelling;  past,  repelled:  adj.  re- 
pellent. 

REPENT',  v.  To  think  on  any  thing 
past  with  sorrow;  to  change  the 
mind.  pr.  par.  repenting;  past,  re-k 


REP—REP 

pented:  s.  repentance:  adj.  and  s 
repentant. 

REPEOTLE.  v  To  stock  with  peo- 
ple anew.  pr.  par.  repeopling;  past, 
repeopled. 

REPERCUS'SION.  s.  Rebound,  adj. 
repercussive. 

REPERTORY,  s.  A  magazine;  a 
book  in  which  any  thing  is  to  be 
found,  pi.  repertories. 

REPETI  TION,  s.  Act  of  repeating; 
thing  repeated. 

REPI'NE.  v.  To  fret;  to  be  discon- 
tented, pr.  par.  repining;  past, 
repined:  s.  repiner:  adv.  repiningly. 

REPLA'CE.  v.  To  put  into  the  former 
place ;  to  put  into  a  new  place,  pr. 
par.  replacing;  past,  replaced. 

REPLANT',  v.  To  plant  anew.  pr. 
par.  replanting;  past,  replanted. 

REPLENISH,  v.  To  fill  again;  to 
stock;  to  furnish,  pr.  par.  repltn- 
ishing ;  past,  replenished. 

REPLETE,  adj.  Full;  full  to  ex- 
uberance, s.  repletion:  adj.  repie- 
tive. 

REPLEVIN.^.  Totakeback  or  set  at 
liberty  any  thing  seized,  pr.  par. 
replevining;  past,  replevined:  s. 
replevin. 

REPLICATION,  s.  Act  of  replying; 

answer  to  a  plea  in  law. 
REPLY',  v.  To  answer,  pr.  par.  re- 
plying; past,  replied:  s.  reply,  pi. 
replies,  replyer. 
REPORT',  v.  To  cause  a  rumour; 
to  give  repute  ;  to  give  an  account 
of ;  to  return  ;  to  rebound,  pr.  par. 
reporting;  past,  reported:  s.  re- 
port, reporter. 
'REPO'SE.  v.  To  lay  to  rest;  to  be 
at  rest ;  to  confide,  pr.  par.  repos- 
ing; past,  reposed:  s.  repose,  re- 
posal, reposedness. 
REPOSITORY,  s.  A  place  where 
any  thing  is  safely  deposited,  s, 
repositories. 
REPREHEND',  v.  To  reprove  :  to 
censure,    pr.  par.  reprehending; 
past,  reprehended adj.  reprehensi- 
ble, reprehensive: r&v .  rcprehensibly. 
REPRESENT',  v.  To  exhibit  as  if 
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.REP — REP 


REP — RES 


present;  to  describe;  to  person-! 
ate.  pr.  pax.  representing;  past, 
represented:  &.  representation:  adj. 
and  s.  representative. 

REPRESS',  v.  To  crush;  to  subdue, 
pr.  par.  repressing;  past,  repress- 
ed: s.  repression:  adj.  repressive. 

REPRIEVE',  v.  To  respite,  after 
sentence  of  death ;  to  respite,  pr. 
par.  reprieving;  past,  reprieved :  s. 
reprieve,  reprieval. 

REPRIMAND',  v.  To  chide;  to  re- 
prove, pr.  par.  reprimanding;  past, 
reprimanded:  s.  reprimand. 

REPRINT',  v.  To  print  again,  pr. 
par.  reprinting;  past,  reprinted: 
s.  reprint. 

REPRI'SAL.  s.  Act  of  seizing,  by 
way  of  retaliation ;  thing  seized. 

REPROACH',  v.  To  censure  in  op- 
probrious terms;  to  upbraid,  pr. 
par.  reproaching ;  past,  reproach- 
ed: s.  reproach:  adj.  reproachable, 
reproachful:  adv.  reproachfully. 

REPROBATE,  adj.  Lost  to  virtue ; 
lost  to  grace ;  abandoned,  s.  rep- 
robate. 

REP'ROBATE.  v.  To  disallow;  to 
reject ;  to  abandon,  pr.  par.  rep- 
robating; past,  reprobated:  s.  rep- 
robation. 

REPRODUCE',  v.  To  produce  again, 
pr.  par.  reproducing ;  past,  repro- 
duced. 

REPRODUCTION,  s.  Act  of  repro- 
ducing ;  thing  reproduced. 

REPRO  VE,  v.  To  blame ;  to  cen- 
sure ;  to  check,  pr.  par.  reproving; 
past,  reproved:  adj.  reprovable:  s. 
reprover,  reproof. 

REPTILE,  adj.  Creeping  upon  many 

REPU^Lia^l  Commonwealth ; 
popular  government,  adj.  and  s. 
republican:  e.  republicanism. 

REPUB'LISH.  v.  To  publish  anew, 
pr.  par.  republishing ;  past,  repub- 
lished :  s.  republication. 

REPU'DI ATE.  v.  To  put  away ;  to 
reject ;  to  divorce,  pr.  par.  repu- 
diating; past,  repudiated :  adj.  re- 
pudiable: s.  repudiation. 
2  D 


REPUG'NANT.  adj.  Contrary,  op- 
posite,  inconsistent,  s.  repugnance, 
repugnancy :  adv.  repugnantly. 

REPULSE',  s.  Act  of  driving  back  ; 
state  of  being  driven  back ;  defeat, 
v.  repulse  ;  pr.  par.  repulsing;  past, 
repulsed :  adj .  repulsive. 

REPU'TE.  s.  Character;  reputation  ; 
established  opinion,  v.  repute;  pr. 
par.  reputing;  past,  reputed  :  adj. 
reputable:  s.  reputation. 

REQUEST',  s.  Petition;  entreaty; 
demand ;  state  of  being  desired, 
pr.  par.  requesting;  past,  requested. 

RE'QUIEM.  s.  A  hymn  in  which 
rest  is  implored  for  the  dead. 

REQUI  RE,  v.  To  demand;  to  make 
necessary;  to  need;  to  request, 
pr.  par.  requiring;  past,  required. 

REQ'UISITE.  adj.  Needful;  neces- 
sary ;  required,  s.  requisite. 

REQUISITION,  s.  Demand;  appli- 
cation for  a  thing,  as  of  right. 

REQUITE,  v.  To  repay;  to  retali- 
ate; to  recompense,  pr.  par.  re- 
quiting; past,  requited:  s.  requital. 

RESCIND',  v.  To  cut  ofF;  to  abro- 
gate, pr.  par.  rescinding;  past, 
rescinded. 

RESCISSION,  s.  Act  of  rescinding. 

RE'SCRIPT.  s.  Written  answer; 
edict  of  an  emperor. 

RES'CUE.  v.  To  set  free  from  vio- 
lence, confinement,  or  danger, 
pr.  par.  rescuing;  past,  rescued:  s. 
rescue,  rescuer. 

RESEARCH',  s.  Inquiry,  search. 

RESEM'BLE.  v.  To  compare ;  to  be 
like ;  to  have  likeness  to.  pr.  par. 
resembling;  past,  resembled :  s.  re- 
semblance. 

RESENT',  v.  To  take  ill ;  to  consid- 
er as  injury  or  affront,  pr.  par.  re- 
senting;  past,  resented:  adj.  resent" 
ful :  s.  resentment. 

RESERVE',  v.  To  keep  in  store  ;  to 
save  for  some  other  purpose ;  to 
retain,  pr.  par.  reserving ;  past,  re- 
served: s.  reservation,  reserve,  re- 
servedness :  adv.  reservedly. 

RE  SERVOIR,  s.  A  place  where  any 
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RES— RES 

thing  is  kept  in  store ;  an  artificial 
pond. 

JlESI'DE.  v.  To  have  abode;  to 
dwell;  to  sink;  to  subside,  pr. 
par.  residing;  past,  resided:  s.  res- 
idence: adj.  and  s.  resident. 

RESIDUE,  s.  The  remaining  part ; 
that  which  is  left.  adj.  residuary. 

RESIGN',  v.  To  give  up;  to  yield; 
to  submit,  pr.  par.  resigning;  past, 
resigned:  s.  resignation:  adv.  re- 
signedly. 

RESILIENCE,  s.  The  act  of  start- 
ing  or  leaping  back.  adj.  resilient. 

RES'IN.  s.  A  vegetable  substance 
that  easily  ignites,  adj.  resinous. 

RESIST',  v.  To  oppose ;  not  to  ad- 
mit impression  or  force,  pr.  par. 
resisting;  past,  resisted:  s.  resist- 
ance: adj.  resistible:  s.  resistibility. 

RES  OLUTE,  adj.  Determined  ;  fix- 
ed; constant,  adv.  resolutely 
resolution. 

RESOLVE',  v.  To  free  from  doubt 
or  difficulty;  to  solve;  to  deter- 
mine ;  to  analyze ;  to  reduce,  pr. 
par.  resolving;  past,  resolved :  adj. 
resolvable:  adv.  resolvedly. 

RE'SONANT.  adj.  Resounding,  s. 
resonance. 

RESORT',  v.  To  have  recourse ;  to 
repair  to.  pr.  par.  resorting ;  past, 
resorted:  s.  resort,  resorter. 

RESOUND',  v.  To  echo ;  to  sound 
back  ;  to  be  much  and  loudly  men- 
tioned; pr.  par.  resounding  ;  past, 
resounded:  s.  resound. 

RESOURCE',  s.  New  or  unexpected 
means  ;  resort ;  expedient. 

RESPECT',  v.  To  regard ;  to  rever- 
ence in  a  moderate  degree;  to  have 
relation  to.  pr.  par.  respecting; 
past,  respected:  s.  respect:  adj.  re- 
spectful: adv.  respectfully. 

RESPECT' ABLE.  adj.  Venerable  :j 
meriting  respect,  s.  respectability A 
adv.  respectably. 
RESPECTIVE,  adj.  Particular;  rel- 
ative ;  not  absolute,  adv.  respect- 
ively. 

RESPIRE,  v.  To  breathe;  to  catch j 
breath. 


pr.  par.  respiring,  past 


RES— RES 

respired:  s.  respiraiion:  adj  re" 
spirable,  respiratory. 
RES'PITE.  5.  Reprieve;  suspension 
of  a  capital  sentence ;  pause  ;  in- 
terval, v.  respite;  pr.  par.  respiting; 
past,  respited. 
RESPLEN'DENT.  adj.  Bright;  shin- 
ing, s.  resplendence,  resplendency: 
adv.  resplendentiy. 

RESPOND',  v.  To  answer;  to  cor- 
respond ;  to  suit.  pr.  par.  respond- 
ing; past,  responded:  s.  respondent. 
RESPONSE',  s.  An  answer;  answer 
made  by  a  congregation,  speaking 
alternately  with  the  priest,  adj. 
responsive,  responsory. 
RESPONSIBLE,  adj.  Answerable; 
accountable;  capable  of  discharg- 
ing an  obligation,  s.  responsibility, 
pi.  responsibilities. 
REST.  s.  Repose;  cessation  or  ab- 
sence of  motion  ;  quiet ;  peace  ; 
pause;  remainder,  v.  rest ;  pr.  pg r 
resting;  past,  rested:  adj.  resiles*: 
adv.  re-tlessly :  s.  restlessness. 
RESTAURA'f  ION.  s.  Act  of  recov- 
ering to  the  former  state. 
RES'TIFF,  RESTIVE,  adj.  Unwil- 
ling to  stir;  stubborn,  s.  restiu<  ■ 
ness. 

RESTITUTION,  s.  Act  of  restor- 
ing ;  retribution. 
RESTORE',  v.  To  give  back  to  the 
owner;  to  bring  back;  to  retrieve; 
to  cure;  to  recover  from  disease, 
pr.  par.  restoring;  past,  restored: 
s.  restoration:  adj.  and  s.  restora- 
tive. 

RESTRAIN',  v.  To  hold  back;  to 
withhold;  to  repress;  to  hinder; 
to  limit,  pr.  par.  restraining;  pa>r, 
restrained:  adj.  restrainable :  s.  re- 
straint. 

RESTRICT7.  B».  To  limit:  to  confine, 
pr.  par.  restricting:  past,  restricted: 
s.  restriction  •  adj.  restrictive. 
RESULT',  v.  To  leap  back  ;  to  arise 
as  a  consequence  ;  to  be  produced 
as  an  effect,  pr.par.  resulting;  past, 
resulted:  s.  result. 
RESU'Mfc  9  To  take  back  ;  to  be- 
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RES-RET 
gin  again,  pr.  par.  resuming;  past, 
resumed. 

RESUMPTION,  s.  Act  of  resuming. 

adi.  resumptive. 
RESURRECTION,  s.  Revival  from 

the  dead ;  return  from  the  grave. 
RESUS'CITATE.  v.To  stir  up  again; 

to  revive,  pr.  par.  resuscitating ; 

past,  resuscitated:  s.  resuscitation  ■ 

adi.  resuscitative. 
RETAIL',  v.  To  sell  in  small  quan- 
tities ;  to  tell  in  broken  parts,  or 

at  second-hand.  pr.  par.  retailing;. 

past,  retailed :  s.  re'tail,  retailer. 
RETAIN',  v.  To  keep ;  not  to  dis 

miss ;  to  keep  in  pay  ;  to  withhold. 

pr.  par.  retaining ;  past,  retained  : 

s.  retainer, 
RETA'KE.  v.  To  take  again,  pr.  par. 

retaking;  past,  retaken;  pret.  re- 
took. 

RETALIATE,  v.  To  return,  by  giv- 
ing like  for  like;  to  requite,  pr 
par.  retaliating;  past,  retaliated 
s.  retaliation. 

RETARD',  v.  To  delay,  to  hinder, 
pr.  par.  retarding ;  past,  retarded  ■ 
s.  retardation,  retarder. 

RETCH,  v.  To  force  up  from  the 
stomach,  pr.  par.  retching ;  past 


RETENTION,  s.  Act  of  retaining 
adj.  retentive:  s. retentiveness. 

RETICLE,  s.  A  small  net.  adj.  re- 
ticular, reticulated,  retiform. 

RET'INUE.  s.  A  number  attending 
upon  a  principal  person  ;  a  train. 

RETI  RE.  v.To  retreat,  to  withdraw, 
pr.  par.  retiring;  past,  retired:  s 
retiredness,  retirement. 

RETORT',  v.  To  throw  back;  to 
curve  back ;  to  return  any  argu- 
ment, censure,  or  incivility,  pr. 
par.  retorting;  past,  retorted:  s 
retort,  retorter. 

RETOUCH',  v.  To  improve  by  new 
touches,  pr.  par.  retouching;  past 
retouched. 

RETRA'CE.  v.  To  trace  back;  to 
trace  again,   pr.  par.  retracing  ■ 
pnst,  retraced. 
RETRACT',  v.  To  take  back ;  to  re 


RET— REV 
call ;  to  recant,  pr.  par.  retracting 
past,  retracted:  s.  retraction:  adj. 
retractive. 
RETREAT',  s.  Act  of  retiring ;  re- 
tirement ;  place  of  privacy,  v.  re- 
treat; pr.  par.  retreating;  past,  re- 
treated. 

RETRENCH',  v.  To  cut  off ;  to  les- 
sen, pr.par.  retrenching ;  past,  re- 
trenched :  s.  retrenchment. 
RETRIBU'TION.  s.  Repayment ;  re- 
turn accommodated  to  the  action, 
adj.  retributive,  retributory. 
IRETRIE'VE.  v.  To  recover;  tore- 
store;  to  repair,  pr.  par.  retrieving; 
I    past,  retrieved:  s.  retrieve:  adj.  re- 
trievable. . 
RETROACTIVE,  adj.  Having  a 
backward  action  ;  acting  upon  the 
past.  s.  retroaction. 
RETROGRADE,  adj.  Going  back- 
ward; contrary,   v.  retrograde, 
pr.  par.  retrograding;  past,  retro- 
graded: s.  retrogression:  adj.  re- 
trogressive. 
RETROSPECT,  s.  Backward  view, 
s.  retrospection:  adj.  retrospective. 
RETURN',  v.  To  turn  back  ;  to  come 
again  to  the  same  place  ;  to  make 
answer  ;  to  retort,  pr.  par.  return- 
ing; past, returned:  s.  return:  adj. 
returnable. 
REUNITE,  v.  To  join  again,  pr.  par. 

reuniting;  past,  reunited:  s.reunion. 
REVEAL',  v.  To  discover ;  to  show ; 
to  lay  open.  pr.  par.  revealing; 
past,  revealed:  s.  revelation,  reveal- 


REVEI'LLE,  REVETLLE'.  s.  The 
morning  beat  of  drum. 

REVEL,  v.  To  feast  with  loose  and 
clamorous  merriment,  pr.  par.  rev- 
eling; past,  reveled:  s.  reveller,  rev- 
elry, pi.  revelries. 

REVENGE',  v.  To  return  an  injury, 
pr.  par.  revenging;  past,  reveng- 
ed: s.  revenge,  revenger:  adj.  re- 
vengeful: adv.  revengefully. 

REVENUE,  s-  Income;  annual  prof* 

REVERBERATE,  v.  To  beat  back; 
to  be  driven  back ;  to  resound,  pr, 
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REV — REV 

par.  reverberating;  past,  reverbe- 
rated: adj.  reverberant,  reverbera- 
tory:  s.  reverberation. 

REVE'RE.  v.  To  reverence ;  to  hon- 
our, pr.  par.  revering;  past,  rever- 
ed: s.  reverer. 

REVERENCE,  s.  Veneration,  re- 
spect ;  act  of  obeisance ;  title  of 
the  clergy,  v.  reverence;  pr.  par. 
reverencing;  past,  reverenced:  adj 
reverend,  reverent,  reverential:  adv 
reverently. 

REVERSE',  v.  To  turn  upside  down; 
to  overturn  ;  to  turn  back1;  to  re- 
peal ;  to  put  each  in  the  place  of 
the  other,  pr.  par.  reversing;  past, 
reversed:  s.  reverse,  reversal:  adv. 
reversely:  adj.  reversible. 

REVERSION,  s.  Act  of  reverting ; 
estate  reverted,  adj.  reversionary. 

REVERT',  v.  To  return;  to  fall 
back.  pr.  par.  reverting;  past,  re- 
verted. 

REV'ERY.  s.  Loose  musing ;  irreg- 
ular thought,  pi.  reveries. 

REVEST',  v.  To  clothe  again ;  to 
vest  again  in  a  possession  or  office, 
pr.  par.  revesting;  past,  revested. 

REVIEW,  v.  To  look  back ;  to  view 
again ;  to  survey ;  to  examine, 
pr.  par.  reviewing;  past,  reviewed: 
s.  review,  reviewer. 

REVl'LE.  v.  To  vilify;  to  reproach; 
pr.  par.  reviling ;  past,  reviled  ■  s. 
reviler,  revilement. 

REVl'SE.  v.  To  review,  pr.  par.  re- 
vising; past,  revised:  s.  revisal, 
revise,  reviser,  revision. 

REVIS'lT.  v.  To  visit  again,  pr.par. 
revisiting ;  past,  revisited. 

REVI'VE.  v.  To  return  to  life;  to 
reanimate;  to  renew,  pr.  par.  re- 
viving; past,  revived:  s.  revival, 
reviver. 

REVOKE',  v.  To  call  back;  to  re- 
peal; to  annul;  to  renounce  at! 
cards,  pr.  par.  revoking ;  past,  re- 
voked: s.  revoke^  revocation. 

REVOLT',  v.  To  fall  off  from  one 
to  another  ;  to  turn  ;  to  rebel,  pr. 
par.  revolting:  past,  revolted:  s. 
revolt%  revolkr. 


REV— RIB 

REVOLUTION,  s.  Act  of  revolv- 
ing; rotation;  change,  adj.  revo- 
lutionary: s.  revolutionist. 
REVOLVE',  v.  To  roll  in  a  circle; 
to  perform  a  revolution ;  to  con- 
sider, pr.  par.  revolving ;  past,  re- 
volved. 

REVUL'SION.  s.  Act  of  withhold- 
ing or  drawing  back. 
REWARD',  v.  To  give  in  return  ; 
to  repay;  to  compensate,  pr.  par. 
rewarding ;  past,  rewarded :  s.  re- 
ward, rewarder. 
RHAPSODY,  s.   A  collection  of 
songs  or  verses;  thoughts  joined 
together  without  necessary  de- 
pendence or  necessary  connexion, 
pi.  rhapsodies:  adj.  rhapsodical: 
s.  rhapsodist. 
RHETORIC,  s.  The  act  of  speak- 
ing with  propriety  and  elegance  ; 
power  of  persuasion;  oratory,  s. 
rhetorician:  adj.  rhetorical:  adv. 
rhetorically. 
RHEUM.  5.  A  thin,  watery  matter, 
oozing  through  the  glands. 

RHEUMAT'IC.arfj.Proceedingfrom 
rheum ;  denoting  the  pain  which 
attacks  the  joints,  &c.  s.  rheu- 
matism. 

RHINO'CEROS.  s.  A  species  of 

quadruped,  pi.  rhinoceroses. 
RHODODENDRON,  s.  A  kind  of 
plant. 

RHOMB,  s.  A  term  in  geometry,  s. 

rhomboid:  adj.  rhombuidal. 
RHU'BARB.  s.  A  kind  of  medicinal 
plant. 

RHYME,  s.  An  harmonical  succes- 
sion of  sounds;  the  correspondence 
of  the  last  sound  of  one  verse  to 
the  last  sound  or  syllable  of  an- 
other, v.  rhyme;  pr.  par.  rhym- 
ing;   past,   rhymed:  s.  rhymer-, 
rhymester. 
RHYTHM.  5.  Metre:  verse:  pro- 
portion applied   to   any  motion 
whatever,  adj.  rhythmical. 
RI'AL.  s.  A  Spanish  coin. 
RIB.  s.  One  of  the  bones  which  en- 
compass the  body,  &c.  adj  n'hhed. 

31t> 


RIB— RIG 

RIB'ALD.  adj.  Base,  mean,  lewd, 

scandalous,  s.  ribaldry. 
RIB' AND,  RIB'BON.  s.  A  fillet  of 

silk. 

RICE.  s.  One  of  the  esculent  grains. 

RICH.  adj.  Wealthy  ;  opulent ;  pre- 
cious; splendid;  plentiful;  fertile, 
s.  riches,  richnejss  ;  adv.  richly. 

RICK.  s.  A  pile  of  corn  or  hay,  reg- 
ularly heaped  up. 

RICK'ETS.  s.  A  distemper  in  chil- 
dren, adj.  rickety. 

RID.  v.  To  set  free;  to  clear;  to 
disencumber.  p*.  par.  ridding ; 
past,  ridded:  s.  riddance. 

RIDDEN.  Past  par.  of  the  v.  to  ride. 

RID'DLE.  s.  An  enigma;  a  puzzling 
question;  a  coarse  sieve,  pr.  par. 
riddling;  past,  riddled:  s.riddler. 

RIDE.  v.  To  travel  on  horseback ; 
to  travel  in  a  vehicle  ;  to  be  on  the 
water ;  to  be  supported  by  some- 
thing subservient,  pr.  par.  riding; 
past,  ridden:  s.ride,  rider,  riding. 

RtD'ICULE.  s.  Wit  of  that  species 
that  provokes  laughter;  folly,  v.. 
ridicule;  pr.  par.  ridiculing ;  past, 
ridiculed:  adj.  ridiculous:  adv. 
ridiculously. 

R\'DINGHABIT.  s.  A  dress  worn 
by  women,  when  they  ride  on 
horseback. 

RIFFRAFF,  s.  Refuse. 

RI'FLE.  v.  To  rob ;  to  plunder,  pr. 
par.  rifling ;  past,  rifled :  s.  i-ifler. 

RI'FLE.  5.  A  kind  of  whetstone  ;  a 
sort  of  gi^n,  having  within  its  bar- 
rel indented  lines,  s.  rifleman, 
pi.  riflemen. 

RIG.  s.  A  small  ridge,  made  by 
digging,  in  a  field;  form  of  the 
sails  and  spars  of  a  ship. 

RIG.  v.  To  dress ;  to  accoutre  ;  to 
fix  the  masts,  spars,  and  sails,  of 
a  ship.  pr.  par.  rigging;  past,  rig- 
ged :  s.  rig,  rigger,  rigging. 

RIGADOOiY.  s.  A  kind  of  brisk 
dance. 

RIGHT,  adj.  Fit,  proper,  suitable, 
true,  just,  straight ;  not  left.  s. 
right:    adv.  right,    rightly:  v. 
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RIG-RIS 

right;  pr.  par.  righting;  past, 
righted. 

RIGHT'EOUS.  adj.  Just,  honest  ; 
agreeing  with  right,  adv.  right' 
eously :  s.  righteousness. 

RI'GID.  adj.  Stiff ;  not  to  be  bent ; 
strict;  severe,  s.  rigidity:  adv. 
rigidly:  s.  rigidness. 

RIG'MAROLE.  s.  A  repetition  of 
idle  words. 

RIG'OUR,  RIG'OR.  s.  Cold,  stiff- 
ness, severity,  austerity,  strict- 
ness, adj.  rigorous:  adv.  rigor- 
ously. 

RILL.  s.  A  little  streamlet. 
RIM.  s.  A  border,  a  margin. 
RIMPLE.  s.  A  wrinkle,  a  fold,  a 

pucker,  v.  rimple;  pr.  par.  rim- 

pling;  past,  rimpled. 
RIND.  5.  Bark,  husk. 
RING.  5.  A  circle ;  a  circle  of  metal; 

a  number  of  bells  harmoniously 

tuned ;  the  sound  of  bells,  &c. 

pr.  par.  ringing;  past,  rung:  s. 

ringer. 

RING'DOVE.  s.  A  kind  of  pigeon. 
RING'LEADER.  s.  One  who  leads 

the  ring ;  the  head  of  a  riotous 

body. 

RING' LET.  s.  A  small  ring;  a  curl. 
RING'STREAKED.  adj.  Circularly 

streaked. 
RING' WORM.  s.  A  circular  tetter 
RINSE,  v.  To  wash  slightly,  pr.  par. 

rinsing;  past,  rinsed:  s.  rinser. 
RIOT.  5.  An  uproar ;  a  disturbance 

caused  by  three  or  more  persons. 

v.  riot;  pr.  par.   rioting;  past, 

rioted:  s.  rioter :  adj.  riotous:  adv. 

riotously:  s.  riotousness. 
RIP.  v.  To  tear;  to  lacerate;  to  cut 

asunder,   pr.  par.  ripping;  past, 

ripped. 

RIPE.  adj.  Brought  to  perfection  in 
growth;  mature,  s.  ripeness:  v. 
ripen;  pr.  par.  ripening;  past, 
ripened. 

RIPPLE,  v.  To  fret  on  the  surface; 

to  clean  flax.  pr.  par.  rippling , 

past,  rippled :  s.  ripple. 
RISE.  v.  To  become  erect ;  to  get 

up  from  rest ;  to  advance ;  to 
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RIS-ROB 


ROB— ROM 


swell;  to  ascend  ;  to  make  an  in- 
surrection, pr.  par*  rising ;  past, 
risen ;  pret.  rose :  s.  rise,  riser. 

RIS'IBLE.  adj.  Having  the  faculty 
or  power  of  laughing;  exciting 
laughter,  s.  risibility. 

RISK.  s.  Hazard ;  danger,  v.  risk  ; 
pr.  par.  risking;  past,  risked:  s. 
risker. 

RITE.  s.  Solemn  act  of  religion; 
external  observance,  s.  and  adj. 
ritual. 

RI'VAL.  s.  A  competitor,  adj.  ri- 
val: v.  rival ;  pr.  par.  rivaling ; 
past,  rivaled  ?  s.  rivalry. 

RIVE.  v.  To  split;  to  cleave,  pr. 
par.  riving;  past,  rioen. 

RIVER,  s.  A  land  current  of  water, 
of  the  first  class. 

RIVET.  5.  A  fastening  pin,  clench- 
ed at  both  ends.  v.  rivet;  pr.  par. 
riveting;  past,  riveted. 

RIVULET*,  s.  A  small  river;  a 
brook. 

RTXA'TION.  s.  A  quarrel ;  a  brawl. 

RIX' DOLLAR,  s.  A  German  coin, 
worth  about  four  shillings  and  six- 
pence sterling. 

ROACH  s.  A  kind  of  fish.  pi. 
roaches. 

ROAD.  s.  A  large  way;  a  path. 
R  3AD'STEAD.  s.  A  place  in  which 

ships  can  anchor. 
ROAM.  v.  To  ramble;  to  rove.  pr. 

par.  roaming;  past,  roamed:  s. 

roamer. 

ROAN.  adj.  Bay,  sorrel,  or  black 
colour,  mixed  with  gray  or  white 
spots. 

ROAR.  v.  To  cry  as  a  lion,  or  any 
other  wild  beast ;  to  make  a  loud 
noise,  pr.  par.  roaring;  past,  roar- 
ed: s.  roar,  roarer. 

ROAST,  v.  To  dress  meat  by  turn- 
ing it  round  before  the  fire.  pr. 
par.  roasting;  past,  roasted:  s. 
roast,  roaster. 

ROB.  v.  To  take  forcibly  from  the 
person;  to  plunder,  pr.  par.  rob- 
bing; past,  robbed:  $.  robber,  rob- 
bery, pi.  robberies. 

ROBE.  s.  A  gown  of  state;  a  dress 


of  dignity,  v. robe ;  pr.  par. robing; 
past,  robed. 

ROBTN,  ROBIN-RED'-BREAST.  s. 
A  kind  of  bird. 

ROBUST',  adj.  Strong;  vigorous. 

ROCK.  s.  A  vast  mass  of  stone, 
fixed  in  the  earth ;  a  diatulT.  adj, 
rocky :  s.  rockiness. 

ROCK.  v.  To  shake ;  to  move  back 
wards  and  forwards,  pr.  par.  rock' 
ing ;  past,  rocked:  s.  rocker. 

ROCK'ET.  s.  A  kind  of  fire-work  , 
a  species  of  plant. 

ROD.  5.  A  long  twig,  &c. 

RODE.  Pret  of  the  v.  to  ride. 

RODOMONTA'DE.  s.  An  empty, 
noisy  bluster  or  boast ;  a  rant.  v. 
rodomontade;  pr.  par.  rodomon- 
tading; past,  rodomontaded:  s.  ro- 
domontador. 

ROE.  s.  A  species  of  deer; — the 
eggs  of  fish. 

ROGATION,  s.  Litany,  supplica- 
tion. 

ROGUE,  s.  A  vagabond;  a  knave; 
a  villain,  adj.  roguish:  aav.  ro- 
guishly :  s.  roguishness. 

ROIST,  ROISTER,  v.  To  behave 
turbulently;  to  be  at  free  quar- 
ters ;  to  bluster,  pr.  par.  roisting, 
roistering;  past,  roisted,  roistered: 
s.  roister. 

ROLL.  v.  To  move  by  volutation ; 
to  move  round  on  its  axis ;  to  wrap 
round  upon  itself ;  to  involve  in 
bandage ;  to  run  on  wheels,  pr. 
par.  rolling;  past,  rolled:  s.  roll, 
roller. 

ROL'LINGPIN.  s.  A  round  piece  of 
wood,  used  by  bakers. 

RO'MAN.  s.  A  native  or  citizen  of 
Rome;  a  papist,  adj.  Reman:  s. 
Romanist. 

ROMANCE'.  5.  The  ancient  cor- 
rupt Latin  language,  such  as  was 
spoken,  during  the  middle  ages, 
in  France;  a  military  fable  of  the 
middle  ages;  a  tale  of  wild  ad- 
ventures, in  war  and  love;  a  lie; 
a  fiction,  v.  romance;  pr.  par.  ro- 
mancing;  past,  romanced:  s.  ro- 
mancer. 

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ROM— ROT 

ROMANTIC,  adj.  Resembling  a  ro- 
mance ;  wild  ;  false  ;  full  of  wild 
scenery. 

ROMP.  s.  A  rude,  awkward,  bois- 
terous, untaught  girl;  rough, rude 
play.  v.  romp ,  pr.  par.  romping ; 
past,  romped:  adj.  rompish. 

RON'DEAU.  s.  A  kind  of  ancient 
poetry;  a  kind  of  jig,  or  lively 
tune,  which  ends  with  the  first 
strain  repeated. 

ROOD.  s.  The  fourth  part  of  an 
acre;  a  pole;  a  measure  of  I62 
feet. 

ROOF.  s.  The  cover  of  a  house,  v. 
roof;  pr.  par.  roofing;  past,  roof- 
ed: adj.  roofless. 

ROOK.  s.  A  species  of  small  crow ; 
one  of  the  pieces  used  in  the  game 
of  chess,  s.  rookery,  pi.  rookeries. 

ROOM.  s.  Space;  sufficient  space ; 
chamber;  place  of  another,  adj. 
roomy. 

ROOST,  s.  That  on  which  a  bird 

sits,  to  sleep,  v.  roost;  pr.  par. 

roosting;  past,  roosted. 
FOOT.  s.  That  part  of  a  plant  which 

rests  in  the  ground,  v.  root ;  pr. 

par.  rooting;  past,  rooted:  adj. 

rooty. 

ROPE.  s.  A  cord;  a  string,  s.  ropi- 
ness:  adj.  ropy:  s.  rope-dancer, \ 
rope-ladder. 

RO'SARY.  s.  A  bunch  of  beads,  on| 
which  the  Romanists  number  their, 
prayers ;  a  place  where  roses  grow, 
pi.  rosaries. 

ROS'CID.  adj.  Dewy. 

ROSE.  s.  A  kind  of  flower,  adj.  rosy; 
s.  rosiness,  rosewater. 

ROSE.  Pret  of  the  v.  to  rise. 

RO'SEATE.  adj.  Rosy;  blooming; 
purple  as  a  rose. 

ROSE'MARY.  5.  A  kind  of  plant. 

ROS'IN.  s.  Inspissated  turpentine; 
juice  of  the  pine.  v.  rosin;  pr.  par. 
rosining;  past,  rosined. 

ROSTRUM,  s.  The  beak  of  a  bird; 
the  beak  of  a  ship ;  the  scaffold 
whence  orators  harangued. 

ROT.  v.  To  putrefy;  to  lose  the  co- 
hesion of  its  parts,  pr.  par.  rotting; 


ROT— ROU 

past,  roiled:  s.  rot  adj.  rotten :  s. 
rottenness. 

ROTARY,  ROTATORY.  adj. 
Whirling  as  a  wheel. 

ROTATION,  s.  Act  of  whirling 
round  like  a  wheel ;  revolution. 

ROTE.  s.  A  musical  instrument; 
words  uttered  by  mere  memory, 
without  judgment;  memory  of 
words,  without  comprehension  of 
the  sense. 

ROTUND',  adj.  Round,  spherical,  s, 
rotundity. 

ROTUN'DA,  ROTUN'DO.  5.  A  cir- 
cular  building,  such  as  the  Pan- 
theon at  Rome. 

ROUGE,  s.  Red  paint,  pronounced 
rooje.  v.  rouge;  pr.  par.  rouging ; 
past,  rouged. 

ROUGH,  adj.  Rugged;  having  ine- 
qualities on  the  surface  ;  coarse ; 
tempestuous,  adv.  roughly:  s. 
roughness:  v.  roughen;  pr.  par. 
roughening ;  past,  roughened. 

ROUGH'CAST.  v.  To  mould. with- 
out nicet  y  or  elegance ;  to  form 
with  asperities  and  inequalities; 
to  dash  with  pebbles  and  mortar, 
pr.  par.  roughcasting;  past,  rough- 
casted :  s.  roughcast. 

ROUGH'RIDER.  s.  One  who  breaks 
horses  for  riding. 

ROUGH'SHOD.  adj.  Having  rough- 
ened shoes,  to  prevent  slipping. 

ROUND,  adj.  Circular;  spherical; 
whole;  not  broken,  v.  round;  pr. 
par.  rounding;  past,  rounded:  s. 
round:  adv.  round,  roundly:  prep. 
round:  adj.  roundish:  s.  roundness. 

ROUND' ABOUT,  adj.  Indirect. 

ROUND'ELAY.  s.  A  rondeau. 

ROUND'HEAD.  s.  A  puritan;  so 
named  from  the  practice  of  crop- 
ping the  hair  round. 
ROUND-ROB'IN.s.  A  written  petition 
or  remonstrance,  signed  by  several 
persons,  around  a  ring  or  circle. 
ROUSE,  v.  To  wake  from  rest ;  to 
excite,    pr.  par.  rous  ig;  past, 
roused:  s.  rouser. 
ROUT.  s.  A  clamoroiii  gr  titude; 
a  rabble  \  confti*&4     *  defeated 


ROU — RUF 

army,   v,  rout;  pr.  par.  routing; 

past,  routed, 
ROUTE,  s.  Road,  way. 
ROUTJ'NE.  s.  Custom,  practice. 
ROVE.  v.  To  ramble;  to  range;  to 

wander  over.  pr.  par.  roving;  past 

roved:  s.  rover. 
ROW.  s.  A  number  of  things  ranged 

in  a  line ;  a  rank  or  file. 
BOW.  5.  A  riotous  noise  ;  a  drunk- 
en debauch. 
ROW.  v.  To  impel  by  oars.  pr.  par. 

rowing;  past,  rowed:  s.  rower. 
ROWEL,  s.  A  little,  flat  ring  or 

wheel,  in  horses'  bits;  the  points 

of  a  spur,  turning  on  an  axis ;  a 

seton. 

ROY'AL.  adj.  Kingly;  regal,  s.  roy- 
alist, royalty,  pi.  royalties:  ad 
royally. 

RUB.  v.  To  move  one  body  upon 
another;  to  wipe;  to  remove  by 
friction,  pr.  par.  rubbing;  past, 
rubbed:  s.  rub,  rubber. 

RUB'BISH.  s.  Ruins  of  building; 
fragments  of  matter  used  in  build- 
ing; any  thing  vile  and  worthless. 

RU'BICUND.  adj.  Inclining  to  red- 
ness, s.  rubicundity. 

RU'BRIC.  5.  Directions  printed  in 
books  of  law,  and  in  prayerbooks  ; 
so  called,  because  they  were  ori- 
ginally distinguished  by  being  in 
red  ink, 

RU'BY  s.  A  precious  stone,  of  a 
red  colour,  adj.  ruby. 

RUOTA'TION.  s.  Belching. 

RUDDER,  s.  A  helm. 

BUD  DY,  adj.  Approaching  to  red- 
ness, s.  ruddiness. 

RUDE.  adj.  Raw;  barbarous;  un- 
taught; uncivil  ;  unpolished;  art- 
less, adv.  rudely:  s.  rudeness. 

RU'DIMENT.  s.  First  principles; 
first  elements  of  a  science;  begin 
ning.  adj.  rudimental. 

RUE.  v.  To  grieve  for;  to  regret, 
pr.  oar.  ruing;  p-ist,  rued:  adj. 
rueful:  adv.  ruefully:  s.  rueful- 
ness. 

RUFF.  s.  A  puckered  linen  or  mus- 


RUF— RUN 

lin  ornament,  for  the  neck ;  a  state 

of  roughness. 
RUF'FIAN.  s.  A  brutal,  boisterous, 
mischievous  fellow  ;  a  cut-throat ; 
a  robber,  adj.  ruffianly,  ruffianlike. 
RUFFLE,  v.  To  disorder;  to  put 
out  of  form  ;  to  make  less  smooth ; 
to  grow  rough  or  turbulent,  pr. 
par.  ruffling;  past,  ruffled:  s.  ruf 
ffe. 

RUG.  5.  A  coarse,  nappv,  woollen 
cloth. 

RUG'GED.  adj.  Rough;  full  ofun- 
evenness  and  asperity,  adv.  rug- 
gedly :  s.  ruggedness. 
RUIN,  s.  Fall,  destruction,  over 
throw;  thing  fallen,  w.ruin;  pr. 
par.  ruining;  past,  ruined:  s.  ru- 
iner :  adj.  ruinous:  adv.  ruinously. 
RULE,  5.  Government;  sway;  nsn 
on,  &c.  v.  rule;  pr.  par.  ruling; 
past,  ruled:  s.  rvler. 
RUM.  s.  A  kind  of  spirits,  distilled 

from  molasses. 
RUM'BLE.  v.  To  make  a  honr>e, 
low,  continued  noise,  pr.  par.  rum- 
bling;  past,  rumbled:  s.  rambler. 
RU'MINATE.  v.  To  chew  the  cud  ; 
to  muse.  pr.  par.  ruminating;  past, 
ruminated:  adj.  ruminant:  s.  ru- 
mination, ruminntor. 
RUM'MAGE.  v.  To  search  rudely, 
pr.  par.  rummaging;  past,  rum- 
maged. 

RU'MOUR.  s.  Flying  or  popular  re- 
port, v.  rumour;  pr.  par.  rumour- 
ing; past,  rumoured. 
RUMP.  s.  The  end  of  the  back 

bone :  the  buttocks. 
RUM'PLE.  s.  A  pucker;  a  rude 
plait,  v.  rumple;  pr.  par  immpling; 
past,  rumpled. 
RUN.  v.  To  move  swiftly;  to  make 
haste,  (fee.  pr.  par.  run rim g:  nast, 
run;  pret.  ran:  s.  run,  runiur. 
RUN'AGATE.  s.  A  fugitive,  an  apos- 
tate. 

RUN'DLE.  5.  A  step  of  a  ladder; 

something  put  round  an  axis. 
RUN'DLET.  s.  A  small  barrel. 
RUNG.  Past  par.  of  the  v.  to  ring, 
MO 


RUN— RUS 


RUS— RYE 


RUNG.  5.  A  round  or  step  of  a  lad- 
der, &c. 

RUNIC,  adj.  Denoting  the  letters 
and  language  of  the  ancient  north- 
ern nations. 

RUN'NET.  s.A  liquor  made  by  steep- 
ing the  stomach  of  a  calf  in  hot 
water,  and  used  to  coagulate  milk 
for  curds  and  cheese ;  sometimes 
written  rennet. 

RUNT.  s.  A  dwarf  animal. 

RUPEE',  j.  An  East  Indian  silver 
coin,  worth  about  two  shillings  and 
four-pence  sterling. 

RUPTURE,  s.  The  act  of  breaking; 
state  of  being  broken  ;  hernia,  v. 
rupture;  pr.  par.  rupturing;  past, 
ruptured:  s.  ruption. 

RU'RAL.  adj.  Relating  or  belonging 
to  the  country,  adv.  rurally:  s. 
ruralness. 

RUSH.  s.  A  kind  of  plant,  pi.  rushes: 
adj.  rushy  •  s.  rushiness. 


RUSH.  v.  To  enter  or  move  with 
violence,  pr.  par.  rushing;  past, 
rushed:  s.  rush. 

RUSK.  s.  Hard  bread,  made  from  rye. 

RUS'SET.  adj.  Reddishly  brown; 
gray ;  homespun,  s.  russet. 

RUST.  s.  Oxide  of  iron ;  tarnished 
surface  of  any  metal ;  matter  bred 
by  corruption  or  degeneration,  v. 
rust ;  pr.  par.  rusting ;  past,  rust- 
ed ;  adj.  rusty:  s.  rustiness. 

RUSTIC,  adj.  Rural;  rude;  un- 
taught, s.  rusticity. 

RUSTICATE,  v.  To  reside  in  the 
country;  to  banish  into  the  coun- 
try, pr.  par.  rusticating ;  past,  rus- 
ticated: s.  rustication. 

RUT-  s.  The  track  of  a  carriage- 
wheel. 

RUTH'FUL.  adj.  Merciful;  sor- 
rowful, adv.  ruthfully :  adj.  ruth- 
less :  s.  ruthlessness. 

RYE.  A  kind  of  esculent  grain. 


SAB— SAC 

SAB'BATH.  s.  A  day  appointed  for 
public  worship,  and  rest  from  la- 
bour, adj.  sabbatic,  sabbatical. 

SA'BLE.  s.  A  kind  of  fur. 

S.i'BLE.  adj.  Black. 

SABOT',  s.  A  sort  of  wooden  shoe. 

SA'BRE.  s.  A  cimetar;  a  short 
sword  with  a  convex  edge.  v.  sa- 
bre; pr.  par.  sabring;  past,  sabred. 

SACCHARINE,  adj.  Having  the 
taste  or  any  other  of  the  chief 
qualities  of  sugar. 

SACERDOTAL,  adj.  Priestly;  be- 
longing to  the  priesthood. 

SACH'EL.  s.  A  small  sack  or  bag. 

SACH'EM.  s.  The  title  of  some 
American  chiefs. 

SACK.  s.  A  bag,  a  pouch,  a  large 
basr;  a  kind  of  sweet  wine. 

SACK.  v.  To  take  by  storm ;  to  pil- 
lage, pr.  par.  sacking ,  past,  sack- 
ed: s.  sack,  sacker. 

SACK'BUT.  s.  A  kind  of  trumpet. 

SACK'CLOTH.  t.  Cloth  of  which 


SAC— SAC 

sacks  are  made ;  coarse  cloth 
sometimes  worn  in  mortification. 

SA'CRAMENT.  s.  An  oath;  any 
ceremony  producing  an  obligation; 
the  eucharist.  adj.  sacramental: 
adv.  sacramentally . 

SA'CRED.  adj.  Immediately  relating 
to  God;  devoted  to  religious  uses; 
holy;  consecrated,  adv.  sacredly: 
s.  sacredness. 

SACRIFICE,  v.  To  offer  to  heaven; 
to  immolate  as  an  atonement  or 
propitiation;  to  destroy;  to  kill, 
pr.  par.  sacrificing;  past,  sacri- 
ficed: s.  sacrifice,  sacr;Jice.r:  adj. 
sacr'ific-  sad  ifical,  sacrificatory, 
sacrificial. 

SACRILEGE,  s.  The  crime  o*'  ap- 
propriating to  one's-self  what  is 
devoted  to  religion  ;  the  crime  of 
robbing  heaven,  adj.  sacrilegious : 
adv.  sacrilegiously:  s.  sacrihg  ou.s- 
ness. 

SACRISTY,  s.  An  apartment  where 
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the  coii&ecrateu  Yessc:*  or  mova- 
bles of  a  church  are  deposited,  pi. 

sacristies:  s.  sacristan. 

SAD.  adj.  Sorrowful ;  gloomy ;  se- 
rious, v.  sadden;  pr.  par.  sadden- 
ing; past,  saddened:  adv.  sadly.- 
s.  sadness. 

SAD'DLE.  s.  The  seat  which  is  put 
upon  a  horse,  for  the  accommoda- 
tion of  the  rider,  v.  saddle;  pr. 
par.  saddling;  past,  saddled:  s. 
saddler. 

SAD'Dl/CEE.  s.  One  of  the  most 
ancient  sects  amongst  the  Jews. 

SAFE.  adj.  Free  from  danger  -  free! 
from  hurt.  adv.  safely:  s.  safe- 
ness,  safety,  pi.  safeties. 

SAFECON'DUCT.  s.  Convoy;  guard; 
through  an  enemy's  country;  pass. 

SAFEGUARD,  s.  Defence,  protec- 
tion, convoy. 

SAF'FLOWER.  s.  A  species  of 
plant. 

SAF'FRON.  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 

SAGA'CIOUS.  adj.  Of  quick  scent; 
of  quick  thought,  adv.  sagacious- 
ly: s.  sagacity,  pi.  sagacities. 

SAGE.  s.  A  species  of  plant. 

SAGE.  adj.  Wise,  grave,  prudent, 
adv.  sagely:  s.  sage,  sageness. 

SAGIT  TAL,  adj.  Belonging  to  an 
arrow. 

SAGITTA'RIUS.  s.  One  of  the  signs' 

of  the  zodiac. 
SA'GO.  s.  The  granulated  juice  of; 

an  East-India  plant. 
SAID.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 

to  say:  adj.  aforesaid,  declared, 

shown. 

SAIL.  s.  The  expanded  sheet  which 
catches  the  wind,  and  propels  a 
vessel  on  the  water,  v.  sail;  pr. 
par.  sailing;  past,  sailed. 

SAIL'ER,  SAIL'OR.  s.  A  seaman: 
one  who  practises  or  understands 
navigation. 

SAIN'FOIN,  SAINT'FOIX.  s.  A  kind 
of  herb. 

SAINT,  s.  A  person  eminent  for 
piety  and  virtue,  v.  saint ;  pr.  par. 
sai)iti?ig  ;  past,  sainted  adj  saint- 
ly,  saintlike.  ,. 


SAKE.  „    Fiiiai  cauae ,  end;  pur- 
pose; account. 
SAL.  s.  Salt. 

SAL' AD.  5.  Food  of  raw  herbs;  a 

kind  of  vegetable. 
SALAMANDER,  s.  An  animal  sup- 

posed  to  live  in  the  fire. 
SAL'ARY.  s.  Stated  hire  ;  annual  or 

periodical  payment,  pi.  salaries. 
SALE.  5.  The  act  of  selling;  vent; 

market,  adj.  saleable.-  s.  saleable- 

ness:  adv.  saleably. 
SALES'MAN.  s.  One  who  sells,  pi. 

salesmen. 

SAL'lENT.  adj.  Leaping,  bounding. 
SALIQUE'.  adj.  Belonging  to  the 

law,  by  virtue  of  which  males  only 

inherit. 

SALINE,  adj.  Consisting  of  salt; 
constituting  salt. 

SALl'VA.  >  The  juice  which  is 
separatea  b)  the  salival  glands, 
adj .  salivous. 

SAL'IV  ATE.  v.  To  purge  by  the 
salival  glands,  pr.  par.  salivating; 
past,  salivated:  s.  salivation. 

SAL'LOW.  s.  A  tree  of  the  genus 
of  willow. 

SAL'LOW.  adj.  Sickly,  yellow,  s. 
sallowness. 

SAL'LY.  s.  Eruption ;  issue  from 
a  place  besieged;  quick  egress, 
pi.  sallies:  v.  sally;  pr.  par.  sally- 
ing; past,  sallied. 

SAL'LYPORT.  s.  A  gate  from  which 
!    sallies  are  made. 

SALMAGUNDI,  s.  A  mixture  of 
|    chopped  meats. 

SALM'ON.  5.  A  species  of  fish. 

SALOON',  s.  A  spacious  hall  or 
room;  a  sort  of  state-room. 

SALT.  s.  A  substance  used  to  pre- 
serve meat,  fish,  and  other  things 
from  corrupting,  v.  salt;  pr.  par. 
salting;  past,  salted:  adj.  salt,sal(- 
ish:  s.  salt  ness. 

SAL'TANT.  adj.  Jumping,  danc- 
ing-, s.  saltation. 

SALTCELLAR,  s.  A  vessel  of  salt, 
set  on  the  table. 

SALt:'BRIOr<  tdj.  Wholesome, 
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SAL-SAN 


SAN— SAR 


healthful,  promoting  health,  s.  sa- 
lubrity. 

SAL'UTARY.  adj.  Wholesome, 
i  healthful,  safe,  advantageous,  s. 
salutariness. 

SALU  TE,  v.  To  greet,  to  hail,  to  ad- 
dress,  pr.  par.  saluting;  past,  sa- 
luted: s.  salute,  salutation,  saluta- 
tory, pi.  salutatories. 

SALUTIF'EROUS. .  adj.  Healthy, 
bringing  health. 

SAL'VABLE.  adj.  Possible  to  be 
saved. 

SAL'VAGE.  s.  Recompense  allow- 
ed by  the  law,  for  saving  goods 
from  a  wreck. 

SALVATION,  s.  Act  of  saving ; 
preservation  from  eternal  death ; 
reception  to  the  happiness  of 
heaven. 

SALVE,  s.  A  glutinous  matter,  ap- 
plied to  wounds  and  hurts;  help; 
remedy,  v.  salve;  pr.  par.  salving; 
past,  salved. 

SALVER,  s.  A  plate  on  which  any 
thing  is  presented. 

SAL'VO.  s.  An  exception;  a  reser- 
vation ;  an  excuse,  pi.  salvoes. 

SAME.  adj.  Not  different ;  identi- 
cal ;  not  another,  s.  sameness. 

SAMPHIRE,  s.  A  plant  preserved 
in  pickle. 

SAMPLE,  s.  A  specimen,  an  ex- 
ample. 

SAMPLER,  s.  A  pattern  of  work, 
a  specimen. 

SAN'ABLE.  adj.  Curable ;  suscep- 
tive of  remedy;  remediable. 

SAN'ATIVft.  adj.  Powerful  to  cure ; 
healing,  s.  sanativeness. 

SANCTIFY,  v.  To  make  holy;  to 
free  from  the  power  of  sin  for  the 
time  to  come.  pr.  par.  sanctifying; 
past,  sanctified:  s.  sanciification, 
san£tifier . 

SANCTIMONIOUS,  adj.  Saintly  ; 
having  the  appearance  of  sancti- 
ty, adv.  sanctimoniously:  s.  sancti- 
moniousness, sanctimony,  pi.  sane- 
ttmonies. 

SANCTION,  s.  The  act  of  confir- 
mation, which  gives  to  any  thing 


its  obligatory  power ;  ratification, 
v.  sanction ;  pr.  par.  sanctioning ; 
past,  sanctioned. 

SANCTITY,  s.  Holiness ;  the  state 
of  being  holy.  pi.  sanctities. 

SANCTUARY,  s.  A  holy  place;  a 
sacred  asylum,  pi.  sanctuaries. 

SAND.  5.  Particles  of  stone  not  con- 
joined, or  stone  broken  to  powder, 
v.  sand;  pr.  par.  sanding;  past, 
sanded:  s.  sandiness :  adj.  sandy. 

SAN'DAL.  5.  A  loose  shoe. 

SAND'BLIND.  adj.  Having  a  defect 
in  the  eyes,  by  which  small  par- 
ticles appear  to  fly  before  them. 

SANE.  adj.  Sound,  healthy. 

SANG.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  sing.  - 

SAN'GUINE.  adj.  Red;  having  the 
colour  of  blood  ;  warm  ;  ardent ; 
confident,  adj.  sanguineous:  s.  san^ 
guineness,  sanguinity. 

SANG'UINARY.  adj.  Cruel,  bloody, 
murderous. 

SANHE'DRIM.  s.  The  chief  coun<r 
cil  among  the  Jews. 

SANITY.  5.  Soundness  of  mind,  pL 
sanities. 

SANK.  Pret  of  the  v.  to  sink- 
SAP,  s.  The  vital  juice  of  plants > 
the  juice  that  circulates  in  tree^ 
and  herbs,  adj.  sapless,  sapjjy :  s»- 
soppiness. 

SAP.  v.  To  undermine;  to  enter 
under  ground,  pr.  par.  sapping, 
past,  sapped :  s.  sap,  sapper. 

SA'PIENCE.  s.  Wisdom,  sageness, 
knowledge,  adj.  sapient. 

SAP'LING.  s.  A  young  tree;  a  young 
plant. 

SAPONA'CEOUS.  adj.  Soapy;  re 
sembling  soap;  having  the  quali 
ties  of  soap- 

SAPPHIC,  adj.  Denoting  a  kind  of 
verse,  after  the  manner  of  Sap- 
pho. 

SAPPHIRE,  sr.  A  precious  stone,  of 
a  blue  colour. 

SAR'CASM.  s.  A  keen  reproach  ;  a 
taunt;  a  gibe.  adj.  sarcastic,  sar 
castical:  adv.  sarcastically. 

SARCENET,  s.  Fine,  thin,  woven 

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SAR — SAT 

SARCOPH'AGUS.  s.  A  sort  of  stone 
coffin  or  grave,  in  which  the  an- 
cients laid  those  bodies  which 
were  not  to  be  burned.  Latin  pi. 

sarcophagi. 
SARDONIC,  adj.  Forced  or  feigned, 
as  applied  to  laughter,  sniiljs,  or 
grins. 

SAR'DONYX.  s.  A  kind  of  precious 

stone,  pi.  sardonyxes. 
SARSAPARIL'LA.  s.  A  kind  of  tree; 

a  kind  of  herb. 
SASH.  s.  A  belt,  worn  by  way  of 

distinction;  a  ribbon  worn  round 

the  waist,  by  ladies;  a  window, 

so  formed  as  to  let  up  and  down, 

by  pulleys. 
SAS'SAFRAS.  s.  A  kind  of  tree. 
SAT.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 

to  sit. 

SATAN,  s.  The  devil,  adj.  satanic, 
satanical:  adv.  satanically. 

SATCHEL.  5.  A  little  bag;  com- 
monly a  basr  used  by  school-boys. 

SATE.  v.  To  satiate,  to  glut,  to  pa" 
pr.  par.  sating;  past,  sated. 

SAT  ELLITE.  5.  A  small  planet,  re- 
volving round  a  larger. 

SATIATE,  v.  To  satisfy,  to  fill,  to 
glut,  to  pall.  pr.  par.  satiating 
past,  satiated:  s.  satiety. 

SATIN,  s.  A  soft,  close,  and  shin- 
ing silk. 

SATINET',  s.  A  sort  of  slight  satin. 

SATIRE,  s.  A  poem,  in  which  wick- 
edness or  folly  is  censured,  adj. 
satirical:  adv.  satirically:  s.  satir- 
ist: v.  satirize;  pr.  par.  satirizing; 
past,  satirized. 

SATISFACTION,  s.  The  act  of 
satisfying;  the  state  of  being 
pleased  ;  gratification  ;  amends  ; 
atonement  for  a  crime,  adj.  satis 
factory:  adv.  satisfactorily:  s.  sat- 
tsfactoriness. 

SATISFY,  v.  To  content;  to  please 
to  such  a  degree,  that  nothing 
more  is  desired,  pr.  par.  satisfy- 
ing; past,  satisfied:  s.  satisfier. 

SATRAP,  s.  In  Persia,  a  governor 
of  a  district;  a  kind  of  vicerov; 
a  nobleman  in  power. 


SAT— SAV 

SATURATE,  v.  To  impregnate  till 
no  more  can  be  received  or  im- 
bibed, pr.  par.  saturating;  past, 
saturated :  s.  saturation. 

SATURDAY,  s.  The  last  day  of  the 
w^ek. 

j SATURN,  s.  A  remote  planet  of 

the  solar  system. 
SATURNA'LIAN.    adj.  Sportive, 

loose;  like  the  feasts  of  Saturn. 
SATUR'NIAN.  adj.  Happy,  golden. 
SATURTNINE.  adj.  Gloomy,  grave, 

melancholy. 
SATYR,  s.  A  sylvan  god. 
SAUCE,  s.  Something  eaten  with 

food,  to  improve  its  taste. 
SAUCETAN.  s.  A  small  skillet,  with 

a  long  handle,  in  which  sauce  or 

small  things  are  boiled. 
SAU'CER.  s.  A  small  pan  or  platter, 

in  which  sauce  is  set  on  a  table; 

a  piece  of  china,  into  which  a  tea- 
cup is  set. 
SAU'CY.  adj.  Pert,  petulant,  invo- 

lent,  impudent,  adv.  saucily:  ft. 

sauciness. 
SAUNTER,  v.  To  wander  about 

idly;  to  loiter;  to  linger,  pr.  par. 

sauntering;  past,   sauntered:  s. 

SAUS'AGE.  s.  A  roll  or  ball  of  meA, 
minced  very  small,  and  sometimes 
stuffed  into  skins. 

SAVAGE,  adj.  Wild,  uncultivated, 
untamed,  barbarous,  s.  savage: 
adv.  savagely:  s.  savageness. 

SAVAN'NA.  5.  An  open  meadow, 
without  a  wood. 

SAVE.  v.  To  preserve  from  danger 
or  destruction ;  not  to  spend  or 
lose.  pr.  par.  saving;  past,  saved: 
s.  saver,  saving,  savingness :  adv. 
savingly. 

SAVE.  prep.  Except,  not  including. 
SAVE'ALL.  s.  A  small  pan,  insert- 

ed  into  a  candlestick,  to  save  the 

ends  of  candles. 
SAV'FN.  s.  A  species  of  plant. 
SAVIOUR.     5.    The  Redeemer; 

Christ. 

SA  VORY,  s.  A  kind  of  plant,  pi. 
savories, 

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8AV—SCA 

r  SA'VOUR.  s.  A  scent,  odour,  taste, 
v.  savour,'  pr.  par.  savouring;  past, 
savoured:  adj.  savoury ;  s.  savour- 
mess. 

i  SAVOY',  s.  A  sort  of  colewort. 
SAW.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  see. 
SAW.  5.  A  dentated  instrument,  by 
the  attrition  of  which,  wood  or 
metal  is  cut.  v.  saw;  pr.  par.  saw 
ing;  past,  sawed:  s.  sawer,  saivyer. 
:  SAWDUST.  5.  Dust  made  by  the 
attrition  of  a  saw. 
SAW'PlT.  5.  A  pit,  over  which  tim- 
ber is  laid  to  be  sawed. 
SAX'ON.  s.  One  of  the  people  who 
inhabited  the  northern  part  of  Ger- 
many, adj.  Saxon. 
I  SAY.  v.  To  speak:  to  utter  in  words; 

to  tell.  pr.  par.  saying;  past,  said: 
.     s..  say,  saying. 

■  SCAB.  s.  An  incrustation,  formed 
over  a  sore,  by  dried  matter,  adj 
scabbed,  scabby,  scabious :  s.  scab- 
bedness,  sca.bbiness. 

SCAB'BARD.  s.  The  sheath  of  a 
sword. 

SCAR'ROUS.  adj.  Rough;  rugged; 
pointed  on  the  surface;  harsh,  s. 
scabrousness. 

SCAF'FOLD.  5.  A  temporary  gal- 
lery or  stage,  raised  either  for 
shows  or  spectators;  the  gallery 
raised  for  the  execution  of  great 
malefactors;  frames  of  timber 
erected  on  the  side  of  a  building, 
for  the  workmen,  v.  scaffold;  pr. 
par.  scaffolding ;  past,  scaffolded : 
s.  scaffolding. 

SCALA'DE.  s.  The  act  of  storming 
a  place,  by  raising  ladders  against 
the  walls. 

SCALD,  v.  To  burn  with  hot  liquid, 
pr. par.  scalding;  past,  scalded:  s- 
scald. 

SCALE,  s.  A  balance;  a  vessel  sus- 
pended by  a  beam,  against  another 
vessel;  the  small  shells  or  crusts, 
which,  lying  over  another,  make< 
the  coats  of  fishes,  v.  scale;  pr. 
par.  scaling;  past,  scaled:  adj. 
scaled,  scaty:  s.  scalmess. 


SCA— sr:\ 

SCAL'LION.  s.  A  kind  of  onion. 
SCAL'LOP.  s.  A  fish  with  a  hollow, 

pectinated  shell. 
SCAL'LOP.  v.  rl  o  mark  on  the  edge 

with  segments  of  circles,  pr.  par. 
•scalloping;  past,  scalloped. 
SCALP,  s.  The  skull  ;  the  cranium; 

the  bone  that  encloses  the  brain. 

v.  scalp;  pr.  par.  scalping;  past, 

scalped. 

SCAMTER.  v.  To  fly  with  speed 
and  trepidation,  pr.  par.  scamper- 
ing; past,  scampered. 

SCAN.  v.  To  examine  a  verse  by 
Counting  the  feet;  to  examine 
nicely,  pr.  par.  scanning;  past, 
scanned. 

SCAN'DAL.  s.  Offence  given  by  the 
faults  of  others;  reproachful  as- 
persion ;  opprobrious  censure;  in- 
famy, y.  scandalize;  pr.  par.  scan- 
dalizing;  past,  scandalized:  adj^ 
scandalous:  adv.  scandalously:  s^ 
scandalousness. 

SCANT,  v.  To  limit,  to  straiten,/ 
pr.  par.  scanting;  past,  scanted:' 
adj.  scant,  scanty:  adv.  scantily^ 
scantly :  s.  scantiness,  scantness. 

SCANT'LING.  s.  A  quantity  cut  for 
a  particular  purpose ;  a  certain* 
proportion. 

SCAPEGOAT,  s.  The  goat  set  at 
liberty  by  the  Jews,  on  the  day  of 
solemn  expiation. 

SCAPE'MENT.  s.  A  general  term 
for  the  manner  of  communicating 
the  impulse  of  the  wheels  to  the 
pendulum. 

SCAP'ULARY.  s.  Part  of  the  habit 
of  a  friar,  consisting  of  two  narrow 
slips  of  cloth,  covering  the  back 
and  the  breast,  pi.  scapularies. 

SCAR.  5.  A  mark  made  by  a  hurt  or 
fire;  a  cicatrix,  v.  scar;  pr.  par. 
scarring  ;  past,  scarred. 

SCAR'AMOUCH.  5.  A  buffoon  ia 
motley  dress. 

SCARCE,  adj.  Not  plentiful;  rare; 
not  common,  adv.  scarcely:  g. 
scarceness,  scarcity,  pi.  scarcities. 

SCARE,  v.  To  frighten,  to  terrify, 
pr.  par.  scaring;  past,  sestred. 

S3S 


SCA— SCH 

SCARECROW,  s.  An  image  or  clap- 
per, set  up  to  frighten  birds. 

SCARF,  s.  Any  thing  that  hangs 
loose  upon  the  shoulders  or  dress. 

SCARF'SKIN.  s.  The  cuticle;  the 
epidermis  ;  the  outer  scaly  integ- 
uments of  the  body. 

SCAR  IFY,  v.  To  let  blood  by  the 
incisions  of  the  skin,  commonly 
after  the  application  of  cupping- 
glasses,  pr.  par.  scarifying;  past, 
scarified:  s.  scarification,  scarifi- 
cator, scarifier. 

SCARLET,  s.  A  colour  compound- 
ed of  red  and  yellow,  adj.  scarlet. 

SCARP.  5.  The  slope  on  that  side 
of  a  ditch  which  is  next  to  a  for- 
tified place,  and  looks  towards  the 
fields. 

SCATE.  s.  A  kind  of  wooden  shoe, 
with  a  steel  plate  underneath,  used 
to  slide  on  the  ice.  v.  scate;  pr.  par. 
seating ;  past,  seated. 

SCATE.  5.  A  fish  of  the  species  of 
thorn  back. 

SCATTER,  v.  To  throw  loosely 
about ;  to  sprinkle ;  to  disperse "; 
to  spread  thinly,  pr.  par.  scattering; 
past,  scattered:  adv.  scatteringly. 

SCAVENGER.  5.  A  person  whose 
province  is  to  keep  the  streets 
clean,  more  commonly  employed 
to  remove  the  dirt. 

SCENE,  s.  The  stage ;  the  general 
appearance  of  any  action  ;  a  dis- 
play, part  of  a  play.  s.  scenery: 
pi.  sceneries:  adj.  scenic. 

SCENT,  s.  The  power  of  smelling; 
the  smell ;  odour,  good  or  bad.  v. 
scent;  pr.  par.  scenting;  past, 
scented:  adj.  scentless. 

SCEPTIC,  s.  See  Skeptic 

SCEP'TRE.  5.  The  ensign  of  royalty, 
borne  in  the  hand.  adj.  sccptercd. 

SCHED  ULE.  s.  A  writing,  addi- 
tional or  appendant;  a  small  scroll: 
a  little  inventory. 

SCHEME.  5.  A  plan;  a  combination 
of  various  things  in  one  view;  a 
project;  a  contrivance,  v.  scheme; 
pr  par.  scheming;  past,  schemed: 
e.  schemer. 


SCH-SCL 

I  SCHISM,  s.  A  separation  or  division 
in  the  church  of  God.  s.  schismatic: 
adj.  schismatical:  adv.  schismati- 
cally:  v.  schematize;  pr.  par. 
schismatizing ;  past,  schismatized. 

SCHOL'AR.  s.  One  who  learns  of  a 
master;  a  disciple  ;  a  man  of  let- 
ters, adj.  scholastic,  scholastical : 
adv.  scholastically. 

SCHOTJAST.  s.  A  writer  of  ex- 
planatory notes. 

SCHaLIUM.  s.  A  note  ;  an  explan- 
atory observation. 

SCHOOL,  s.  A  house  of  discipline 
and  instruction  ;  a  place  of  literary 
education,  v.  school;  pr.  par. 
schooling;  past,  schooled:  s.  school- 
ing. 

SCHOOL'FELLOW.  s.  One  bred  at 

the  same  school. 
SCHOOL'MAN.  5.  One  versed  in  f.ae 

niceties  and  subtleties  of  acadeit  i- 

cal  disputation,  pi.  schoolmen. 
SCHOOL'MASTER.  s.  A  man  w,  0 

presides  and  teaches  in  a  school 
SCHOOLMISTRESS,  s.  A  worm  n 

who  governs  a  school,  pi.  scAo</- 

mistresses 
SCHOON  ER,  s.  A  small  vessel  w\ii 

two  masts. 
SCl'ENCE.  s.  Knowledge ;  certain  y 

grounded  on  demonstration ;  ai.if 

art  or  species  of  knowledge,  aiij. 

scientific. 

SCIENTIFIC,  SCIENTIF'ICA  L. 
adj.  Producing  demonstrati  re 
knowledge;  producing  certaintw 

SCIM'ITAR.  s.  A  short  sword,  with 
a  convex  edge. 

SCINT  ILLATE,  v.  To  sparkle  :  to 
emit  sp;irks.  pr.  par.  scintillating: 
past,  scintillated:  adj.  scintillaut: 
s.  scintillation. 

SOPOLISM.  s.  Superficial  know- 
ledge; not  sound  knowledge,  s. 
sciolist. 

SCT'ON.  s.  A  small  twig,  taken 
from  one  tree,  to  be  engrafted  in- 
to another. 

SCIS'SORS.  5.  A  small  pair  of  shears, 
or  blades  moving  on  a  pivot. 

SCLAVONIC,  SCLAVO'NIAN.  adj. 

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SCO— SCO 

Relating  to  the  language  or  man- 
ners of  the  Sclavi,  or  people  of 
Sclavonia. 

i  SCOFF,  v.  To  treat  with  insolent 
ridicule,  or  contumelious  language. 

I  pr.  par.  scoffing;  past,  scoffed:  s. 
scoffs  scoffer:  adv.  scqffingly. 

i  SCOLD,  v.  To  quarrel  clamorously 
and  rudely,  pr.  par.  scolding;  past, 
scolded:  s.  scold,  scolder,  scolding: 
adv.  scoldingly. 
SCOL'LOP.  s.  A  pectinated  shell- 

■  fish. 

■?  SCONCE,  s.  A  fort ;  a  bulwark ;  the 
head;  a  pensile  candlestick,  gen- 
erally with  a  mirror  to  reflect  the 
light,  v.  sconce;  pr.  par.  sconcing; 
past,  sconced. 

I  SCOOP,  s.  A  kind  of  large  ladle ; 
a  vessel  with  a  long  handle,  used 
to  throw  out  liquor;  a  sweep:  a 
mtroke.  v.  scoop;  pr.  par.  scooping; 
past,  scooped:  s.  scooper. 
Si  :OPE.   5.  Aim,  intention,  drift, 

■  room,  space,  liberty,  license. 

i  S«  OP'ULOUS.  adj.  Full  of  rocks. 
&  ORBU'TIC,  SCORBU'TICAL. 
udj.  Diseased  with  the  scurvy,  adv. 
tcorbutically. 
S'  'ORCH.  v.  To  burn  superficially, 
pr.  par.  scorching;  past,  scorched: 
scorch. 

SC  ORE.  s.  A  notch  or  long  incision ; 
i  line  drawn  ;  an  epoch  ;  an  era; 
debt  imputed;  sake;  twenty,  v. 
score;  pr.  par.  scoring;  past, 
scored. 

SCO'RIA.  s.  Dross,  recrement,  adj. 
scorious. 

SCORN,  v.  To  despise,  to  slight,  to 
revile,  to  contemn,  pr.  par.  scorn- 
ing; past,  scorned:  s.  scorn, scorner: 
adj.  scornful:  adv.  scornfully. 

'  SCORTION.  s.  A  reptile  with  a  ven- 
omous sting ;  one  of  the  signs  of 
the  zodiac. 

i  SCOT.  s.  Shot,  payment,  parish  pay- 
ments. 

SCOT.  s.  A  native  of  Scotland,  adj. 
Scotch,  Scottish:  s.  Scotticism. 

SCOT'-FREE.  adj.  Without  pay- 
ment, untaxed,  unhurt. 


SCO— SCR 

SCOUN'DREL.  s.  A  mean  rascal 

a  low,  petty  villain, 
SCOUR,  v.  To  rub  hard  with  any 

thing  rough,  in  order  to  clean  the 

surface  ;  to  cleanse;  to  whiten  ;  to 

rove;  to  range,  pr.  par.  scouring; 

past,  scoured:  s.  scourer. 
SCOURGE,  s.  A  whip,  a  lash,  a 

punishment,  v.  scourge;  pr.  par. 

scourging;    past,    scourged:  s. 

scourger. 

SCOUT,  s.  One  who  is  sent  privily 
to  observe  the  motions  of  an  en- 
emy, v.  scout;  pr.  par.  scouting; 
past,  scouted. 

SCOW.  s.  A  large  flat  boat. 

SCOWL,  v.  To  frown ;  to  look  an- 
gry, sour,  or  sullen,  pr.  par.  scowl- 
ing;  past,  scowled:  s.  scowl:  adv. 
scowli7igly. 

SCRAB'BLE.  v.  To  make  unmean- 
ing or  idle  marks,  pr.  par.  scrab- 
bling; past,  scrabbled. 

SCRAG,  s.  Any  thing  thin  or  lean ; 
the  small  end  of  the  neck.  adj. 
scraggy:  s.  scraggedness,  scrag- 
giness. 

SCRAM'BLE.  v.  To  catch  at  any 
thing,  eagerly  and  tumultuously, 
with  the  hands;  to  catch  with 
haste,  pr.  par.  scrambling ;  past, 
scrambled :  s.  scramble,  scrambler. 

SCRAP,  s.  A  small  particle  ;  a  little 
piece;  a  fragment;  crumb. 

SCRAPE,  v.  To  deprive  of  the  sur- 
face, by  the  light  action  of  a  sharp 
instrument ;  to  erase,  pr.  par. 
scraping ;  past,  scraped :  s.  scrape, 
scraper. 

SCRATCH,  v.  To  tear  or  mark  with 
slight  incisions;  to  tear  with  the 
nails,  pr.  par.  scratching;  past, 
scratched:  s.  scratch,  scroicher. 

SCRATCH'ES.  5.  Cracked  ulcers  or 
scabs,  in  a  horse's  foat 

SCRAWL,  v.  To  draw  or  mark 
irregularl)  or  clumsily,  pr.  par. 
scrawling;  past,  scrawled:  s.  scrawl, 

SCREAK,  v.  To  make  a  shrill  or 
loud  noise,  pr.  par.  screaking;  past, 
screaked, 

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SCR— SCR 

SCREAM,  v.  To  cry  out  shrilly,  as 
in  agony  or  terror,  pr.  par.  scream- 
ing; past,  screamed:  s.  scream, 
screamer. 

SCREECH,  v.  To  cry  out  as  in  ter- 
ror or  anguish,  pr.  par.  screeching; 
past,  screeched:  s.  screech,  pi. 
screeches. 

SCREEN,  s.  Any  thing  that  affords 
shelter  or  concealment.  V.  screen; 
pr.  par.  screening;  past,  screened. 

SCREW,  s.  One  of  the  mechanical 
powers,  v.  screw;  pr.  par.  screw-l 
ing;  past,  screived. 

£CRIB'BLE.  v.  To  nil  with  artless' 
or  worthless  writing;  to  write  with 
out  use  or  elegance,  pr.  par.  sm'6 
bling ;  past,  scribbled:  s.  scribble, 
scribbler. 

SCRIBE,  s.  A  writer;  a  public  no- 
tary ;  a  Jewish  teacher  or  doctor 
of  the  law. 

SCRIMP,  adj.  Short,  scanty. 

SCRIP.  5.  A  small  bag;  a  satchel 

SCRIPTURE,  s.  Writing;  sacred 
writing  ;  the  Bible,  adj.  scriptural. 

SCRIVENER,  s.  One  who  draws 
contracts;  one  who  engrosses 
writings  first  drawn  by  a  lawyer. 

SCROF'ULA.  s.  A  depravation  of 
the  humours  of  the  body,  which 
breaks  out  in  sores,  commonly 
called  the  king's  evil. 

SCROLL,  s.  A  writing  wrapped  up. 

SCRUB,  v.  To  rub  hard  with  some- 
thing coarse  and  rough,  pr.  par. 
scrubbing;  past,  scrubbed. 

SCRUB.  5.  A  mean  fellow;  any 
thing  mean  or  despicable;' a  worn- 
out  broom,  adj.  scrubby. 

SCRUF.  s.  The  same  with  scurf. 

SCRU'FLE.  s.  Doubt;  difficulty  of 
determination;  perplexity;  twenty 
grains,  v.  scruple;  pr.  par.  scru- 
pling; past,  scrupled:  s.  scrupler. 

SCRUTULOUS.  adj.  Nicely  doubt- 
ful ;  hard  to  satisfy  in  determina- 
tions of  conscience;  captious,  s. 
scrupulosity. 

SCRUTINY,  s.  Inquiry,  search,  ex- 
amination with  nicety,  pi.  «$r*-|j 


SCR— SCU 

iinies:  v.  scrutinize;  pr.  par.  scru- 
tinizing; past,  scrutinized. 

SCRUTOi'RE.  s.  A  case  of  drawers 
for  writing. 

SCUD.  v.  To  flee;  to  run  away  with 
precipitation,  pr.  par.  scudding; 
past,  scuddtd. 

SCUD.  s.  A  cloud  swiftly  driven  by 
the  wind. 

SCUF'FLE.  5.  A  confused  quarrel ; 
a  tumultuous  broil,  v.  scuffle;  pr. 
par.  scuffling;  past,  scuffled:  s. 
scuffler. 

SCULK.  v.  To  lurk  in  hiding  places; 

to  lie  close,  pr.  par.  sculking;  past, 

sculked:  s.  sculker. 
SCULL,  s.  The  bone  which  incases 

and  defends  the  head;  the  arched 

bone  of  the  head. 
SCULL,  v.  To  propel  a  boat  by 

means  of  a  single  oar,  at  the  stern. 

pr.  par.  sculling;  past,  sculled. 
SCULL'CAP.  s.  A  head-piece;  a 
|  night-cap. 

SCUL'LER.  5.  A  cock-boat;  a  boat 
in  whicli  there  is  but  one  rower ; 
I  one  that  rows  a  cock-boat. 
SCUL'LERY,  s.  The  place  where 
|  common  utensils,  as  kettles  or 
I  dishes,  are  cleaned  and  kept.  pi. 
|  sculleries. 

SCUL'LION.  s.  The  lowest  domes- 
tic servant. 

SCULPTOR,  s.  A  carver;  one  who 
cuts  wood  or  stone  into  images. 

SCULPTURE,  s.  The  art  of  carving 
wood,  or  hewing  stone,  into  im- 
ages;  carved  work.  v.  sculpture; 
pr.  par.  sculpturing ;  past,  sculp- 
tured. 

SCUM.  s.  That  which  rises  to  the 
top  of  any  liquor ;  the  dross;  the 
refuse,  v.  scum;  pr.  par.  scum- 
ming; r>ast,  scummed s.  scummer. 

SCUPPER.  5.  In  a  ship,  a  small 
hole  in  the  side,  above  the  deck, 
by  which  water  is  discharged. 

SCURF.  5.  A  kind  of  dry,  miliary 
scab:  any  thing  sticking  on  the 
surface,  adj.  scurfy ;  s.  scurjintss. 

SCUUTULOUS.  adj.  Grossly  oppro- 
brious; lewdlv  jocular ;  vile:  low. 

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SCU — SEA 


SEA- SEA 


adv.  scurrilously :  s.  scurrility,  pi. 
scurrilities. 
'  SCUR'VY.  adj.  .Scabbed;  covered 
with  scabs ;  diseased  with  the 
scurvy;  vile;  bad.  s.  scurvy,  pi. 
scurvies. 

SCUTCHEON,  s.  The  shield  repre- 
sented in  heraldry;  the  ensigns 
armorial  of  a  family.  See  Escutch- 
eon. 

;  SCUT1FORM.  adj.  Shaped  like  a 
shield. 

SCUTTLE,  s.  A  wide,  shallow  bas- 
ket; a  small  grate;  a  quick  pace. 
SCUTTLE,  v.  To  cut  holes  in  the 
deck  or  sides  of  a  ship,  for  the 
purpose  of  sinking  her.  pr.  par. 
scuttling;  past,  scuttled. 
,  SCYTHE,  s.  An  instrument  for  cut- 
ting grass. 
;  SEA.  s.  The  ocean ;  the  water ;  a 
collection  of  water. 
SEA'BOARD.  s.  The  land  near  the 
sea. 

'BEA'BOAT.  s.  A  vessel  capable  of 
resisting  a  rough  sea. 

SEA' BREEZE,  s.  Wind  blowing 
from  the  sea. 

SEA'CALF.  s.  The  seal.  pi.  sea- 
calves. 

,*>EA'COAL.  s.  Coal,  so  called,  not 
because  found  in  the  sea,  but  be- 
cause brought  to  London  by  sea ; 
pitcoal. 

SEA'COAST.  s.  Shore;  edge  of  the 
sea. 

SEA'-COMPASS.  s.  The  card  and 
needle  of  mariners,  pi.  sea-com- 
passes. 

SEA'FARING.  adj.  Travelling  by 

sea. 

SEA'GIRT.  adj.  Girded  or  encircled 

by  the  sea. 
SEA'GREEN.  adj.  Resembling  the 

colourof  the  distant  sea;  cerulean. 
SEA'GULL.  5.  A  bird  common  on 

the  sea-coasts. 
SEA' HORSE,  s.  A  kind  of  fish. 
SEA'MAN.  s.  A  sailor,  a  navigator, 

a  mariner,  pi.  seamen:  s.  seamanship. 
$E  A/MEW.  s.  A  fowl  that  frequents 

the  sea. 

2E? 


SEA'PIECE.  s.  A  picture  represent- 
ing any  thing  at  sea. 

SEA'PORT.  s.  A  harbour. 

SEA'ROOM.  s.  Open  sea;  spacious 
main. 

SEA'ROVER.  s.  A  pirate. 
SEA'SERVICE.  s.  Service  at  sea. 
SEA'-SHORE.  s.  The  coast  of  the 
sea. 

SEA'SICK.  adj.  Sick,  as  new  voy- 
agers on  the  sea. 
SEA'-SIDE.  s.  The  edge  of  the  sea. 
SEA'-TERM.  s.  A  word  of  art  used 

by  the  seamen, 
SEA' WORTHY,  adj.  Fit  to  go  to 
sea ;  applied  to  a  ship.  s.  seawor- 
thiness. 
SEAL.  s.  The  sea-calf. 
SEAL.  s.  A  stamp  engraved  with  a 
particular  impression ;  the  impres- 
sion made  in  wax.  v.  seal;  pr.  par. 
sealing;  past,  sealed:  s.  sealer. 
SEALiNG-WAX.  s.  Hard  wax,  used 

to  seal  letters. 
SEAM.  s.   The  suture  where  the 
two  edges  of  cloth  are  sewed  to- 
gether ;  a  cicatrix  ;  a  scar.  v.  seam; 
pr.  par.  seaming;   past,  seamed: 
adj.  seamless. 
SEAMSTRESS,  s.  A  woman  whose 
occupation  is  to  sew.  pi.  seams- 
tresses. 
SEA'POY.  s.  See  Sepoy. 
SEAR.   v.  To  burn,  to  cauterize. 

pr.  par.  searing;  past,  seared. 
SEARCH,  v.   To  examine,  to  ex- 
plore, to  inquire,  pr.  par.  search- 
ing;  past,  searched:  s.  search,  pi. 
searches,  searcher. 
SEA'SON.  s.  One  of  the  four  parts 
of  the  year;  a  fit  time.  adj.  sea- 
sonable: adv.  seasonably:  s.  sea- 
sonableness. 
SEA'SON.  v.  To  mix  with  food  any 
thing  that  gives  a  high  relish  ;  to 
qualify  by  admixture  of  another 
ingredient;  to  inure  to  another 
climate,  pr.  par.  seasoning;  past, 
seasoned:  s.  seasoning. 
SEAT.  s.  A  chair;  any  thing  on 
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SEC— SED 

which  one  may  sit.  v.  seat;  pr. 
par.  seating ;  past,  seated. 

SECE'DE.  v.  To  withdraw  from;  to 
leave,  pr.  par.  seceding;  past,  se- 
ceded t  s.  seceder,  secession. 

SECJvU'DE.  v.  To  confine  from  ;  to 
sh'Jt  up  apart,  pr.  par.  sec  hiding ; 
past,  secluded :  s.  seclusion. 

JSgC'O'ND.  adj.  The  next  in  order  to 
the  first;  next  in  order  or  dignity, 
adj.  secondary:  adv.  secondly,  sec- 
ondarily. 

SECOND,  s.  One  who  accompanies 
another  in  a  duel;  one  who  sup- 
ports or  maintains;  the  sixtieth 
part  of  a  minute,  v.  second;  pr. 
par.  seconding ;  past,  seconded. 

SE'CRET.  adj.  Hidden,  not  reveal- 
ed, concealed,  retired,  s.  secrecy ,! 
secret:  adv.  secretly. 

SECRETARY,  s.  One  intrusted  with] 
the  management  of  business;  one 
who  writes  for  another,  pi.  secre- 
taries. 

SECRETE,  v.  To  hide;  to  conceal; 
to  separate,  pr.  par.  secreting;  past, 
secreted:  s.  secretion:  adj.  secretory. 

SECT.  5.  Men  united  in  certain  te- 
nets, s.  sectary,  pi.  sectaries. 

SECTA'RIAN.  adj.  Belonging  to 
sectaries,  s. sectarian, sectarianism. 

SECTION.  The  act  of  cutting  or 
dividing;  a  part  divided  from  the 
rest.  adj.  sectional. 

SECTOR,  s.  A  geometrical  instru- 
ment. 

JSEC'P^AR.  adj.  Not  spiritual;  re- 
|$tiflg  to  the  affairs  of  the  present! 
World,  s.  secularity,  secularization:- 
v.  secularize;  pr.  par.  secularizing; 
past,  secularized :  adv.  secularly. 

SECU'RE.  adj.  Free  from  fear ;  ex- 
empt from  terror;  confidential; 
safe.  v.  secure;  pr.  par.  securing; 
past,  secured:  adv.  securely.-  s. 
security,  pi.  securities. 

SEDAN',  s.  A  kind  of  portable  coach; 
a  chair. 

SEDATE,  adj.  Calm,  quiet,  unruf- 
fled, adv.  sedately :  s.  sedateness  : 
adj.  sedative. 

fBED'ENTARY.  adj;  Wanting  mo- 


SED— SEG 

tion  or  action ;  inactive.  8.  seden* 
iariness. 

SEDGE,  s.  A  growth  of  narrow  flags; 
a  narrow  flag.  adj.  sedgy. 

SED'IMENT.  s.  That  which  settles 
at  the  bottom. 

SEDITION,  s.  A  tumult,  an  insur- 
rection, adj.  seditious:  adv.  sedu 
tiously :  s.  seditionary,  pi.  sedition- 
aries,  seditiousness. 

SEDU'CE.  v.  To  draw  aside  from 
the  right;  to  tempt;  to  corrupt, 
pr.  par.  seducing;  past,  seduced: 
s.  seducer,  seduction :  adj.  seductive. 

SED'ULOUS.  adj.  Assiduous,  indus- 
trious, diligent,  adv.  sedulously: 
s.  sedulousness. 

SEE.  s.  The  diocese  of  a  bishop. 

SEE.  v.  To  perceive  by  the  eye ;  to 
observe,  pr.  par.  seeing;  past,  seen. 

SEED.  s.  The  organized  particle 
produced  by  plants  and  animals, 
from  which  new  plants  and  ani- 
mals are  generated,  v.  seed;  pr.  par. 
seeding;  past,  seeded:  s.  seedling, 
scedplot. 

SEEDTEARL.  s.  Small  grains  of 
pearl. 

SEEDS'MAN.  s.  One  who  sells  seed. 

pi.  seedsmen. 
SEEK.  v.  To  search  for;  to  solicit. 

pr.  par.  seeking;  past,  sought:  s. 

seeker. 

SEEM.  v.  To  appear;  to  make  a 
show  ;  to  have  semblance,  pr.  par. 
seeming;  past,  seemed:  adv.  seem- 
inscly :  s.  seemingness. 

SEEM'LY.  adj.  Decent,  becoming, 
fit.  adv.  seemly :  s.  seemliness. 

SEER.  s.  A  prophet ;  one  who  fore- 
sees future  events. 

SEE'SAW.  s.  A  reciprocating  mo- 
tion, v.  seesaw;  pr.  par.  seesawing; 
past,  seesawed. 

SEETHE,  v  To  boil;  to  be  hot. 
pr.  par.  seetning;  past,  seethed. 

SEGAR',  CIGAR'.  5.  A  little  roll  of 
tobacco,  smoked  without  a  pipe. 

SEG'MENT.  s.  A  figure  contained 
between  a  chord  and  an  arc  of  a 
circle,  or  so  much  of  a  circle  as  is 
cut  off  bv  that  chord. 

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SEG — SEM 

SEGREGATE,  v.  To  set  apart;  to 
separate,  pr.  par.  segregating; 
past,  segregated:  s.  segregation. 

jSEI'GNIOR.  s.  A  lord;  the  title  of 
honour  given  by  Italians. 

SEI'GNIORY.  s.  A  lordship,  a  terri- 
tory, pi.  seigniories. 

SEINE,  s.  A  large  net,  used  in  fish- 
ing. 

SEIZE,  v.  To  take  hold  of;  to  grasp ; 

to  take  by  force,  pr.  par.  seizing ; 

past,  seized :  s.  seizure. 
:  SEL'DOM.  adv.  Rarely,  not.  often. 
SELECT',  v.  To  choose  in  prefer- 
ence to  others  rejected,  pr.  par. 

selecting;  past,  selected:  adj.  select: 

s.  selection,  selectness. 
SELENOG'RAPHY.  s.  A  description 

of  the  moon. 
SELF.  One  of  the  pronouns,  pi. 

selves:  adj.  selfsame. 
SELF'ISH.  adj.  Attentive  only  to 

one's  own  interest,  adv.  selfishly : 

s.  selfishness. 
SELL.  v.  To  give  for  a  price;  to 

vend.  pr.  par.  selling;  past,  sold: 

s.  seller. 

SEL'VAGE,  SEL'VEDGE.  s.  The 
pd^e  of  cloth,  &c.  adj.  selvedged. 

SEM'BLANCE.  s.  Likeness,  resem- 
blance. 

SEM'l.  s.  A  word  which,  used  in 
composition,  signifies  half. 

SEM'IBREVE.  s'.  A  note  in  music, 
containing  half  the  quantity  of  a 
breve. 

SEM'ICIRCLE.  5.  Half  a  circle, 
adj.  semicircular. 

SEMICOLON,  s.  Half  a  colon  (;). 

SEMIDIAM'ETER.  s.  Half  a  diame- 
ter. * 

SEM'IMETAL.  s.  A  half  metal;  an 
imperfect  metal. 

SEM'INAL.  adj.  Belonging  to  seed; 
contained  in  the  seed. 

SEMINARY,  s.  A  seed  plot ;  a  place 
of  education,  pi.  seminaries. 

SEMIQUAVER,  s.  A  note  in  mu- 
sic, containing  half  the  quantity  of 
a  quaver. 

SEMITONE,  s.  In  music,  half  a  tone. 


SEM — SEN 

SEMIVOWEL.  s.A  consonant  which 
makes  an  imperfect  sound:  they 
are  six  in  number,  f,  1,  m,  n,  r,  s. 
SEN'ATE.  s.  An  assembly  of  coun- 
sellors, who  share  in  the  govern" 
ment;  a  parliament,  s.  senator: 
adj.  senatorial. 
SEND.  v.  To  despatch,  to  commis- 
sion, &c.  pr.  par.  sending;  past, 

SENES'CENCE.  s.   The  state  of 

growing  old ;  decay. 
SEN'ESCHAL.  s.  The  judge  of  a 

certain  court  of  justice. 
SENILE,  adj.  Relating  or  belonging 

to  old  age.  s.  senility. 
SE'NIOR.  5.  One  older  than  another, 
s.  seniority,  pi.  seniorities,  seniory, 
pi.  senior ies. 
SEN'NA.  s.  A  kind  of  medicinal  tree. 
SEN'NIGHT.  s.  The  space  of  seven 

nights  and  days;  a  week. 
SENSATION,  s.  Perception  by  the 
senses. 

SENSE,  s.  Faculty  of  perceiving; 
perception  by  the  senses;  under- 
standing, meaning,  import,  adj. 
sensible:  s.  sensibility :  adv.  sensi- 
bly :  adj.  senseless:  adv.  senseless* 
ly :  s.  senselessness. 
SENSITIVE,  adj.  Having  sense  or 
perception,  but  not  reason  ;  easily 
affected,  adv.  sensitively. 
SENSO'RIUM.  5.  The  part  where 
the  senses  transmit  their  percep- 
tions to  the  mind;  the  seat  of  sense, 
SEN'SUAL.   adj.   Pleasing  to  the 
senses  ;  carnal,  s.  sensualist,  sen* 
svality:  adv.  sensually. 
SEN'TENCE.  s.  Determination  or 
decision,  as  of  a  judge;  doom;  a 
maxim  ;  a  short  paragraph,  v.  sen- 
tence;  pr.  par.  sentencing;  past, 
sentenced. 
SENTENTIOUS,   adj.   Short  and 
energetic,   adv.  sententiously :  s. 
senfentiousness. 
SENTIENT,  adj.  Perceiving;  hav- 
ing perception. 
SENTIMENT,  s.  Thought,  notion, 
opinion,  sensibility,  adj.  sentimen* 
tal;  s.  sentimentality,  sentimentalist, 
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SEN— SER 

SENTINEL,  SENTRY,  s.  One  who 

watches  or  keeps  guard  to  prevent 

surprise,  pi.  sentinels,  sentries. 
SEPARABLE,  adj.  Susceptive  of 

disunion,  s.  separability.- 
SEPARATE,  v.  To  divide  into  parts 

to  disunite,    pr.  par.  separating; 

past,  separated:  adj.  separate:  adv. 

separately:  s.  separation,  separator. 
SE'POY.  s.  An  Indian  native,  who 

is  a  soldier  in  the  infantry  of  the 

East  India  Company. 
SEPTAN'GULAR.  adj.  Having  sev 

en  corners  or  angles. 
SEPTEMBER,  s.  The  ninth  month 

of  the  vear. 
SEPTENNIAL,  adj.  Lasting  seven 

years  ;  happening  once  in  seven 

years. 

SEPTENTRIONAL,  adj.  Northern, 
s.  septentrionality. 

SEPTIC,  adj.  Having  the  power  to 
promote  putrefaction. 

SEPTILATERAL,  adj.  Having  sev- 
en sides. 

SEPTUAGEN'ARY.  adj.  Consisting 
of  seventy- 

JEPTUAGES'IMA.  s.  The  third 
Sunday  before  Lent. 

!?EPTUAGINT.  s.  The  ancient 
Greek  version  of  the  Old  Testa- 
ment. 

SEPTUPLE,  adj.  Seven  times  as 
much. 

SEPULCHRE,  s.  A  grave;  a  tomb, 
adj.  sepulchral. 

SEPULTURE.  5.  Interment,  burial. 

SEQUA'CIOUS.  adj.  Following  ;  at- 
tendant, s.  sequacwusness. 

SE'QUEL.  s.  Succeeding  part;  con- 
sequence ;  event. 

SEQUESTER,  v.  To  separate  from j 
others,  for  the  sake  of  privacy ;  to 
put  aside ;  to  remove,  pr.  par.  se- 
questering; pnst,  sequestered. 

SEQUESTRATE,  v.  To  sequester; 
to  separate  ;  to  take  away.  pr.  par. 
sequestrating ;  past,  sequestrated: 
s.  sequestration. 

JSERA'GLIO.  s.  In  the  east,  a  house 
for  concubines,  pronounced  se- 
raHio.  j 


SER— SET 
SER'APH.  s.  One  of  the  order  of 

angels,  pi.  seraphim:  adj.  seraphic. 
SERENA'DE.  s.  Music  or  songs  with 
which  ladies  are  entertained,  by 
their  lovers,  in  the  night,  v.  sere- 
nade; pr.  par.  serenading;  past, 
serenaded. 
SERE'NE.  adj.  Calm,  placid,  quiet. 

s.  serene,  serenity :  adv.  serenely. 
SERF.  s.  A  slave ;  one  bound  to  the 
soil. 

SERGE,  s.  A  kind  of  woollen  cloth. 
SER' J E ANT.  s.  A  degree  in  law, 
next  below  a  judge  ;  a  petty  offi- 
cer in  the  army,  &c.  s.  sergeantry. 
SE'RIES.  5.  Sequence,  order,  suc- 
cession. 

SE'RIOUS.  adj.  Grave,  solemn,  im- 
portant, adv.  seriously:  s.  serious- 
ness. 

SERMON,  s.  A  discourse  pronounc- 
ed by  a  divine. 
SE'ROUS.  adj.  Thin,  watery,  s.  se- 

rosity. 

SERPENT,  s.  A  kind  of  venomous 
animal. 

SERPENTINE,  adj.  Winding  like  a 

serpent ;  curvilinear. 
SERRATED,  adj.  Formed  with  in- 
dentures like  the  edge  of  a  saw. 
s.  serration. 
SERVE,  v.  To  work  for ;  to  attend 
at  command ;  to  assist,   pr.  par. 
serving;  past,  served:  s.  servarit, 
service,  sei-vitude:  adj.  serviceable: 
ndv.  serviceably. 
SER'VILE.  adj.  Slavish,  mean,  fawn- 
ing, adv.  servilely:  s'.  servility. 
SESQUIPE'DAL,  SESQLTPEDA'- 
LIAN.  adj.  Containing  a  foot  and 
a  half. 

SESS.  s.  Rate;  cess  charged;  tax. 

pi.  sesses. 

SES'SION.  s.  The  act  of  sitting ;  the 
space  during  which  an  assembly 
sits. 

SET.  v.  To  place ;  to  put  in  any 
situation  or  place,  fcc.  pr.  par.  sct- 
ting;  pn?t,s67;  adj.  set:  s.  set,  setter. 
SETA'CEOUS.  adj.  Bristly. 
SET'-OFF.  s.  Any  counterbalance ; 
a  recommendation  ;  a  decoration, 
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SET-SHA 

SE'TON.  s.  An  issue;  a  rowel. 
SETTEE',  s.  A  long  seat,  with  a 
back. 

\ SETTLE,  v.  To  place  in  any  cer- 
tain state  ;  to  establish ;  to  fix. 
pr.  par.  settling;  past,  settled:  s. 
sdtledness,  settlement,  settler. 
SEVEN,  adj.  Four  and  three,  ordi- 
nal adj.  seventh:  adv.  seventhly: 

,     adj.  sevenfold. 

I  SEVENTEEN,  adj.  Seven  and  ten. 

ordinal  adj.  seventeenth. 
SEVENTY,  adj.  Seven  times  ten. 

ordinal  adj.  seventieth. 
SEVER,  v.  To  part  by  violence  ;  to 

force  asunder,  pr.  par.  severing; 

past,  severed  :  s.  severance. 
SEVERAL,  adj.  Different;  distinct 

from  one  another;  divers,  adv. 

severally:  s.  severalty. 
SEVE'RE.  adj.  Sharp,  censorious, 

rigorous,  adv.  severely :  s.  severity, 

pi.  severities. 
SEW.  v.  To  join  by  the  use  of  a 

needle,  pr.  par.  sewing;  past,  sew- 
ed: s.  sewer. 
SEWER,  s.  A  passage  for  water. 
SEX.  s.  The  property  by  which  any 

animal  is  male  or  female,  pi.  sexes: 

adj.  sexual. 
SEXAGEN'ARY.  adj.  Threescore. 
SEXAGES'IMA.  s.  The  second  Sun- 
day before  Lent.  adj.  sexagesimal. 
SEXAN'GULAR.  adj.  Having  sixj 

corners  or  angles. 
SEXEN'NIAL.  adj.  Lasting  six  years; 

happening  once  in  six  years. 
SEXTANT,  s.  The  sixth  part  of  a 

circle;  an  astronomical  instrument. 
SEX'TON.  s.  An  under  officer  of  a 

church. 
SEX'TUPLE.  adj.  Sixfold. 
SHAB'BY.  adj.  Mean,  paltry,  adv. 

shabbily:  s.  shabbiness. 
SHACK'LE.  v.  To  chain,  to  fetter, 

to  bind.  pr.  par.  shackling;  past, 

shackled:  s.  shackle. 
SHAD.  s.  A  kind  of  fish. 
SHADE.  5.  The  cloud  or  opacity 

made  by  interception  of  the  light: 

cjarkness;  obscurity,  v.  shade;  pr. 


SHA— SHA 

par.    shading;  past,  shaded:  s. 

shadiness :  adj.  shady. 
SHAD'DOCK.  s.  A  kind  of  orange. 
SHAD'OW.  s.  The  representation 

of  a  body  by  which  the  light  is 

intercepted ;  opacity ;   shade,  v. 

shadow;  pr.  par.  shadowing;  past, 

shadowed:  adj.  shadowy. 
SHAFT.  5.  An  arrow;  the  handle 

of  a  weapon ;  the  pole  of  a  car- 
riage, &c.  adj.  shafted. 
SHAG.  s.  Rough  hair;  a  kind  of 

cloth,  adj.  shaggy:  s.  shaggedness. 
SHA'GREEN.  s.  The  skin  of  a  kind 

of  fish. 

SHAKE,  v.  To  put  into  a  vibrating 
motion;  to  agitate,  pr.  par.  shak- 
ing; past,  shaken :  s.  shake,  shaker. 

SHALL,  v.  A  defective  verb. 

SHALLOON',  s.  A  slight  woollen 
stuff. 

SHAL'LOP.  s.  A  small  boat. 
SHALLOT',  s.  See  Eschalot. 
SHAL'LOW.  adj.  Not  deep.  s.  shah 

SHAM.  v.  To  trick ;  to  cheat ;  to 
delude  with  false  pretences,  pr. 
par.  shamming;  past,  shammed: 
s.  sham :  adj.  sham. 

SHAM'BLES.  s.  The  place  where 
butchers  kill  or  sell  their  meat. 

SHAM'BLING.  adj.  Moving  awk- 
wardly and  irregularly. 

SHAME,  s.  The  passion  felt  when 
reputation  is  supposed  to  be  lost; 
ignominy ;  disgrace,  v.  shame  ;  pr. 
par.  shaming;  past,  shamed:  adj. 
shameful,  shameless:  adv.  shame- 
fully,  shamelessly:  adj.  shamefaced. 

SHAM'ROCK.  s.  A  three-leaved 
clover. 

SHANK,  s.  The  middle  joint  of  the 

leg ;  the  handle. 
SHAN'TY.  adj.  Showy,  gay. 
SHAPE,  v.  To  form,  to  mould,  pr. 

par.  shaping;  past,  shaped:  s.  shape, 

shapeliness:  adj.  shapeless,  shapely. 
SHARE,  v.  To  divide,  to  part,  to 

partake,  pr.  par.  sharing;  past, 

shared:  s.  share,  sharer. 
SHARK,  s.  A  kind  of  fish, 
i  SHARP,  adj.  Keen,  piercing,  cut? 

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SHA— SHE 

ting.  v.  sharp;  pr.  par.  sharping;] 

past,  sharped:  s.  sharper,  sharp-l 

ness:  adv.  sharply. 
SHARPEN,  v.  To  make  keen;  to 

point;  to  edge.  pr.  par.  sharpen-] 

ing;  past,  sharpened. 
SHARP-SIGHTED,    adj.  Having 

quick  sight. 
SHARP-WITTED,  adj.  Having  an 

acute  mind. 
SHATTER,  v.  To  break  into  pieces; 

to  impair,  pr.  par.  shattering;  past, 

shattered. 

SHAVE,  v.  To  pare  off  with  a  ra- 
zor; to  pare  close  to  the  surface, 
pr.  par.  shaving;  past,  shaved:  s. 
shaveling,  shaver,  shaving. 

SHAWL.  5.  A  part  of  modern  fe- 
male dress. 

SHE.  The  female  pron.  personal. 

SHEAF,  s.  A  bundle  of  stalks  of 
corn  bound  together,  pi.  sheaves. 

SHEAR,  v.  To  clip  or  cut.  pr.  par. 
shearing;  past,  sheared,  shorn:  s. 
shears,  shearer. 

Vi  HEATH,  s.  The  case  of  any  thing; 
the  scabbard,  v.  sheath,  sheathe; 
pr.  par.  sheathing;  past,  sheathed. 

SHED.  s.  A  shelter  made  of  boards. 

FHED.  v.  To  pour  out ;  to  spill,  pr. 
par.  shedding ;  past,  shed:  s.  shed- 
der. 

SHEEP.  5.  A  species  of  animal,  adj. 
sheepish:  adv.  sheepishly:  s.  shcep- 
ishness,  sheepcot,  sheepfoid,  sheep- 
walk. 

SHEER,  adj.  Pure,  clear, unmingled. 

SHEET,  s.  Any  thing  broad  and 
thin,  such  as  linen  or  paper,  v. 
sheet;  pr.  par.  sheeting;  past,  sheet- 
ed: s.  sheeting. 

SHEET-ANCHOR,  s.  The  largest 
anchor. 

SHEK'EL.  5.  An  ancient  Jewish 
com. 

SHELF,  s.  A  board  fixed  against  a 
wall,  &c  to  place  things  on;  a 
Band-bank  or  rock  in  the  sea.  pi. 
shelves:  adj.  shelvy. 

SHELL,  s.  The  external  crust,  v. 
shell;  pr.  par.  shelling;  past,  shell- 
ed; adj.  shelly.-  s.  shellfish. 


SHE— SHI 

SHELL'BARK.  5.  A  kind  of  hickory 
nut. 

SHELTER,  s.  A  cover  1'rom  injury; 
protection,  v.  shelter;  pr.  par.  shel- 
tering; past, sheltered:  adj.  sheltery. 

SHEL'TIE.  s.  A  Scotch  pony. 

(SHELVE,  v.  To  place  on  shelves; 
to  furnish  with  shelves;  to  slope, 
pr.  par.  shelving;    past,  shelved: 

I    adj.  shelving,  shelvy. 

j SHEPHERD,  s.  One  who  tends 
sheep,  fem.  shepherdess,  pi.  shep- 
herdesses. 

SHERBET',  s.  A  kind  of  drink. 

SHERIFF.  5.  An  officer  to  whom 
is  intrusted,  in  each  county,  the 
execution  of  the  laws.  s.  shriev- 
alty, the  office  or  jurisdiction  of  a 
sheriff. 

SHERRY,  s.  A  kind  of  Spanish 
wine. 

SHIELD,  s.  A  buckler;  defence:  pro- 
tection, v.  shield;  pr.  par.  shield- 
ing; past,  shielded. 

SHIFT,  v.  To  change  place;  to 
change;  to  find  some  expedient, 
pr.  par.  shifting;  past,  shifted:  s. 
shift,  shifter:  adj.  shiftless. 

SHIL  LING,  s.  A  coin,  equal  to  12 
pence. 

SHIN.  s.  The  fore-part  of  the  leg. 

SHINE,  v.  To  glitter,  to  glisten, 
pr.  par.  shining ;  past,  shone. 

SHIN'GLE.  s.  A  thin  board,  to  cover 
houses,  v.  shingle;  pr.  par.  shin- 
gling; past,  shingled. 

SHIP.  s.  A  large  vessel  of  burden, 
with  sails,  v.  ship;  pr.  par.  ship* 
ping;  past,  shipped:  s.  shipping, 
shipwreck,  shipwright. 

SHIPBOARD,  adv.  In  a  ship. 

SHIRE,  s.  A  division  of  a  kingdom; 
a  county. 

SHIRK,  v.  To  practise  mean  or  art- 
ful tricks,  pr.  par.  shirking;  past, 
shirked. 

SHIRT.  s.  The  under  garment  of  a 

man.  v.  shirt;  pr.  par.  shirting i 

past,  shirted. 
SHIVER,  v.  To  break  at  once  into 

many  parts ;  to  quake  :  to  tremble. 

pr.  par.  shivering;  past,  shivered. 

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SHO-S1IR 


SHOAL,  s.  A  great  multitude;  a 
throng;  a  shallow  place,  adj.  shoal. 
SHOCK,  s.   Conflict;  concussion; 
offence  ;  a  pile  of  sheaves  of  corn. 
I     v.  shock,-  pr.  par.  shocking;  past, 

shocked:  adv.  shockingly. 
;  SHOD.  Fret,  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 
to  shoe. 

SHOE.  s.  The  outer  cover  of  the 
foot.  v.  shoe;  pr.  par.  shoeing; 
i  past,  shod;  s.  shoe?',  shoeblack, 
shoemaker. 

SHONE.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 
:     v.  to  shine. 

SHOOK.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  shake. 

SHOOT,  v.  To  discharge  any  thing, 
so  as  to  make  it  fly  with  speed  or 
violence  ;  to  strike  with  any  thing 
shot.  pr.  par.  shooting;  past,  shot: 
s.  shoot,  shooter. 

SHOP.  5.  A  place  in  which  goods 
are  sold  by  retail;  a  place  for  work, 
v.  shop;  pr.  par.  shopping;  past, 
shopped:  s.  shopper,  shopboard, 
shopkeeper,  shopman,  pi.  shopmen. 
■  SHOPLIFTER,  s.  One  who,  under 
pretence  of  buying,  steals  goods 
out  of  a  shop. 

SHORE.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  shear. 
past  par.  shor?i. 

SHORE,  s.  The  coast  of  the  sea ; 
the  bank  of  a  river;  a  drain  ;  the 
support  of  a  building,  v.  shore; 
pr.  par.  shoring ;  past,  shored. 

SHORT,  adj.  Not  long ;  defective; 
scanty,  v.  shorten;  pr.  par.  short- 
ening; past,  shortened:  adv.  short- 
ly: s.  shortness:  adj.  shortlived, 
shortsighted. 

SHORT'HAND.  s.  A  method  of 
writing  in  compendious  charac- 
ters ;  stenography. 

SHOT.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 
to  shoot. 

SHOT.  s.  The  act  of  shooting ;  the 
missile  weapon  emitted  by  any  in- 
strument. 
SHOULD.  Pret.  of  the  v.  shall 
SHOUL'DER.  5.  The  joint  which 
connects  the  arm  to  the  body.  v. 
shoulder;  pr.  par. shouldering;  past, 
shouldered. 


SHOUT,  s.  A  loud  cry  of  triumph 
or  exultation,  <fce.  v.  shout  j  pr. 
par.  shouting;  past,  shouted:  s. 
shout&r. 

SHOVE,  v.  To  push.  pr.  par.  shov- 
ing; past,  shoved:  s.  shove. 

SHOVEL,  s.  An  instrument  for  lift- 
ing earth,  &c.  v.  shovel;  pr.  par. 
shoveling;  past,  shoveled. 

SHOW.  v.  To  exhibit  to  view;  to 
prove,  pr.  par.  showing;  past, 
shown:  s.  show:  adj.  showy. 

SHOWER,  s.  A  fall  of  rain ;  a 
storm  of  any  thing,  falling  thick, 
v.  shower;  pr.  par.  showering; 
past,  showered:  adj.  showery. 

SHRED,  v.  To  tear  into  small  pieces, 
pr.  par.  shredding;  past,  shredded: 
s.  shred. 

SHREW,  s.  A  peevish,  maligna!  t, 
clamorous  woman,  adj.  shrewirhj 
adv.  shrewishly :  s.  shrewishness. 

SHREWD,  adj.  Cunning,  smait. 
adv.  shrewdly:  a.  shrewdness. 

SHRIEK,  v.  To  scream,  pr.  par-. 
shrieking;  past,  shrieked:  s.shrieh. 

SHRIEVALTY,  s.  The  office  of  & 
sheriff,  pi.  shrievalties. 

SHRILL,  adj.  Sounding  with  a  pier. - 
ing,  tremulous,  or  vibratory  soun  J. 
s.  shrillness:  adv.  shrilly. 

SHRIMP,  s.  A  small  fish. 

SHRINE,  s.  A  case  in  which  some- 
thing sacred  is  deposited. 

SHRINK,  v.  To  contract ;  to  shrivel, 
pr.  par.  shrinking;  past,  shrunk. 

SHRIVEL,  v.  To  contract  into  wrin- 
kles, pr.  par.  shriveling;  past, 
shriveled. 

SHROUD,  s.  A  dress  for  the  dead; 
a  shelter;  the  ropes  which  sup- 
port a  mast.  v.  shroud;  pr.  par. 
shrouding;  past,  shrouded. 

SHROVETIDE,  SHROVE-TUES'- 
DA Y.  s.  The  day  before  Ash-Wed- 
nesday, or  Lent. 

SHRUB,  s.  A  bush  ;  a  small  tree ;  a 
kind  of  drink,  s.  shrubbery,  pi. 
shrubberies. 

SHRUG,  v.  To  express  horror  or 
dissatisfaction  by  motion  of  the 
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SHR—SIE 

shoulders,    pr.  par.  shrugging; 

past,  shrugged ;  s.  shrug. 
SHRUNK.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 

v.  to  shrink. 
SHUD'DER.  v.  To  quake  with  fear, 

or  aversion,  pr.  par.  shuddering ; 

past,  shuddered:  s.  shudder. 
SHUFFLE,  v.  To  throw  into  disor- 
der; to  play  mean  tricks;  to  evade. 

pr.  par.  shuffling,-  past,  shuffled: 

s.  shuffle,  shuffler. 
SHUN.  v.  To  avoid  ;  to  endeavour 

to  escape,  pr.  par.  shunning;  past, 

shunned. 

SHUT.  v.  To  close;  to  confine  ;  to 
exclude,  pr.  par.  shutting;  past, 
shut:  s.  shutter. 

SHUTTLE,  s.  An  instrument  used 
in  weaving. 

SHUT'TLECOCK.  s.  A  cork  stuck 
with  feathers,  and  beaten  back- 
ward and  forward. 

SHY.  adj.  Wary,  cautious,  reserved, 
adv.  shyly :  s.  shyness. 

SIBILANT,  adj.  Hissing,  s.  sibila- 
tion. 

SIB'YL.  s.  A  prophetess  amongst 
the  pagans,  adj.  sibylline. 

SICCA'TION.  s.  The  act  of  drying. 

SICK.  adj.  Afflicted  with  disease; 
disgusted,  v.  sicken  ;  pr.  par.  sick- 
ening; past,  sickened:  s.  sickliness, 
sickness:  adv.  and  adj.  sickly. 

SICK'LE.  s.  A  reaping.hook. 

SIDE.  s.  The  parts  of  animals  for- 
tified by  the  ribs;  edge;  party; 
faction,  adj.  side:  v.  side;  pr.  par. 
siding ;  past,  sided. 

SIDE'BOARD.  s.  The  side-table  on 
which  conveniences  are  placed. 

SIDE'LONG.  adj.  Lateral,  oblique, 
adv.  sidelong. 

SI'DERAL,  SIDE'REAL.  adj.  Star- 
ry, astral. 

SIDE'S  ADDLE,  s.  A  woman's  saddle. 

SIDE'WAYS,  SIDE' WISE.  adv.  Lat- 
erally ;  on  one  side. 

Sl'DLE.  v.  To  go  with  the  side  fore- 
most, pr.  par.  sidling ;  past,  sidled. 

SIEGE,  s.  The  act  of  besetting  a 
fortified  place. 


SIE-SIL 
SIEVE,  s.  A  bolter  ;  hair,  &c.  strain- 
j    ed  upon  a  hoop,  to  sift  through. 
SIFT.  v.  To  separate  by  a  sieve. 
!    pr.par.  sifting;  nast,  sifted:  s.sifier. 
SIGH.  v.  To  emit  the  breath  audi- 
bly, as  in  grief,  pr.  par.  sighing; 
past,  sighed:  s.  sigh. 
SIGHT,  s.  Perception  by  the  eve; 
view,  &c.  adj.  sightless,  sightly: 
s.  sightliness. 
SIGN.  s.  A  token;  that  by  which 
any  thing  is  shown;  a  constellation, 
v.  sign;  pr.  par.  signing;  past, 
signed:  s.  signer. 
SlG'NAL.  s.  Notice  given  by  a  sign  . 

a  sign  that  gives  notice,  adj.  signxil 
SlG'NAL.  adj.  Eminent;  remarkable, 
v.  signalize;  pr.  par.  signalizing 
past,  signalized  .-  adv.  signally. 
SIGNATURE.  5.  A  sign  or  mark  ; 
amongst  printers,  a  letter  or  num- 
ber, to  distinguish  different  sheet  s. 
SIG'NET.  s.  A  seal. 
SIGNIFICANT,    adj.  Expressive, 
betokening,  important,   adv.  rf- 
j    nif  canity:  s.  significance. 
SJG'NIFV.  v.  To  declare  by  sone 
sign  or  token;  to  mean  ;  to  i  .\ - 
press,  pr.  par.  signifying;  pae^ 
signified:  s.  signification:  adj. 
ntficative. 
SI'GNIOR.   s.  A  title  of  hon<  ir 
amongst  the  Italians;   with  ltd 
Turks,  the  grand  signior  is  the 
emperor. 

SJ'LEXCE.  s.  Still  ness,  taciturnity, 
secrecy,  v.  silence;  pr.  par.  silenc- 
ing: past,  silenced:  adj.  silent:  adv. 
silently. 

SILI'CIOUS.  adj.  Partaking  of  the 
|    nature  of  flint. 

SILK.  s.  The  thread  of  a  certain 
!  worm  ;  the  cloth  made  from  the 
i  thread,  adj.  silken,  silky  :  s.  silki- 
I    ness,  silkworm. 

SILK'MERCER.  s.  A  dealer  in  silk. 
SILL.  s.  The  foot  of  a  door-case,  &c. 
j  SILLABUB,  s.  A  liquor  made  of 
milk  and  wine,  or  cider  and  sugar. 
SIL'LV.  adj.  Foolish,  simple,  weak, 
adv.  sillily :  s.  silliness. 

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SIL— SIN 

SILVAN,  adj.  Woody;  full  of  woods; 
belonging  to  a  wood. 

SIL'VER.  s.  One  of  the  metals,  v.  sil- 
ver; pr.  par.  silvering;  past,  sil- 
vered: adj.  silvery:  s.  silversmith. 

SIMILAR,  adj.  Resembling,  s.  sim- 
ilarity, pi.  similarities:  adv.  simi- 
larly. 

SIM'ILE.  s.  A  comparison  by  which 
any  thing  is  illustrated,  pronounc- 
ed  sim' -il-e. 

SIMILITUDE,  s.  Likeness,  resem- 
blance, comparison. 

SIM'MER.  v.  To  boil  gently,  pr. 
par.  simmering;  past,  simmered. 

SI'MONY.  s.  The  crime  of  buying 
or  selling  church  preferments"  pi. 
simonies:  adj.  simoniacal:  s.  simo- 
niac  adv.  simoniacally. 

SIMTER.  v.  To  smile  foolishly,  pr. 
par.  simpering;  past,  simpered s. 
simper:  adv.  simperingly. 

SIM'PLE.  adj.  Single,  uncompound- 
ed,  artless,  harmless,  silly,  s.  sim- 
ple, simplicity:  adv.  simply. 

SIM'PLETON.  s.  A  silly  person. 

SIM'PLIFY.  v.  To  render  plain;  to 
bring  back  to  simplicity,  pr.  par. 
simplifying;  past,  simplified:  s. 
simplification. 

SIMULATE,  v.  To  feign;  to  coun- 
terfeit, pr.  par.  simulating;  past, 
simulated :  s.  simulation. 

SIMULTANEOUS,  adj.  Acting  to- 
gether ;  existing  at  the  same  time, 
adv.  simultaneously. 

SIN.  s.  An  act  against  the  laws  of 
God.  v.  sin;  pr.  par.  sinning;  past, 
sinned:  adj.  sinful :  adv.  sinfully: 
s.  sinfulness,  sinner. 

SINCE,  conj.  Because  that,  from  the 
time  that.  prep,  since. 

SINCE' RE.  adj.  Candid,  honest,  un- 
corrupt.  adv.  sincerely:  s.  sincerity. 

SINE.  s.  A  term  in  geometry. 

SI'NECURE.  s.  An  office  which 
yields  revenue,  without  any  em- 
ployment. 

SIN'EW.  5.  A  tendon  ;  the  ligament 
by  which  the  joints  are  moved, 
adj.  sinewed,  sinewy. 

SING.  v.  To  form  the  voice  to  mel- 
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SIN — SIT 

ody ;  to  articulate  musically,  pr. 
par.  singing;  past,  sung:  s.  sing<r, 
singing. 

SINGE,  v.  To  scorch,  to  burn  slightly 

or  superficially,  pr.  par.  singing ; 

past,  singed:  s.  singe. 
SIN'GLE.   adj.  One;  not  double; 

particular;  alone,   v.  single;  pr. 

par.  singling ;  past,  singled :  s. 

singleness :  adv.  singly. 
SINGSONG,  s.  A  contemptuous  ex- 
pression, for  bad  singing. 
SING'ULAR.  adj.  Single;  not  plural; 

particular;  rare;  remarkable,  s. 

singularity,  pi.  singularities:  adv. 

singularly. 
SINISTER,  adj.  Being  on  the  left 

hand;  deceitful;  bad.  adj.  sinis- 

trous :  adv.  sinistrously. 
SINK.  v.  To  fall  gradually;  to  de- 
cline, pr.  par.  sinking ;  past,  sunk. 
SINK.  s.  A  drain  ;  a  place  of  filtl . 
SIN'UATE.  v.  To  bend  in  and  01 

pr.  par.  sinuating ;  past,  sinuate^. 

s.  sinuation,  sinuosity,  pi.  sinuot- 

ities:  adj.  sinuous. 
SIP.  v.  To  drink  by  small  draugh  t 

pr.  par.  sipping;  past,  sipped:  j. 

sip. 

SI'PHON,  SY'PHON.  s.  A  pij.e 
through  which  liquors  are  con- 
veyed. 

SIR.  s.  A  word  of  respect,  to  me  i ; 
a  title  applied  to  a  knight. 

SIRE.  s.  A  father;  a  title  given  to 
a  monarch. 

SI'REN.  s.  A  goddess  who  enticed 
men  bv  singing. 

SIR'LOIN.  s.  The  loin  of  beef. 

SIR'NAME.  s.  The  family  name. 

SIROCCO,  s.  The  south-east  or  Sy, 
rian  wind. 

SIRRAH,  s.  An  appellation  of  re- 
proach and  insult. 

SIR'UP,  SYR'UP.  s.  A  vegetable 
juice,  boiled  with  sugar. 

SIS'TER.  5.  A  woman  born  of  the 
same  parents,  adj.  sisterly:  s.  sis- 
terhood. 

SIS'TER- IN-LAW.  s.  A  husband  or 

wife's  sister. 
SIT.  v.  To  reoose  on  a  seat ;  to 
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SIT — SKI 

incubate,  pr.  par.  sitting;  past, 
sat. 

SITE.  s.  Situation ;  local  position. 
SITUATION.  s.  Position,  condition, 
s*ate. 

SIX.  adj.  Twice  three,  ordinal  adj. 
sixth:  adv.  sixthly. 

SIXTEEN',  adj.  Six  and  ten.  ordinal 
adj.  sixteenth. 

SIXTY,  adj.  Six  times  ten.  ordinal 
adj.  sixtieth. 

SIZE.  s.  Bulk;  comparative  magni- 
tude ;  any  viscous  or  glutinous 
substance,  v.  size  ;  pr.  par.  sizing; 
past,  sized. 

SIZ'ER,  SER'VITOR.  s.  A  certain 
rank  of  students  in  the  university 
of  Cambridge,  and  in  some  other 
colleges. 

SKATE,  s.  A  sort  of  shoe  armed 

with  iron,  for  sliding  on  the  ice. 

v.  skate;  pr.  par.  skating;  past, 

skated :  s.  skater. 
SKATE,  s.  A  flat  fish. 
SKEIN,  s.  A  knot  of  thread  or  silk, 

wound  and  doubled. 
SKEL'ETON.  s.  Bones  preserved,  as 

in  their  natural  situation. 
SKEP.  s.  A  little  coniform  house 

for  bees. 

SKEPTIC,  SCEPTIC,  s.  One  who 
assents  or  believes  only  after  see- 
ing unquestionable  evidence,  adj. 
skeptical:  adv .  skeptically :  s.  skep- 
ticism. 

SKETCH,  v.  To  draw  a  plan,  by 
tracing  the  outline,  pr.  par.  sketch- 
ing ;  past,  sketched :  s.  sketch. 

SKEWER.  5.  A  wooden  or  iron  pin, 
used  to  keep  meat  in  form.  v. 
skewer;  pr.  par.  skewering;  past, 
skewered. 

SKIFF.  5.  A  small,  light  boat. 

SKILL,  s.  Knowledge  of  any  prac- 
tice or  art.  adj.  skilful,  skilled:  adv. 
skilfully:  s.  skilfulness. 

SKIL'LET.  s.  A  small  kettle  or 
boiler. 

SKIM.  v.  To  clear  off  from  the  up- 
per part;  to  glide  along,  pr.  par. 
skimming;  past,  skimmed :  s.  skt?n- 
mer,  scum. 


SKI— SLA 

SKIMMILK'.  5.  Milk  from  which 

the  cream  has  been  taken. 
SKIN.  s.  The  natural  covering  of  the 

flesh;  a  hide;  a  pelt ;  a  husk.  v. 
skin  ;  pr.  par.  skinning;  past,  skin- 
ned: s.  skinner,  skinniness :  adj. 
skinny. 

SKIN  FLINT,  s.  A  niggardly  per- 
son :  a  very  low  word. 

SKIP.  v.  To  pass  by  quick  leaps ;  to 
bound  lightly  and  joyfully,  pr.  par. 
skipping;  past,  skipped:  s.  skip, 
skipper. 

SKIPPER,  s.  The  captain  of  a  small 
vessel ;  a  kind  of  worm. 

SKIR'MISH.  s.  A  slight  fight ;  a  con- 
test, v.  skirmish;  pr.  par.  skirmish* 
ing;  past,  skirmished:  s.  skir- 
misher. 

SKIRT,  s.  That  part  of  a  garmi  nt 

which  hangs  loose  below  the  wai  rt; 

edge;  margin,  v.  skirt;  pr.  p.ttr. 

skirting ;  past,  skirted. 
SKITTISH,  adj.  Shy;  easily  frigl  t- 

ened;  volatile,  adv.  skittishly:  p. 

skittishness. 
SKITTLES,  s.  Ninepins. 
SKREEN.  s.  A  riddle  or  coarse  sie*  t; 

a  shade  ;  shelter  or  concealment. 

v.  skreen;  pr.  par.  skreening ;  pa^t, 

skreened. 

SKULK,  v.  To  hide;  to  lurk  in  fear 
or  malice,  pr.  par.  skulking:  past, 
skulked. 

SKULL,  s.  The  bone  that  encloses 
the  head. 

SKULL'CAP.  5.  A  headpiece. 

SKY.  s.  The  region  which  appears 
to  surround  this  earth  beyond  the 
atmosphere;  the  heavens,  pi.  skies: 
adj.  sky  coloured:  s.  skylark,  sky- 
light,  skyrocket. 

SLAB.  s.  A  plane  of  stone  ;  the  out- 
side piece  of  timber,  when  sawed 
into  boards. 

SLAB'BER.  v.  To  daub  when  sup- 
ping; to  smear  with  spittle,  pr. 
par.  slabbering;  past,  slabbered: 
s.  slahberer. 

SLAB'BY.  adj.  Thick;  viscous:  wot. 

SLACK,  adj.  Not  tense;  relaxed; 

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SLA— SLE 

loose ;  remiss,  v.  slack,  slacken ; 
pr.  par.  slacking,  slackening;  past, 
slacked,  slackened:  adv.  slackly:  s. 
slackness. 
SLACK,  s.  Coal  broken  into  small 
parts. 

SLAIN.  The  past  par.  of  the  v.  to 

slay. 

SLAKE,  v.  To  quench;  to  extinguish, 
pr.  par.  slaking ;  past,  slaked. 

SLAM.  v.  To  push  violently;  to 
shut  rudely,  pr.  par.  slamming; 
past,  slammed. 

SLAM'KIN,  SHAM'MERKIN.  s.  A 
slatternly  woman ;  a  trollop. 

SLAN'DER.  v.  To  censure  falsely ; 
to  scandalize,  pr.  par.  slandering; 
past,  slandered:  s.  slander,  slan- 
derer, slander ousness :  adj.  slan- 
derous :  adv.  slanderously. 

SLANG,  s.  Vulgar  cant. 

SLANT,  adj.  Oblique ;  not  perpen- 
dicular, v.  slant;  pr.  par.  slanting; 
past,  slanted:  adv.  slantwise. 

SLAP.  5.  A  blow  with  the  open  hand, 
v.  slap  ;  pr.  par.  slapping ;  past, 
slapped:  adv.  slapdash. 

SiASH.  v.  To  cut ;  to  lash  ;  to  cut 
with  long  cuts.  pr.  par.  slashing  ; 
past,  slashed :  s.  slash,  slasher. 

SfiATE.  s.  A  kind  of  flat,  fissile 
stone,  v.  slate;  pr.  par.  slating; 
past,  slated:  s.  slater. 

SLATTERN,  s.  A  slovenly  woman. 

SLAUGHTER,  s.  Massacre;  act 
of  slaving,  v.  slaughter;  pr.  par. 
slaughtering;  past,  slaughtered: 
s.  slaughterer,  slaughter-house. 

SLAVE,  s.  One  held  to  involuntary 
servitude,  s.  slavery,  slavishness : 
adj.  slavish:  adv.  slavishly. 

SLAVER,  s.  Spittle  running  from 
the  mouth,  v.  slaver;  pr.  par.  slav- 
ering; past,  slavered:  s.  slaverer. 

SLAY.  v.  To  kill ;  to  butcher,  pr. 
par.  slaying;  past,  stayed:  s.  slayer. 

SLED,  SLEDGE,  s.  A  carriage  drawn 
without  wheels. 

SLEDGE,  s.  A  smith's  large  hammer. 

SLEEK,  adj.  Smooth,  glossy,  adv. 
sleekly:  s.  sleekness. 

SLEEP,  v.  To  take  rest,  by  suspen- 


SLE— SLI 

sion  of  the  mental  and  corporal 

powers  ;  to  be  motionless,  pr.  par. 
sleeping ;  past,  slept :  s.  sleep,  sleep- 
er, sleepiness,  sleeplessness:  adj. 
sleepless,  sleepy. 

SLEET,  s.  A  kind  of  smooth,  small 
hail  or  snow.  v.  sleet;  pr.  par.  sleet- 
ing ;  past,  sleeted:  adj.  sleety. 

SLEEVE,  s.  The  part  of  a  garment 
that  covers  the  arms. 

SLEIGHT,  s.  Artful  trick ;  dextrous 
practice. 

SLEN'DER.  adj.  Thin;  small;  not 
bulky;  sparing,  adv.  slenderly:  s. 
slendemess. 

SLEPT.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 

to  sleep. 

SLEW.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  slay. 
SLEY.  s.  The  frame  which  contains 

a  weaver's  reed. 
SLICE,  v.  To  cut  into  flat  pieces. 

pr.  par.  slicing;  past,  sliced:  s.  slice. 
SLIDE,  v.  To  pass  along  smoothly ; 

to  slip;  to  glide,  pr.  par.  sliding; 

past,  slid,  slidden:  s.  slide,  slider. 
SLIGHT,  adj.  Small,  weak,  worth- 
less, s.  slightness:  adv.  slightly. 
SLIGHT,   s.   Neglect;  contempt; 

act  of  scorn  ;  artifice,  v.  slight;  pr. 

par.  slighting;  past,  slighted:  s. 

slighter:  adv.  slightingly. 
SLIM.  adj.  Slender,  weak,  slight,  s. 

slimness. 

SLIME,  s.  Viscous  mire ;  any  glu- 
tinous substance,  s.  sliminess:  adj. 
slimy. 

SLING.  5.  A  missive  weapon,  made 
by  a  strap  and  two  strings;  a  throw; 
a  kind  of  hanging  bandage,  v.  sling; 
pr.  par.  slinging;  past,  slung:  s. 
slinger. 

SLINK,  v.  To  steal ;  to  sneak  out 
of  the  way.  pr.  par.  slinking;  past, 
slunk:  adj.  slink,  produced  before 
its  time;  unfed;  applied  to  the 
young  of  a  beast. 

SLIP.  v.  To  slide;  to  glide;  to  sneak; 
to  make  a  false  step.  pr.  par.  slip- 
ping; past,  slipped:  s.  slip. 

SLIPPER,  s.  A  loose  shoe.  adj.  slip- 
pered. 

SLIPPERY,  adj.  Smooth  ;  glib ;  not 

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SLI— SLU 

affording  firm  footing,  s.  slipperi 
ness. 

SLIPPY,  adj.  Slippery  ;  easily  slid 

ing.  s.  slippiness. 
SLIPSHOD,  adj.  Having  the  shoes 

not  pulled  up  at  the  heels. 
SLIT.  v.  To  cut  longwise,  pr.  par 

slitting  ;  past,  slit :  s.  slit. 
SLl'VEK.  s.  A  branch  torn  off. 
SLOATS.  s.  The  under  parts  of  a 

cart. 

SLOB'BER.  v.  To  slaver;  to  spill 
upon ;  to  slabber,  pr.  par.  slobber- 
ing; past,  slobbered:  s.  slobberer  .- 
adj.  slobbery. 

SLOE.  s.  The  fruit  of  the  black  thorn. 

SLOOP,  s.  A  small  ship,  commonly 
with  one  mast;  sloop  of  war,  a 
small  frigate,  with  three  masts. 

SLOP.  v.  To  drink  grossly  and  gree- 
dily ;  to  soil  by  spilling  liquor,  pr. 
par.  slopping;  past,  slopped:  s.  slop: 
adj.  sloppy. 

SLOP-SHOP.  s.  A  place  where 
coarse, ready-made  clothes  are  sold. 

SLOPE,  s.  An  oblique  direction ;  de- 
clivity, v.  slope;  pr.  par.  sloping; 
past,  sloped :  adv.  slopingly. 

SLOTH,  s.  Slowness,  laziness,  idle- 
ness;  a  kind  of  stupid  animal,  adj. 
slothful:  adv.  sloth f ully :  s.  sloth- 
fulness. 

SLOUCH,  s.  An  idle  fellow ;  an  un- 
gainly, clownish  gait  or  manner, 
v.  slouch;  pr. par.  slouching ;  past, 
slouched. 

SLOUGH,  s.  A  deep  mirv  place. 

SLOVEN,  s.  One  dirtily  or  carelessly 
dressed,  s.  slovenliness:  adj.  and 
adv.  slovenly. 

SLOW.  adj.  Not  swift ;  tardy,  adv. 
slowly:  s.  slowness. 

SLUDGE,  s.  Mire. 

SLUG.  5  A  kind  of  snail ;  a  piece 
of  shapeless  metal,  to  shoot  from' 
a  gun.  adj.  sluggish:  adv.  sluggish- 
ly: s.  sluggishness. 

SLUICE,  s.  A  water-gate. 

SLUM'BER.  v.  To  sleep  lightly;  to 
sleep;  to  repose,  pr.  par.  slumber- 
ing; past,  slumbered:  s.  slumber, 
slumberer. 


SLU — SMI 

SLUNG.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 

v.  to  sling. 

SLUNK.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 
v.  to  slink. 

SLUR.  5.  A  faint  reproach  ;  a  slight 
disgrace ;  a  slight :  in  music,  a 
mark  denoting  a  connexion  of  one 
note  with  another,  v.  slur;  pr.  par. 
slurring;  past,  slurred. 

SLUT.  s.  A  dirty  woman,  adj.  slut- 
tish: adv.  sluttishly:  s.  sluttishness. 

SLY.  adj.  Meanly  artful ;  secretly 
insidious;  cunning,  adv.  slyly :  s. 
slyness. 

SMACK,  v.  To  have  a  taste,  or  sa- 
vour; to  make  a  noise  by  separa- 
tion of  the  lips  strougly  pressed 
together,  pr.  par.  smacking ;  past, 
smacked:  s.  smack. 

SMACK,  s.  A  kind  of  ship. 

SMALL,  adj.  Little,  slender,  minute, 
s.  smallness. 

SMALL'CRAFT.  s. Vessels  less  than 
ships. 

SMALLTOX.  s.  A  kind  of  eruptive 

distemper. 
SMALTS,  s.  A  blue  substance,  used 

by  bleachers. 
SMART,  adj.  Pungent,  quick,  acute, 

brisk,  v.  smart;  pr.  par.  smarting; 

past,  smarted:  s.  smart,  smartness: 

adv.  smartly. 
SMAT'TER,    SMATTERING.  5. 

Superficial  knowledge. s.smatterer. 
SMEAR,   v.    To  overspread  with 

something  viscous  and  adhesive  ; 

to  soil.   pr.  oar.  smearing;  past, 

smeared:  adj.  smeary. 
SMELL,  v.  To  perceive  by  the  nose. 

pr.  par.  smelling;  past,  smelled :  s. 

smell,  smt Her. 
SMELT,  v.  To  melt  ore,  so  as  to 

extract  the  metnl.  pr.  par.  smelt- 
ing; past,  smelted:  s.  smelter. 
SMI LE.  v.  To  contract  the  face  with 

pleasure,  pr.  nar.  smiling:  past, 

smiled;  s.  smile:  adv.  smilingly. 
SMIRK,  v.  To  look  affectedly  soft 

or  kind.  pr.  par.  smirking;  past, 

smirked. 

SMITE.  r.  To  strike;  to  kill;  to 
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SMI — SNA 

destroys  to  blast,  pr.  par.  smiting; 
past,  smitten:  s.  smite,  smiter. 
SMITH,  s.  One  who  works  in  met- 
als, s.  smithery,  smithy. 

SMITTEN.  Past  par.  of  the  v.  to 
smite. 

SMOCK,  s.  The  under  garment  of 
a  woman  ;  a  shift. 

SMOCK'FACED.  adj.  Beardless, 
maidenly,  pale. 

SMOKE.  5.  The  visible  effluvium, 
or  sooty  exhalation,  from  anything 
burning,  v.  smoke ;  pr.  par.  smok- 
ing; past,  smoked:  s.  smoker, 
smokiness:  adj.  smokeless,  smoky. 

SMOOTH,  adj.  Even  on  the  surface; 
level,  v.  smooth;  pr.  par.  smooth- 
ing; past,  smoothed:  adv.  smoothly: 
s.  smoothness. 

SMOOTHFACED,  adj.  Mild  look- 
ing; having  a  smooth  air. 

SMOTE,  v.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  smite. 

SMOTH'ER.  v.  To  suffocate,  pr.  par. 
smothering;  past,  smothered. 

SMOUL'DERING.  par.  adj.  Burning 
and  smoking  without  vent. 

SMUG.  adj.  Nice;  spruce;  dressed 
with  affectation  of  niceness.  s. 
smugness. 

SMUG'GLE.  v.  To  import  or  export 
goods,  without  paying  the  cus- 
toms, pr.  par.  smuggling;  past, 
smuggled:  s.  smuggler. 

SMUT.  s.  A  spot  made  with  soot 
or  coal ;  obscenity,  v.  smut ;  pr. 
par.  smutting;  past,  smutted:  adv. 
smuttily:  s.  smutiiness:  adj.  smutty. 

SNACK.  5.  A  share;  a  part  taken 
by  compact;  a  slight,  hasty  repast. 

SNAF'FLE.  s.  A  bridle  which  crosses 
the  nose. 

SNAG.  s.  A  jag,  or  short  protuber- 
ance; in  the  United  States,  the 
trunk  of  a.  tree,  lying  in  a  river, 
with  its  top  towards  the  stream. 

SNAIL,  s.  A  kind  of  slimy  animal. 

SNAKE,  s.  A  species  of  serpent. 

SNAKF/ROOT.  s.  A  species  of  plant. 

SNAP.  v.  To  break  at  once  ;  to  break 
short ;  to  bite  suddenly,  pr.  par. 
mapping;  past,  snapped:  s.  snap, 
2F2 


SNa— SNU 

snapper,  snappishness :  adj.  snap- 
pish: adv.  snappishly. 
SNAPDRAGON,  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 
SIN  ARE.  s.  A  gin,  a  net,  a  trap,  a 

noose,  v.  snare ;  pr.  par.  snaring; 

past,  snared :  s.  snarer. 
SNARL,  v.  To  growl  as  an  angry 

animal ;  to  gnarl ;  to  entangle,  pr. 

par.  snarling;  past,  snarled:  s. 

snarler. 

SNATCH,  v.  To  seize  hastily  ;  to 
catch  eagerly,  pr.  par.  snatching; 
past,  snatched :  s.  snatch,  snatcher. 

SNEAK,  v.  To  creep  slyly ;  to  come 
or  go  as  if  afraid  to  be  seen;  to 
hide.  pr.  par.  sneaking;  past,  sneak- 
ed: adj.  sneaking :  adv.  sncakingly. 

SNECK.  s.  The  latch  of  a  door. 

SNEER,  v.  To  show  contempt  by 
looks;  to  insinuate  contempt  by 
covert  expressions,  pr.  par.  sneer- 
ing; past,  sneered:  s.  sneer,  sneer er: 
adv.  sneeringly . 

SNEEZE,  v.  To  emit  wind  audibly 
by  the  nose.  pr.  par.  sneezing;  past, 
sneezed :  s.  sneeze. 

SNIP.  v.  To  cut  at  once  with  scis- 
sors, pr.  par.  snipping;  past,  snip- 
ped: s.  snip,  snipper. 

SNIPE,  s.  A  small  fowl  of  game. 

SNIVEL,  v.  To  run  at  the  nose;  to 
cry  as  a  child,  pr.  par.  sniveling  ; 
past,  sniveled :  s.  sniveler. 

SNORE,  v.  To  breathe  hard  through 
the  nose.  pr.  par.  s7ioring ;  past, 
snored:  s.  snore,  snorer. 

SNORT,  v.  To  blow  through  the 
nose,  as  a  high-mettled  horse,  pr. 
par.  snorting;  past,  snorted:  s. 
snorter. 

SNOUT.  5.  The  nose  of  a  beast ;  the 

nosle.  adj.  snouted. 
SNOW.  s.  Small  particles  of  water, 

frozen  before  they  unite  into  drops. 

v.  snow;  pr.  par.  snowing;  past, 

snowed:  adj.  snowy:  s.  snowball. 
SNOWDROP,  s.  An  early  flower. 
SNUB.  5.  A  jag,  a  snag,  a  knot  in 

wood. 

SNUB'NOSED.  adj.  Having  a  flat 

or  short  nose. 
SNUFF,  s.  The  burnt  wick  of  q, 
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SNU— SOF 

candle ;  powdered  tobacco,  to  be 
taken  up  the  nose.  v.  snuff';  pr. 
par.  snuffing;  past,  snuffed:  s. 
snuffer,  snuffers:  adj.  snuffy. 

SNUF'FLE.  v.  To  speak  or  breathe 
hard  through  the  nose.  pr.  par. 
snuffling;  past,  snuffied:  s.  snuffer. 

SNUG.  adj.  Close;  free  from  any 
inconvenience,  adv.  snugly:  s. 
snugness. 

SO.  One  of  the  adverbs. 

SOAK.  v.  To  steep,  to  drench,  pr. 
par.  soaking;  past,  soaked. 

SOAP.  s.  A  substance  used  in  wash- 
ing, adj.  soapy:  s.  soapiness,  soap- 
boiler. 

SOAR.  v.  To  fly  aloft;  to  tower, 
pr.  par.  soaring;  past,  soared:  s. 
soar. 

SOB.  v.  To  sigh  convulsively,  in 

weeping,  &c.   pr.  par.  sobbing; 

past,  sobbed:  s.  sob. 
SCPBER.  adj.  Temperate;  not  drunk; 

serious;  solemn,  adv.  soberly.-  s 

sobriety. 

SO'CIABLE.  adj.  Inclined  to  com- 
pany; friendly;  familiar,  s.  socia- 
bility, pi.  sociabilities,  sociableness, 
adv.  sociably.' 

SO'CIAL.  adj.  Fit  for  society;  com- 
panionable, s.  sociality.-  adv.  so 
dally. 

SOCIETY,  s.  Union  of  many  in  one 

general  interest;  community;  com 

pany.  pi.  societies. 
SOCIN'IAN.  5.  A  follower  of  the 

doctrines  of  Socinus.  adj.  socinian.- 

s.  socinianism. 
SOCK.  s.  Something  put  between 

the  foot  and  shoe  ;  the  shoe  of  the 

ancient  comic  actors. 
SOCK'ET.  5.  Any  hollow  pipe,  that 

receives  something  inserted ;  the 

receptacle  of  the  eye. 
SOCRATIC,  SOCRATTCAL.  adj. 

After  the  manner  or  doctrine  of 

Socrates. 
SOD.  5.  A  turf,  a  clod. 
SO'DA.  s.  A  fixed  alkali. 
SOD'DEN.  Fast  par.  of  the \.  to  seethe. 
SOEVER.  One  of  the  adverbs. 
SO'FA.  s.  A  kind  of  seat. 


SOF— SOL 
SOFT.  adj.  Not  hard  ;  ductile ;  sim- 
ple; gentle,  v.  soften;  (pronounc- 
ed sof'-n;)  pr.  par.  softening;  past, 
softened:  adv.  softly:  s.  softener, 
softness. 

SOHO'.  int.  A  form  of  calling  from 

a  distant  place. 
SOIL.  v.  To  foul,  to  pollute,  to  sul- 
ly, pr.  par.  soiling;  past,  soiled: 

s.  soil. 

SOIL.  s.  Ground;  earth,  considered 
in  relation  to  its  vegetative  quali- 
ties. 

SOJOURN',  v.  To  dwell  any  where 
for  a  time.  pr.  par.  sojourning; 
past,  sojourned:  s.  sojourn,  so- 
journer. 

SOL'ACE.  v.  To  comfort,  to  cheer, 
pr.  par.  solacing ;  past,  solaced:  s. 
solace. 

SOL'ANDER.  5.  A  disease  in-horses. 
SO'LAR.  adj.  Relating  or  belonging 

to  the  sun. 
SOLD.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 

to  sell. 

SOLD'ER.  v.  To  unite  or  fasten  with 
metallic  cement,  pronounced  soct- 
der.  pr.  par.  soldering;  past,  sol* 
dcred s.  solder,  solder er. 
SOL'DIER.  s.  One  who  fights  forpav; 
a  warrior,  adj.  soldierlike,  soldierly: 
s.  soldieiy. 
SOLE.  s.  The  bottom  of  the  foot ; 
the  bottom  of  the  shoe  ;  a  kind  of 
fish.  v.  sole;  pr.  par.  soling ;  pastt 
soled. 

SOLE.  adj.  Single  :  onlv.  adv.  solely, 
SO'LECISM.  s.  An  impropriety  in 

language. 
SOL'EViX.  adj.  Religiously  grave; 
awful;  formal,  b.  solemnity,  pi.  so* 
lemnities:  adv.  sciamnty. 
SOL'EMNIZE.  v.  To  dignify  by  par- 
ticular formalities ;  to  celebrate, 
pr.  par.  solemnizing ;  past,  solem- 
nized.-  s.  solemnization. 
SOLl'CIT.  v.  To  importune;  to  im- 
plore; to  ask.  pr.  par.  soliciting ; 
past,  solicited:  s.  solicitation,  soli- 
citor. 

SOLICITOUS,  adj.  Anxious,  care- 
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SOL — SON 
ful,  concerned,  adv.  solicitously  i 
s.  solicitude. 

iOL'ID.  adj.  Not  fluid;  compact; 
strong,  s.  solid,  solidity,  pi.  solidi- 
ties: adv.  solidly. 

SOLIDUNG'ULOOS.  adj.  Whole- 
hoofed. 

SOLIL'OQUY.  s.  A  discourse  made 
by  one,  in  solitude,  to  himself,  pi. 
soliloquies :  v.  soliloquize  ;  pr.  par. 
soliloquizing;  past,  soliloquized. 

SOL'IPEDE.  s.  An  animal  whose  feet 
are  not  cloven. 

(SOLITARY,  adj.  Living  alone ;  re- 
tired ;  single,  adv.  solitarily:  s. 
solitude. 

§0'LO.  s.  A  tune  played  or  sung  by 

one  person. 
SOL'STICE.  5.  The  tropical  point 

of  the  sun.  adj.  solstitial. 
SOL'UBLE.  adj.  Capable  of  dissolu 

tion  or  separation,  s.  solubility,  pi. 

solubilities. 
SOLUTION,  s.  The  act  of  solving; 

separation;  explanation,  adj.  so- 

lutiue. 

SOLVE,  v.  To  clear ;  to  explain,  pr. 
par.  solving;  past,  solved:  adj.  solv- 
able. 

SOLVENT,  adj.  Having  the  power 
to  cause  solution;  able  to  pay 
debts  contracted. 

iSOM'BRE.  adj.  Dark,  gloomy. 

;SOME.  adj.  More  or  less ;  noting  an 
indeterminate  quantity,  or  thing, 
s.  somebody,  something:  adv.  some- 
time, somewhere. 

jSOM'ERSET.  s.  A  leap  by  which  a 
jumper  throws  himself  from  a 
height,  and  turns  over  his  head. 

SOMNAM'BULIST.  s.  One  who 
walks  in  his  sleep,  s.  somnambu- 
lism. 

SOMNIF'EROUS.  adj. Causing  sleep, 
adj.  somnific. 

rSOM'NOLENCE,  SOM'NOLENCY. 
s.  Sleepiness,  inclination  to  sleep, 
adj.  somnolent. 

-SON.  s.  A  male  child;  a  male  de- 
scendant. 

•SONATA  s.  A  tune, 


SON— SOR 
SON'-IN-LA  W.  s.  A  man  married  to 

|    one's  daughter. 

SONG.  s.  A  poem  to  be  modulated 

1    by  the  voice,  s.  songster,  songstress, 

pi.  songstresses. 
SONIFEROUS,  adj.  Giving  or  bring- 
ing sound. 
SON  NET,  s.  A  short  poem.  s.  son- 
netteer. 

SO'NOROUS.  adj.  Loud-sounding. 
I  adv.  sonorously:  s.  sonorousness: 
|    adj.  sonorific. 

SOON.  adv.  Before  long  time  be  pass- 
|    ed;  early. 

SOOT.  s.  Condensed  or  embodied 
|    smoke,  s.  sootiness:  adj.  sooty. 
SOOTH,  s.  Truth,  reality. 
SOOTHE,  v.  To  flatter,  to  calm,  to 
I    soften,    pr.  par.  soothing;  past, 
|    soothed:  s.  soother:  adv.  soothingly. 
SOOTH'S  AY.  v.  To  predict,  to  fore- 
tel.    pr.  par.  soothsaying;  past, 
soothsaid:  s.  soothsayer. 
SOP.  s.  Any  thing  steeped  in  liquor, 
v.  sop  ;  pr.  par.  sopping;  past,  sop- 
ped. 

SO'PHIST.  5.  A  professor  of  phil- 
osophy; a  subtle,  caviling  disputer. 
s.  sophism,  sophister,  sophistry: 
adj.  sophistic,  sophistical:  adv.  so- 
phidically. 
SOPHISTICATE,  v.  To  adulterate; 
to  debase,  pr.  par.  sophisticating  ; 
past,  sophisticated:  s.  sophistication, 
sophisiicator. 
.SOPORIF'EROUS,SOPORIFIC.a4/. 
I    Causing  sleep,  narcotic. 
SORCERER.  5.  A  conjurer,  an  en- 
chanter, a  magician,  fern,  sorcer- 
ess, pi.  sorceresses :  s.  sorcery,  pi. 
sorceries. 

SORDID,  adj.  Foul,  gross,  filthy, 
mean.  adv.  sordidly:  s.  sordidness. 
SORE.  s.  A  place  tender  and  pain- 
ful; an  ulcer,  adj.  sore:  adv.  sore- 
ly: s.  soreness. 
SOROR'OCIDE.  s.  The  murder  of  a 
sister ;  one  who  commits  the  mur- 
der. 

SORREL,  s.  A  species  of  acid  plant; 
a  reddish  colour,  adj.  sorrel. 

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SOR— SOU 

BOR'RILY.  adv.  Meanly,  poorly,  des- 
picably, s.  sorriness. 

SORROW,  v.  To  grieve;  to  be  sad. 
pr.  par.  sorrowing;  past,  sorrowed: 
s.  sorrow,  sorrowfulness :  adj.  sor- 
rowful :  adv.  sorrowfully. 

SOR'RY.  adj.  Grieved  for  something 
past ;  melancholy ;  vile. 

SORT.  s.  A  kind  ;  a  species,  v.  sort; 
pr.  par.  sorting;  past,  sorted. 

SOT.  s.  A  drunkard;  a  dolt;  a  wretch 
stupified  by  drinking,  adj.  sottish: 
adv.  sottishly:  s.  sottishness. 

SOUCHONG',  s.  A  kind  of  tea. 

SOUGHT.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 
v.  to  seek. 

SOUL.  5.  The  immaterial  and  im- 
mortal spirit  of  man.  adj.  soulless. 

SOUND,  adj.  Healthy;  salutary; 
stout;  unbroken,  adv.  soundly: 
s.  soundness. 

SOUND,  s.  A  shallow  sea,  such  as 
maybe  sounded,  v.  sound ;  pr.  par. 
sounding;  past,  sounded. 

SOUND,  s.  Any  thing  audible;  a 
noise,  v.  sound;  pr.  par.  sounding; 
past,  sounded. 

J>OUND'BOARD.  s.  The  board  which 
propagates  the  sound  in  organs, 
&c. 

!r<OUP.  s.  Strong  decoction  of  flesh. 

.SOUR.  adj.  Acid,  austere,  v.  sour; 
pr.  par.  souring;  past,  soured :  adj. 
sourish:  adv.  sourly:  s.  sourness. 

SOURCE,  s.  Spring,  fountain,  ori- 
ginal. 

SOUS.  s.  A  French  penny,  pro- 
nounced soo. 

SOUSE,  s.  Pickle  made  of  salt  and 
water,  v.  souse ;  pr.  par.  sousing ; 
past,  soused. 

SOUSE,  v.  To  fall  with  violence, 
pr.  par.  sousing;  past,  soused:  adv. 
souse. 

SOUTH,  s.  One  of  the  four  cardinal 
points,  opposite  the  north,  adj. 
south,  southerly,  southern,  south- 
ernmost: adv.  southward. 

SOUTHEAST',  s.  The  point  mid- 
wav  between  the  east  and  south. 

SOUTHWEST',  s.  The  point  mid- 
way between  the  south  and  west. 


SOV— SPA 

SOVEREIGN,  adj.  Supreme  in  pow- 
er, s.  sovereign,  sovereignty,  pi 
sovereignties. 

SOW.  5.  A  female  pig. 

SOW.  v.  To  scatter  seed.  pr.  par. 
sowing;  past,  sowed,  sown:  s.  sower 

SOW'iNS.  5.  Fl  ummery. 

SPACE,  s.  Room ;  local  extension , 
quantity  of  time. 

SPACIOUS,  adj.  Wide,  extensive, 
roomy,  adv.  spaciously:  s.  spa- 
ciousness. 

SPADE,  s.  An  instrument  for  dig- 
ging. 

SPAN.  5.  Nine  inches;  any  short 
duration,  v.  span;  pr.  par.  span- 
ning; past,  spanned. 

SPAN'GLE.  s.  A  small  plate  of  shin- 
ing metal,  v.  spangle;  pr.  par. 
spangling;  past,  spangled. 

SPAiYlEL.  s.  A  kind  of  dog. 

SPANISH,  s.  The  language  or  peo- 
ple of  Spain. 

SPANK,  v.  To  strike  with  the  open 
hand.  pr.  par.  spanking;  past, 
spanked. 

SPANK'ER.  s.  A  person  that  takes 

long  steps  with  agility. 
SPAR.  s.  A  small  beam;  a  sparkling 

mineral. 

SPAR.  v.  To  fight  for  amusement. 

pr.  par.  sparring;  past,  sparred. 
SPAR'ABLE.  s.  A  small  nail. 
SPARE,  v.  To  use  frugally ;  not  to 

waste;  to  have  unemployed;  to  do 

without,  pr.  par.  sparing;  past, 

spared:  adj.  spare.-  adv.  sparely, 

sparingly :  s.  spareness. 
SPARE'RIB.  s.  Ribs  having  spare  or 

little  flesh. 
SPARGEF ACTION.  5.  The  act  of 

sprinkling. 
SPARK,  s.  A  small  particle  of  fire 

v.  spark;  pr.  par.  sparking;  past, 

sparked. 

SPARKLE,  v.  To  emit  sparks:  td 
issue  in  sparks:  to  shine,  pr.  par 
sparkling:  past,  spaj-kled  «  s.  spar- 
fcfe,  sparkler,  sparklingncss :  aJv. 
sparkHngly. 

SPARROW,  s.  A  small  bird. 

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SPA— SPE 

SPAR'ROWHAWK.  s.  A  kind  of; 
small  hawk. 

SPARSE,  adj.  Scattered ;  far  apart.! 
adv.  sparsely. 

SPASM,  s.  Convulsion ;  violent  and 
involuntary  contraction,  adj.  spas- 
modic. 

SPATTER,  v.  To  sprinkle  with 

dirt,  or  any  thing  offensive,  pr. 

par.  spattering;  past,  spattered. 
SPAT'TERDASHES.  s.  Coverings 

for  the  legs. 
SPAVIN,  s.  A  disease  in  the  limbs 

of  horses,  adj.  spavined. 
i;  SPAW.  s.  A  mineral  water;  the 

place  famous  for  mineral  water. 
SPAWN,  s.  The  eggs  of  fish  or  frogs. 

v.  spawn;  pr.  par.  spawning;  past, 

spawned:  s.  spawner. 
'  SPEAK,  v.  To  utter  articulate  sounds; 

to  express  thoughts  by  words,  pr. 

par.  speaking;   past,  spoken:  s. 

speaker. 

SPEAR,  s.  A  long  pointed  weapon; 

a  lance,  v.  spear;  pr.  par.  spear- 
■     ing ;  past,  speared. 
SPEAR'GRASS.  s.  Long,  stiff  grass. 
SPEAR'MINT.  s.  A  species  of  mint. 
SPE'CIAL.  adj.   Noting  a  sort  or 

species ;  peculiar ;  designed  for  a 

particular  purpose,  s.  speciality, 

specialty :  adv.  specially. 
SPE'CIES.  s.  A  sort ;  a  single  order 

of  beings, 
SPECIFIC,    SPECIF  ICAL.  adj. 

That  which  distinguishes  one  sort 

from  another ;  appropriated  to  the 

cure  of  some  particular  distemper. 

s.  specific:  adv.  specifically. 
SPK'CIFY.  v.  To  particularize;  to 

show  by  some  particular  murks  of 

distinction,    pr.  par.  specifying; 

past,  specified:  s.  specification. 
SPE'CIMEN.  s.  A  sample. 
SPE'CIOUS.  adj.  Showy ;  plausible, 

false,  adv.  speciously :  s.  specious- 

ness. 

SPECK.  5.  A  small  discoloration ;  a 
spot.  v.  speckle;  pr.  par  speckling; 
past,  speckled:  s.  speckle,  speck- 
ledness. 

SPECTACLE,  s.  A  show  ;  any  thing 


SPE-SPI 
exhibited  as  eminently  remarkable* 
adj.  spectacular. 

SPECTACLES,  s.  Glasses  to  assist 
the  sight,  adj.  spectacled. 

SPECTATOR,  s.  A  looker-on;  a 
beholder. 

SPECTRE,  s.  An  apparition. 

SPECTRUM.  5.  An  image;  a  visi- 
ble form.  Latin  pi.  spectra. 

SPECULATE,  v.  To  meditate;  to 
contemplate;  to  look  forward,  pr. 
par.  speculating ;  past,  speculated  : 
s.  speculation,  speculator:  adj.  spec- 
ulative :  adv.  speculatively. 

SPECULUM.* 5.  A  mirror;  a  look- 
ing-glass ;  a  surgical  instrument. 
Latin  pi.  specula  :  adj .  specular. 

SPED.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 
to  speed. 

SPEECH.  s.  Articulate  utterance; 
talk.  pi.  speeches :  ad),  speechless. 

SPEED,  v.  To  make  haste ;  to  have 
good  success  ;  to  aid,  &c.  pr.  par. 
speeding;  past,  sped :  s.  speed,  speed- 
iness:  adv.  speedily :  adj.  speedy. 

SPELL,  s.  A  charm  ;  a  turn  of  work. 

SPELL,  v.  To  form  words  of  letters, 
pr.  par.  spelling;  past,  spelled. 

SPELTER,  s.  A  kind  of  semi-metal. 

SPEN'CER.  s.  A  coat  without  skirts. 

SPEND,  v.  To  consume,  to  exhaust, 
to  waste,  pr.  par.  spending;  past, 
spent:  s.  spender,  spendthrift. 

SPERM.  5.  Seed.  adj.  spermatic. 

SPERMACETI,  s.  A  particular  sort 
of  whale  oil. 

SPERMOL'OGIST.  5.  One  who  gath- 
ers or  treats  of  seeds. 

SPEW.  v.  To  vomit;  to  eject,  pr. 
par.  spewing;  past,  spewed. 

SPHERE,  s.  A  ?lobe;  an  orb  ;  cir 
cuit.  adj.  spherical: adv. spherically. 

SPHE'ROID.  s.  A  body  oblong  or 
oblate,  approaching  to  the  form  of 
a  sphere,  adj.  spheroidal. 

SPHINX,  s.  A  famous  monster  in 
Egypt,  having  the  face  of  a  virgin, 
and  the  body  of  a  lion.  pi.  sphinxes. 

SPICE,  s.  An  aromatic  substance, 
such  as  the  nutmeg,  &c.  v.  spice, 
pr.  par.  spicing;  past,  spiced:  s. 
spicery:  adj.  ipicy. 

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SPI-SPI 
•SPI'DER.  s.  A  kind  of  insect. 
SPIG'OT.  s.  A  pin  or  peg,  put  into  a 
faucet. 

SPIKE,  s.  An  ear  of  corn  ;  a  long 
nail  of  metal,  v.  spike;  pr.  par. 
spiking;  past,  spiked. 

SPIKE'NARD.  s.  A  species  of  bal- 
samic plant. 

SPILE,  s.  A  peg  or  pin,  to  stop  a 
hole  in  a  cask. 

SPILL,  v.  To  shed ;  to  lose  by  shed- 
ding ;  to  waste,  pr.  par.  spilling  ; 
past,  spilled. 

SPIN.  v.  To  draw  out  into  a  thread; 
to  move  quickly  round,  pr.  par. 
spinning;  past,  spun:  s.  spinner 

SPIN'ACH,  SPIN'AGE.  s.  A  species 
of  plant. 

SPIN'DLE.  s.  The  pin  by  which  a 

thread  is  twisted;  a  long,  slender 

stalk,  v.  spindle;  pr.  par.  spindling; 

past,  spindled. 
SPINE,  s.  The  back-bone. 
SPINET'.  5.  A  small  harpsichord. 
SPINOUS,  SPI'NY.  adj. Thorny; 

full  of  thorns,  s.  spinosity :  adj! 

spiniferous. 
SPIN'STER.  s.  A  woman  that  spins; 

the  legal  term  for  a  girl  or  maiden 

woman. 

SPIR'ACLE.  s.  A  breathing-hole;  a 
vent. 

SPIRE,  s.  A  curve  line ;  any  thing 
wreathed  or  contorted  ;  a  steeple, 
adj.  spiral:  adv.  spirally. 

•SPIRIT,  s.  Breath;  an  immaterial 
substance  ;  the  soul ;  an  appari- 
tion ;  temper;  ardour;  sentiment, 
v.  spirit;  pr.  par.  spiriting;  past, 
spirited:  adv.  spiritedly s.  spirit- 
edness :  ad],  spiritless. 

SPIRITUAL.  ad/.Distinct  from  mat- 
ter; immaterial;  incorporeal;  not 
temporal,  s. spirituality,  pi.  spirit- 
ualities :  v.  spiritualize:  pr.  par. 
spiritualizing;  past,  spiritualized 
ndv.  spiritualty 

SPI RTTUOUS.  adj.  Having  the  qual- 
itv  of  a  vinous  spirit. 

SPIRT,  v.  To  spring  out  in  a  sud- 
den stream;  to  stream  out  by  in- 


SPI— SPO 


tervals.   pr.  par.  spirting;  past, 
spirted:  s.  spirt. 
SPiS'SITUDE.  s.  Grossness,  thick- 
ness. 

SPIT.  s.  A  long  prong  for  roasting 
meat.  v.  spit;  pr.  par.  spitting, 
past,  spitted. 
SPIT.  v.  To  eject  from  the  mouth, 
pr.  par.  spitting;  past,  spit:  s. 
spitler,  spittle. 
SPITE,  s.  Malice  ;  rancour  ;  malev- 
olence, v.  spite ;  pr.  par.  spiting ; 
yzst,spited:  adj.  spiteful:  adv.  spite- 
fully   s.  spitefulness. 
SPLASH,  v.  To  daub  with  water  or 
tilth,    pr.   par.  splashing;  past, 
splashed:  s.  splash:  adj.  splashy. 
SPLEEN,  s.  The  milt;  spite;  ill 

humour,  adj.  splenetic. 
SPLEN'DID.  adj.  Showy,  magnifi- 
cent, sumptuous,  adv.  splendidly 
s.  splendour. 
SPLICE,  v.  To  join  the  two  ends 
of  a  rope,  without  a  knot.  pr.  par 
splicing;  past,  spliced. 
SPLINT,  s.  A  thin  piece  of  wood. 

used  bv  surgeons. 
SPLINTER,  s.  A  fragment,  broken 
with  violence;  a  thin  piece  of  wood, 
v.  splinter;  pr.par.  splintering;  past, 
splintered. 
SPLIT,  v.  To  cleave,  to  divide,  to 
burst  asunder,  pr.  par.  splitting, 
past,  split:  s.  splitter. 
SPLUTTER,  s.  Bustle,  tumult,  v. 
splutter;  pr.  par.  spluttering;  past, 
spluttered. 
SPOIL,  v.  To  rob;  to  plunder;  to 
j    corrupt;  to  make  useless,  pr.  par. 

spoiling;  past,  spoiled:  s.  spoil, 
J  spoiler. 

SPOKE,  s.  The  bar  of  a  wheel. 
;  SPOKE.  Pret.ofthev.  to  speak:  past 
!    pnr.  spoken. 

SPOKESMAN,  s.  One  who  speaks 

for  another,  pi.  spokesmen. 
SPOL1  VT10N.  s.  The  act  of  robbe- 

rv  or  privation. 
SPONDEE,  s.  A  metrical  foot  of  two 

lono-  svllables. 
SPONGE,  s.  A  so  ft  ,  porous  substance, 
remarkable  for  absorbing  water,  v. 

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SPO— SPR 

I  sponge;  pr.  par.  sponging;  past, 
sponged:  s.  sponger,  sponginess : 
I  adj.  spongy. 

SPON'SOR.  s.  A  surety;  one  who 

makes  a  promise,  or  gives  security 

for  another. 
SPONTANEOUS,  adj.  Voluntary, 
1  not  compelled,  adv.  spontaneously: 

s.  spontaneousness. 
5PONTOON'.  s.  A  kind  of  pike  or 

halberd. 
5POOL.  5.  A  weaver's  quill. 
jPOON.  s.  A  vessel  used  in  eating 

liquids. 

£POON.  v.  To  scud  before  the  wind, 
in  a  storm,  pr.  par.  spooning;  past, 
spooned. 

SPORT,  s.  Play,  diversion,  game.  v. 
.  sport;  pr.  par.  sporting;  past,  sport- 
;  ed:  s.  sporter,  sportfulness,  sport- 
:  iveness:  adj. sportful,  sportive:  adv. 

sportfully,  sportingly,  sportively. 
SPORTS'MAN.  s.  One  who  pursues 

the  recreations  of  the  field,  pi. 

sportsmen. 
SPOT.  s.  A  blot ;  a  taint ;  a  disgrace; 

a  certain  place,  v.  spot;  pr.  par. 

spotting;  past,  spotted:  adj.  spotless: 

s.  spotlessness,  spottiness. 
SPOUSE,  s.  A  husband  or  wife. 
?POUT.  s.  A  wooden  gutter ;  a  pipe; 

a  cataract,  v.  spout;  pr.  par.  spout- 
ing; past,  spouted. 
SPRAIN,  v.  To  stretch  the  ligaments 

of  a  joint,  without  dislocation  of 

the  bone.  pr.  par.  spraining;  past, 

sprained :  s.  sprain. 
SPRANG.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  spring. 
SPRAT,  s.  A  small  sea-fish. 
SPRAWL,  v.  To  struggle  as  in  the 

convulsions  of  death  ;  to  tumble  ; 

to  creep,  pr.  par.  sprawling;  past, 

sprawled. 

SPRAY.  s.The  extremity  of  a  branch; 

flving  foam  of  the  sea. 
SPREAD,  v.  To  extend,  to  expand, 

to  cover  by  extension,   pr.  par. 

spreading;  past,  spread:  s.  spread, 

spreader. 

SPRIG,  s.  A  small  branch ;  a  brad 
or  nail  without  a  head.  v.  sprig  ; 
pr.  par.  sprigging;  past,  sprigged. 


SPR— SPU 

SPRIGHT.  s.  See  Sprite. 
SPRIGHT'LY.  adj.  Lively,  brisk,- 
gay. 

SPRING,  v.  To  grow  by  vegetative 

power;   to  arise;  to  bound;  to 

start  ;   to  fire  a  mine.   pr.  par. 

springing ;  past,  sprung. 
SPRING,  s.  A  season  of  the  year ; 

elastic  force;  bound;  fountain,  &c. 
SPRINGE,  s.  A  gin,  a  noose. 
SPRING'TIDE.  s.  The  high  tide  at 

the  new  moon. 
SPRINK'LE.  v.  To  disperse  in  small 

masses ;  to  scatter  in  drops,  pr. 

par.  sprinkling;  past,  sprinkled. 
SPRITE,  s.  A  spirit ;  an  incorporeal 

agent. 

SPRIT'SAIL.  5.  The  sail  on  a  ship's 
bowsprit. 

SPROUT,  v.  To  shoot  by  vegeta- 
tion; to  germinate,  pr.  par.  sprout- 
ing; past,  sprouted:  s.  sprout. 

SPRUCE,  adj.  Nice;  trim;  nea  , 
without  elegance,  adv.  sprucely  ; 
s.  spruceness. 

SPRUCE,  s.  A  species  of  fir. 

SPRUNG.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  trw 
v.  to  spring. 

SPUME,  s.  Foam,  froth,  v.  spume, 
pr.  par.  spuming;  past,  cpumed: 
adj.  spumous,  spumy. 

SPUN.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 
to  spin. 

SPUNGE.  s.  See  Sponge. 

SPUN'GING-HOUSE.  5.  A  house  to 
which  debtors  are  taken,  befoie 
commitment  to  prison. 

SPUNK.  5.  Touchwood;  rotten  wood; 
spirit;  courage,  adj.  spunky:  adv. 
spunkily. 

SPUR.  s.  A  sharp  point  fixed  to  the 
heel;  stimulus;  incitement,  v. 
spur;  pr.  par.  spurring;  past,  spur- 
red. 

SPU'RIOUS.  adj.  Not  genuine,  coun- 
terfeit, adv.  spuriously:  s.  spu- 
riousness. 

SPURN,  v.  To  kick,  to  reject,  to 
scorn,  pr.  par.  spurning;  past, 
spurned:  s.  spurn,  spurner. 

SPURRIER,  s.  One  Who  makes  spurs. 

SPURT,  v.  To  fly  out  with  a  quick 
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spit— squ 


SQU— STA 


stream,  pr.  par.  spurting;  past, 

SPUTTER,  v.  To  spit  much;  to 
speak  hastily  and  thickly,  pr.  par. 
sputtering;  past,  sputtered:  s.  sput- 
ter ,  sputter er. 

SPY.  s.  One  sent  to  watch  the  con- 
duct or  motions  of  others,  pi.  spies: 
v.  spy;  pr.  par.  spying;  past,  spied. 

SPY'GLASS.  s.  A  small  telescope, 
pi.  spyglasses. 

SQUAB,  adj.  Un  feathered ;  thick 
and  short,  s.  squab:  adj.  squabbish. 

SQUAB'BLE.  v.  To  quarrel;  to  de- 
bate peevishly,  pr.  par.  squabbling; 
past,  squabbled :  s.  squabble,  squab- 
bler. 

SQUAD,  s.  A  company  of  armed 
men  :  generally  applied  to  awk- 
ward soldiers. 

SQUADRON,  s.  A  part  of  an  army 
or  fleet. 

SQUALID,  adj.  Foul,  nasty,  filthy. 

s.  squalidity,  squalidness. 
SQUALL,  s.  A  sudden  gust  of  wind. 

adj.  squally. 
SQUALL,  v.  To  scream,  pr.  par. 

squalling;  past,  squalled :  s.  squall, 

squaller. 

SQUA'MOUS.  adi.  Scaly;  rough. 
SQUAN'DER.  v.  To  spend  profusely; 

to  waste,  pr.  par.  squandering; 

past,  squandered :  s.  squanderer. 
SQUARE,  adj.  Having  right  angles: 

cornered;  equal;  honest;  fair.  s. 

square,  squareness :  v.  square ;  pr. 

par.  squaring ;  past,  squared. 
SQUASH,  s.  A  kind  of  plant,  pi. 

squashes. 

SQUAT,  v.  To  sit  cowering;  to  sit 
close  to  the  ground,  pr.  par.  squat- 
ting; past,  squatted:  s.  squatter, 
one  who  settles  upon  land  without 
a  title. 

SQUAT,  adj.  Cowering  down;  thick 

and  short. 
SQUAW.  5.  The  Indian  name  for 

woman. 

SQUEAK,  v.  To  set  up  a  sudden, 
dolorous  cry.  pr.  par.  squeaking; 
past,  squeaked:  a.  squeak,  squeaker. 

SQUEAL,  v.  To  cry  with  a  shrill, 


sharp  voice,  pr.  par.  squealing; 

past,  squealed. 
SQUEA'MISH.  adj.  Having  a  weak 
stomach;  fastidious;  easily  dis- 
gusted, adv.  squeamishly:  s.  squeani' 
ishness. 

SQUEEZE,  v.  To  press;  to  crush 
between  two  bodies,  pr.  par.  squeez- 
ing ;  past,  squeezed:  s.  squeeze. 

SQUIB,  s.  A  small  pipe  of  paper, 
filled  with  combustible  matter; 
anv  sudden  flash ;  a  lampoon. 

SQUILL,  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 

SQUINT,  s.  An  oblique  look.  v. 
squint;  pr.  par.  squinting;  past, 
squinted:  adv.  squintingly. 

SQUIRE,  s.  A  gentleman  next  in 
rank  to  a  knight ;  an  attendant  on 
a  knight,  v.  squire;  pr.  par.  squir- 
ing ;  past,  squired. 

SQUIR'REL.  5.  A  kind  of  small  quad- 
ruped. 

SQUIRT,  v.  To  throw  out  in  a  quick 
stream,  pr.  par.  squirting;  past, 
squirted:  s.  squirt,  squirter. 

STAB.  v.  To  pierce  with  a  pointed 
weapon,  pr.  par.  stabbing;  past, 
stabbed:  s.  stab,  stabber. 

STA'BLE.  adj.  Fixed;  able  to  stand; 
steady ;  constant,  s.  stability,  pi. 
stabilities. 

STA'BLE.  s.  A  house  for  beasts,  v. 
stable;  pr.  par.  stabling;  past,  sta- 
bled. 

STACK,  s.  A  large  heap  of  hay, 
corn,  &c.  v.  stack ;  pr.  par.  stack- 
ing; past,  stacked. 

STA  DT'HOLDER.  s.  Formerly  the 
chief  magistrate  of  the  United 
Provinces. 

STAFF,  s.  A  support  in  walking, 
a  prop;  an  ensign  of  office,  pi 
staves. 

STAG.  s.  A  male  deer. 

STAGE,  s.  A  raised  floor,  on  which 
any  show  is  exhibited ;  a  place  iu 
which  rest  is  taken  on  a  journey- 
s.  stagecoach,  pi.  stagecoaches. 

STAG'GER.  v.  To  reel ;  not  to  stand 
or  walk  steadily;  to  hesitate,  pr. 
par.  staggen/ig :  past,  staggered 
s.  staggers,  a  disease  of  horses. 

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STA-STA 
STAG'NATE.  v.  To  lie  motionless;! 
to  have  no  course  or  stream,  pr. 
par.  stagnating,'  past,  stagnated: 
adj.  stagnant:  s.  stagnation. 

)  STAID,  adj.  Sober,  grave,  composed, 
s.  staidness. 

f  STAIN,  v.  To  blot,  to  spot,  to  tinge. 

I  pr.  par.  staining,-  past,  stained:  s. 
stain,  stainer:  adj.  stainless. 

STAIR,  s.  A  succession  of  flat  steps, 

j  to  ascend  a  building,  &c.  s.  stair- 
case. 

STAKE,  s.  A  post,  wager,  pledge, 
hazard,  v.  stake;  pr.  par.  staking; 
!     past,  staked. 

STALACTITES,  s.  Spar  in  the 
shape  of  an  icicle,  adj.  stalactical. 
:  STALE,  adj.  Old  ;  long  kept;  nearly 

obsolete,  s.  stateness. 
1  STALK,  v.  To  walk  stately,  pr.  par. 
stalking;  past,  stalked:  s.  stalk, 
stalker. 

STALK,  s.  A  stem. 
!  STALK'INGHORSE.  s.  A  horse, 
real  or  fictitious,  by  which  a  fowler  j 
shelters  himself  from  the  sight  of  i 
the  game  ;  a  mask  ;  a  pretence,  j 

STALL,  s.  A  crib  for  horses,  &c.  j 
a  booth,  adj.  stallfed. 

STAL'LION.  s.  A  horse  not  cas- ! 
trated.  I 

STAMINA,  s.  The  first  principles; 
of  any  thing;  the  solids  of  a  hu-> 
man  body ;  the  fine  threads  which 
grow  within  the  flowers  of  plants, 
adj.  stamineous. 

STAM'MER.  v.  To  stutter;  to  fal- 
ter, pr.  par.  stammering;  past, 
stammered :  s.  stammerer :  adv. 
stammeringly. 

STAMP,  v.  To  strike,  by  pressing 
the  foot  hastily  downwards;  to 
pound  ;  to  impress,  pr.  par.  stamp- 
ing; past,  stamped:  s.  stamp, 
stamper. 

STANCH,  STAUNCH,  adj.  Sound, 

firm,  tight,  trustv. 
STANCH,  STAUNCH,  v.  To  stop 

blood,  &c.  from  running,  pr.  par. 

stanching;   past,   stanched:  adj. 

stanch  :  s.  stancher. 
STANCH'ION.  s.  A  prop,  a  support. 
2G 


STA-STA 

STAND,  v.  To  be  upon  the  feet;  to 
remain  erect ;  to  stop;  to  halt;  to 
endure;  to  await,  pr.  par.  stand- 
ing; past,  stood:  s.  stand,  standing. 

STAN'DARD.  s.  An  ensign  in  war; 
undoubted  authority;  a  settled 
rate ;  a  measure, 

STAN'DISH.  5.  A  case  for  pens  and 
ink.  pi.  standishes. 

STAN'NARY.  s.  A  tin  mine.  pi. 
stannaries. 

STAN'ZA.  s.  A  subdivision  of  a 
poem. 

STA'PLE.  s.  A  settled  mart;  mate- 
rial ;  chief  article  of  commerce ;  a 
loop  of  iron.  adj.  staple. 

STA'PLER.  s.  A  dealer, — as  a  wool- 
stapler. 

STAR.  s.  One  of  the  luminous  bo- 
dies of  the  heavens,  adj.  starless, 
starred,  starry:  s.  stargazer. 

STAR'BOARD.  s.  The  right  side  of 
a  ship,  when  one  stands  with  one's 
face  towards  the  bow. 

STARCH,  s.  A  kind  of  viscous  ma  - 
ter,  made  of  flour  or  potatoes,  v. 
starch;  pr.  par.  starching;  pat/t, 
starched:  s.  starchedness. 

STARE,  v.  To  look  with  wonder, 
&c.  pr.  par.  staring ;  past,  star  id: 
s.  stare,  starer. 

STARK,  adv.  A  word  used  to  aug- 
ment the  signification  of  another 
word  ; — as  stark  mad. 

STARTING,  s.  A  kind  of  bird. 

START,  v.  To  rise  or  move  sud- 
denly;  to  alarm;  to  propose,  pr. 
par.  starting;  past,  started:  s.  start. 

STARTING-POST.  s.  The  barrier 
from  which  a  race  begins. 

STARTLE,  v.  To  move,  on  feeling 
a  sudden  impression  of  alarm  or 
terror;  to  fright,  pr.  par.  startling; 
past,  startled:  s.  startle. 

STARVE,  v.  To  kill  with  hunger 
or  cold.  pr.  par.  starving;  past, 
starved. 

STARVELING,  s.  An  animal  thin 
and  weak  for  want  of  nourishment. 

STATE,  s.  Condition;  circumstances 
of  nature  or  fortune  ;  a  kingdom  ; 
a  commonwealth ;  pomp  ;  dignity. 


STA— STE 

STATE,  v.  To  settle ;  to  represent ; 
to  narrate,  pr.  par.  stating;  past, 
stated:  adv.  statedly:  s.  statement. 

STATESMAN,  s.  One  versed  in  the 
arts  of  government,  pi.  statesmen. 

STATICS,  s.  The  science  which 
considers  the*  weight  of  bodies, 
adj.  static,  statical. 

STA  TION.  5.  The  act  of  standing; 
post  assigned ;  situation  ;  rank.  v. 
station;  pr.  par.  stationing;  past, 
stationed:  adj.  stationary. 

STATIONER,  s.  A  bookseller;  a 
seller  of  paper,  &c.  s.  stationary. 

STATIST,  s.  A  statesman,  a  poli- 
tician. 

STATISTICS,  s.  That  part  of  mu- 
nicipal philosophy,  which  states 
and  defines  the  situation,  strength, 
and  resources  of  a  nation,  adj.  sta- 
tistic, statistical. 

STATUARY.  5.  The  art  of  carving 
images  or  representations  of  life ; 
one  that  practises  the  art  of  mak- 
ing statues,  pi.  statuaries. 

STAT'UE.  5.  An  image;  a  solid 
representation  of  any  living  being. 

STAT'URE.  s.  The  height  of  any 
anima-1. 

STATUTE,  s.  A  law;  an  edict  of 
a  legislator,  adj.  statutable,  statu- 
tory. 

STAUNCH,  v.  See  Stanch. 
STAVE,  s.  One  of  the  pieces  which 

form  a  barrel  or  tub ;  a  metrical 

portion. 

STAVE,  v.  To  break  into  staves ;  to 

wreck,   pr.   par.   staving;  past, 

staved  or  stove. 
STAY.  v.  To  continue  in  a  plnce ; 

to  stop  ;  to  prop.  pr.  par.  staying  ; 

past,  stayed:  s.  stay. 
STAYS.  5.  Bodice  for  women  ;  ropes 

in  a  ship  to  support  the  mast.  s. 

staymaker. 
STEAD.  5.  Place,  room,  use,  help, 

frame. 

STEAD'FAST.  adj.  Fast  in  place: 
firm;  fixed;  constant,  adv.  stead- 
fastly: s.  steadfastness. 


STE— STE 

STEADY,  adj.  Firm;  not  tottering; 
constant,  v.  steady;  pr.  par.  steady- 
ing; past,  steadied:  adv.  steadily: 
s.  steadiness. 
STEAK.  5.  A  slice  of  flesh. 
STEAL,  v.  To  take  by  theft;  to  pasa 
I    silently,   pr.  par.  stealing;  past, 
I    stolen:  s.  stealer:  adv.  steulingly. 
'STEALTH,  s.  The  act  of  stealing; 
I    secret  act.  adj.  stealthy. 
STEAM.  5.  The  vapour  of  hot  liquor, 
j    v.  steam;  pr.  par.  steaming;  past, 
I    steamed:  s.  steamer. 
I  STEAMER,  s.  A  vessel  driven  by 
]  steam. 

j  STEED.  5.  A  horse  for  state  or  war. 
STEEL.  5.  Iron,  refined  and  hard- 
ened,   v.  steel;  pr.  par.  steeling; 

I    past,  steeled. 

STEEL' YARD.  s.  A  kind  of  balan^  . 
STEEP,  adj.  Rising  or  descendi £ 
with  great  inclination;  precip 
ous.  s.  steep,  steepness. 
STEEP,  v.  To  soak  in  liquor.   \  . 

par.  steeping;  past,  steeped.  \ 
STEE'PLE.  s.  A  turret  of  a  churf,  ; 

a  spire,  adj.  steepled. 
STEER,  s.  A  young  bullock. 
STEER,  v.  To  guide  a  ship.  pr.  pK  . 
steering;  past,  steered:  s.  steer  t- 
man,  pi.  steersmen. 
STEER'AGE.  s.  The  act  or  pra<ni>  e 
of  steering;  the  stern  or  hinder 
part  of  a  ship. 
STEG  AXOG'RAPHY.  s.  The  art  of 

secret  writing. 
(STEL'LATE.  adj.  Pointed  as  a  star. 
STEM.  s.  The  stalk. 
STEM.  v.  To  oppose  or  stop;  to 
pass  cross  or  forward,  notwith- 
standing the  stream,  pr.  par.  stejn- 
ming;  past,  stemmed. 
STENCH,  s.  A  bad  smell. 
STENOGRAPHY,   s.   The  art  of 

writing  in  short-hand. 
STENTO'RI  \N.  adj.  Loud;  uncom- 
monly- loud. 
STEP.  V.  To  move  with  the  feet; 
to  walk.  pr.  par.  stepping;  past, 
stepped :  s.  step%  stepper. 
STEP.  a  ii.  Prefixed  to  a  term  of  re- 
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STE — STI 
lation,  signifies  one  who  is  related 
only  by  marriage. 
STEP'PING-STONE.  s.  A  stone  laid 

for  the  Foot  to  step  on. 
>STERCORA'CEOUS.  adj.  Belong- 
I    ing  or  relating  to  dung.  s.  stereo- 
ration. 

:  STEREOG'RAPHY.  s.  The  art  of 
drawing  the  forms  of  solids  upon 

i     a  plane,  adj.  stenographic. 

STEREOM'ETRY.   s.  The  art  of 

I    measuring  solid  bodies. 

'STEREOTYPE,  s.  Stereotype  print- 
ing is  by  types  cast  together,  in  a 
solid  plate";  not  by  types,  each  of 
which  can  be  separated  from  the 
others,  v.  stereotype ;  pr.  par.  ste- 
reotyping; past,  stereotyped. 
STERILE,  adj.  Barren,  unfruitful, 
s.  sterility,  pi.  sterilities:  v.  sterilize; 
pr.  par.  sterilizing;  past,  sterilized. 

STER'LING.  adj.  An  epithet  by 
which  genuine  English  monev  is 
discriminated;  genuine,  s.  sterling. 

!  S  TERN.  adj.  Of  severe  countenance 
or  manners;  harsh;  unrelenting, 
adv.  sternly:  s.  sternness. 
S'  TERN.  s.  The  hind  part  of  a  ship. 
TEW.  v.  To  seethe  in  a  slow, 
moist  heat.  pr.  par.  stewing;  past, 
stewed:  s.  stew. 
|i  TEW'ARD.  5.  One  who  manages 

the  affairs  of  another. 
S  TEW'PAN.  s.  A  pan  used  for  stew- 
ing. 

S'  TICK.  s.  A  piece  of  wood,  small 

and  long;  a  thrust ;  a  stab. 
STICK,  v.  To  fasten  ;  to  adhere  ;  to 

remain;  to  stab.  pr.  par  sticking; 

^t,  stuck:  s.  stick,  stickiness:  adj. 

sticky. 

STICK'LE.  v.  To  take  part  with  one 
side  or  other;  to  contest,  pr.  par. 
stickling;  past,  stickled :  s.  stickler. 

STIFF,  adj.  Rigid,  inflexible,  for- 
mal, v.  stiffen;  pr.  par.  stiffening; 
past,  stiffened:  adv.  stiffly :  s.  stiff- 

STIFF'NECKED.  adj.  Stubborn,  ob- 
stinate. 

feTl'FLE.  v.  To  suffocate;  to  sup- 
press, pr.  par.  stiffing;  past,  stifled. 


STI— STI 

STIG'MA.  s.  A  brand ;  a  mark  of 
infamy,  adj.  stigmatic:  v.  stigma- 
tize; pr.  par.  stigmatizing;  past, 
stigmatized. 
STILE,  s.  A  set  of  steps  to  pass 
from  one  enclosure  to  another; 
the  pin  of  a  sun-dial. 
STILET'TO.  s.  A  small  dagger. 
STILL,  v.  To  silence;  to  quiet;  to 
appease,  pr.  par.  stilling;  past, 
stilled:  adj.  still:  s.  stillness. 
STILL,  adv.  To  this  time;  till  now; 

nevertheless  ;  notwithstanding. 
STILL.  5.  A  vessel  for  distillation ; 

an  alembic. 
STILL  LITE.  s.  Things  that  have 

only  vegetable  life. 
STILL  BORN,  adj.  Born  lifeless. 
STILTS,  s.  Supports  on  which  boys 
raise  themselves  when  they  walk. 
STIM'ULATE.  v.  To  prick;  to  prick 
forward ;  to  excite,  pr.  par.  stimu- 
lating; past,  stimulated:  adj.  stim- 
ulant, stimulative:  s.  stimulant, 
stimulation,  stimulator. 
STING,  v.  To  pierce  or  wound  with 
a  point  darted  out  as  that  of  a 
scorpion,  or  bee;  to  pain  acutely, 
pr.  par.  stinging;  past,  stung :.s. 
sting,  stinger. 
STIN'GO.  s.  Old  beer. 
STIN'GY.  adj.  Niggardly  ,  avaricious. 

adv.  stingily:  s.  stinginess. 
STINK,  v.  To  emit  an  offensive 
smell,    pr.  par.  stinking;  past, 
stunk:  s.  stink. 
STINT,  v.  To  bound,  to  limit,  to 
confine,  pr.  par.  stinting;  past, 
stinted:  s.  stint. 
STI'PEND.  s.  Wages;  settled  pay. 
adj.  and  s.  stipendiary,  pi.  stipendi- 
aries. 

STIP'TIC.  5.  See  Styptic. 
STIPULATE,  v.  To  contract;  to 
bargain ;  to  settle  terms,  pr.  par. 
stipulating;  past,  stipulated:  s. 
stipulation,  stipulator. 
STIR.  v.  To  move,  to  agitate,  to  in- 
cite, pr.  par.  stirring ;  past,  stir* 
red :  s.  stir,  stirrer. 
,  STIRK.  s.  A  young  ox  or  heifer, 


STI— STO 

STIR'RUP.  s.  An  iron  for  a  horse- 
man's foot. 
STITCH,  v.  To  sew  with  a  needle; 

to  join.  pr.  par.  stitching;  past, 

stitched ;  s.  stitch. 
STITCH,  s.  A  sharp  pain  in  the  side, 

&c.  pi.  stitches. 
STJ'VER.  s.  A  Dutch  coin. 
STOCCA'DE.  s.  An  enclosure  or 

fence,  made  with  pointed  stakes. 
STOCK,  s.  The  trunk;  the  body 

of  a  plant;  a  breed;  a  quantity, 

&c.   v.  stock;  pr.  par.  stocking; 

past,  stocked. 
STOCKBROKER,  s.  One  who  deals 

in  stock,  or  the  public  funds,  s. 

stockjobber. 
STOCKDOVE,  s.  A  ringdove. 
STOCKFISH,  s.  Dried  cod. 
STOCKING,  s.  A  covering  for  the 

leg. 

STOCKS,  s.  An  instrument  to  con- 
fine the  legs ;  wooden-work  upon 
which  ships  are  built. 

STOCKSTILL'.  adj.  Motionless  as 
logs. 

STOIC,  s.  A  disciple  of  the  sect  of 
Zeno.  adj.  stoic,  stoical :  adv.  stoi- 
cally :  s.  stoicism. 

STOLE,  s.  A  long  vest. 

STOLE.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  steal,  past 
par.  stolen. 

STOM'ACH.  s.  The  ventricle  in 
which  food  is  digested,  adj.  sto- 
machic. 

STOM'ACHER.  s.  An  ornamental 
covering  worn  by  women  on  the 
breast. 

STONE,  s.  A  kind  of  mineral,  &c. 
v.  stone;  pr.  par.  stoning;  past, 
stoned:  s.  stonecutter,  stonecast, 
stoneihrow,  stonework. 

STOOD.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 
v.  to  stand. 

STOOK.  s.  A  shook  of  corn,  contain- 
ing twelve  sheaves,  v.  stook ;  pr. 
par.  stooking;  past,  stooked. 

STOOL,  s.  A  seat  withoM  a  back. 

STOOP,  v.  To  bend  down;  to  bend 
forward,  pr.  par.  stooping;  past,  I 
stooped:  s.  stoop.-  adv.  stoopingly. 

STOP.  v.  To  hinder  from  progres- ; 


STO— STR 

sive  motion;    to   intercept;  to 
staunch,  pr.  par.  stopping;  past, 
stopped :  8.  stop,  stopper,  stopcock, 
stopgap,  stopple,  stopper. 
STORE,  s.  A  large  quantity;  a  stock 
accumulated;    a   warehouse,  v. 
store;  pr.  par.  storing;  past,  stored, 
s.  storehouse. 
STORK,  s.  A  kind  of  bird. 
STORM,  s.  A  tempest ;  an  assault 
against  a  fortified  place,  v.  storm, 
pr.  par.  storming;  past,  stormed: 
s.  storminess:  adj.  stormy. 
STO'RY.   s.   History;  account  of 
things  past;  a  short  tale.  pi.  stories: 
adj.  storied. 
STO'RY.  5.  A  floor;  a  flight  of  rooms. 

pi.  stories. 
STOUT,  adj.  Strong,  lusty,  brave, 

bold.  adv.  stoutly :  s.  stoutness. 
STOVE,  s.  A  hot-house;  a  thing  in 
which  fire  is  made.  v.  stove;  pr. 
par.  stoving;  past,  stoved. 
STOW.  v.  To  lay  up  in  order,  and 
close,  pr.  par.  stowing;  past,  stow- 
ed   s.  stowage. 
STRAD  DLE,  v.  To  stand  or  walk 
with  the  feet   astride,   pr.  par. 
straddling;  past,  straddled. 
STRAG'GLE.  v.  to  wander:  to  strav; 
to  rove.  pr.  par.  straggling;  past, 
straggled  i  s.  straggler. 
STRAIGHT,    adj.   Not  crooked; 
right;  direct,  adv.  straight, straight- 
ly :  v.  straighten;  pr.  par.  straight, 
ening ;     past,    straighti/itd :  b. 
str  (tightness. 
STRAIN*  v.  To  purify  bv  filtration; 
to  sprain  ,  to  force,  pr.  par.  strain- 
ing;   past,  strained:   s.  strain, 
strainer. 

STRAIT,  adj.  Narrow,  close,  strict 
s.  strait,  strait ness :   \.  straiten, 
pr  ;  ar.  straitening,  past,  slrutttn- 
ed :  adv.  straitlt/. 
STRAIT'LACED.  adj.  Griped  with 

stays;  stirf;  constrained. 
STR  AKE.  s.  A  long  mask  ;  a  streak. 
S TR  AMI  N  EOT S .  adj.  Strawy;  con- 
sisting of  straw ;  light. 
STRAND,  s.  The  beach  of  tho  sea, 
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STR— STR 
\r  of  any  water;  a  ply.  v.  strand; 
Or.  par.  stranding;  past,  stranded. 

STRANGE,  adj.  Foreign;  of  an- 
other country ;  singular;  wonder- 
ful, adv.  strangely:  s.  strangeness, 
stranger, 

STRANG'LE.  v.  To  choke,  to  suf- 
focate, pr.  par.  strangling;  past, 
strangled:  s.  strangler,  strangula 
tion. 

STRANG'LES.  s.  Swellings  in  a 

horse's  throat. 
STRANG'URY.  s.  A  difficulty  of 

urine,  with  pain. 
STRAP,  s.  A  narrow,  long  slip  of 

cloth  or  leather,  v.  strap;  pr.  par. 

strapping;  past,  strapped. 
STRAPPING,    adj.    Large;  well 

grown. 

STRATAGEM,  s.  An  artifice  in  war; 

STRATIFY,  v.  To  range  in  beds 
or  layers,  pr.  par.  stratifying;  past, 
stratified:  s.  stratification. 

STRATOG'RAPHY.  s.  Description 
of  whatever  relates  to  an  army. 

STRATUM,  s.  A  layer  of  earth, 
&c.  pi.  strata. 

g  ["RAW.  s.  The  stalk  on  which  corn 
(rrows. 

STRAWBERRY.  5.  A  species  of 
fruit,  pi.  strawberries. 

tVRAY.-  v.  To  wander;  to  range 
beyond  the  proper  limits,  pr.  par. 
straying;  past,  strayed:  s.  stray. 

STREAK,  s.  A  line  of  colour  differ- 
ent from  that  of  the  ground,  v. 
streak;  pr.  par.  streaking;  past, 
streaked, 

STREAM,  s.  A  running  water;  a 
current,  v.  stream ;  pr.  par.  stream- 
ing ;  past,  streamed. 

STBEAM'ER.  s.  An  ensign;  a  flag 

STREAM' LET.  s.  A  small  stream. 

STREET,  s.  A  paved  way,  between 
two  rows  of  houses,  &c. 

STRENGTH,   s.    Force;  vigour 
power  of  the  body ;  firmness,  v 
strengthen;  pr.  par.  strengthening  ; 
past,  strengthened:  s.  strengthened 
strengthner. 

BTREN'UOUS.  adj.  Active;  zealous 
2G% 


STR— STR 
ardently  laborious,  adv.  strenuous 
ly :  s.  strenuousness. 
STRESS,  s.  Importance  ;  important 

part ;  weight ;  force. 
STRETCH,  v.  To  extend  ;  to  spread 
out ;  to  expand,  pr.  par.  stretching, 
past,  stretched:  s.  stretch,  stretcher. 
STREW,  v.  To  scatter  loosely,  pr. 

par.  strewing ;  past,  strewed. 
STRi'iE.  s.  Small  channels  in  cockle- 
shells, &c  adj.  striate,  striated. 
STRICK'EN.  The  ancient  past  par. 

of  the  v.  to  strike. 
STRICK  LE,  s.  That  which  strikes 
the  corn  in  a  measure,  to  level  it; 
an    instrument    used    to  whet 
scythes. 

STRICT,  adj.  Exact,  rigorous,  se- 
vere, confined,  adv.  strictly :  s. 

STRICTURE,  s.  A  contraction ;  a 

critical  comment. 
STRIDE,  s.  A  long  step  ;  a  step  ta- 
ken with  great  violence,  v.  stride; 
pr.  par.  striding;  past,  stridden. 
STRIFE,   s.   Contention,  discord. 

adj.  strifeful. 
STRIKE,  v.  To  hit  with  a  blow ;  to 
impress ;  to  stamp ;  to  lower,  as 
an  ensign,  pr.  par.  striking  ; 
struck:  adv.  strikingly:  s.  striking- 
ness. 

STRING,  s.  A  slender  rope ;  a  small 
cord.  v.  string;  pr.  par.  stringing; 
past,  strung:  adj.  stringy. 
STRIN'GENT.   adj.  Binding,  con- 
tracting 

STRING'HALT.  s.  A  sudden  twitch- 
ing and  snatching  up  of  the  hinder 
legs  of  a  horse. 
STRIP,  v.  To  make  naked;  to  de- 
prive of  covering ;  to  divest ;  to 
take  the  last  milk  from  a  cow.  pr. 
par.  stripping;  past,  stripped:  s. 
strip,  stripper,  strappings. 
STRIPE,  v.  To  variegate  with  lines; 
to  beat.  pr.  par.  striping;  past, 
striped:  s.  stripe. 
STRIPLING,  s.  A  youth. 
STRIVE,  v.  To  struggle ;  to  make 
an  effort,  pr.  par.  striving;  past, 
striven:  s.  striver, 

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STR— STU 
STROKE,  s.  A  blow ;  a  knock  ;  the 

touch  of  a  pencil ;  a  masterly  or 

eminent  effort,  v.  stroke;  pr.  par. 

stroking;  past,  stroked:  s.  stroker. 
STROLL,  v.  To  ramble,  to  rove. 

pr.  par.  strolling;  past,  strolled:  s. 

stroll,  stroller. 
STRONG,  adj.  Vigorous,  forceful, 

powerful,  adv.  strongly. 
STROP,  s.  See  Strap 
STROPHE,  s.  A  stanza. 
STROVE.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  strive. 
STRUCK.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 

STRUG'GLE.  v.  To  labour;  to  be 
embarrassed ;  to  strive,  pr.  par. 
struggling;  past,  struggled:  s. 
struggle,  strug gler. 

STRUM'PET.  s.  A  prostitute. 

STRUNG.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 
v.  to  string. 

STRUT,  v.  To  walk  with  affected 
dignity,  pr.  par.  strutting;  past, 
strutted:  s.  strut,  strutter:  adv. 
strutting!]/. 

I?  TUB.  s.  A  thick,  short  stock,  left 
when  the  rest  is  cut  off.  v.  stub  ; 
pr.  par.  stubbing;  past,  stubbed. 

S  rUB'BLE.  s.  The  stalks  of  corn 
left  in  the  field  by  the  reaper. 

?  TUB'BORN.  adj.  Obstinate,  inflex- 
ible, contumacious,  adv.  stubborn- 
ly :  s.  stubbornness. 

S  TUB'NAIL.  s.  A  nail  broken  off; 
a  short,  thick  nail. 

STUCCO,  s.  A  kind  of  fine  plaster, 
for  walls,  v.  stucco;  pr.  par.  stuc- 
coing; past,  stuccoed. 

STUCK.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 
v.  to  stick. 

STUD.  5.  A  stock  of  breeding  mares 
a  nail  with  a  large  head,  driven 
for  ornament,  v.  stud;  pr.  par.  stud- 
ding;  past,  studded. 
STUDENT,  s.  One  who  studies;  a 
scholar. 

STU'DIOUS.  adj.  Diligent;  contem- 
plative, adv.  studiously:  s.studious- 
ness. 

STUD'Y.  s.  Application  of  mind  to 
books  and  learning;  deep  cogita- 
tion;  the  chamber  where  one 


STU— STY 
studies,  pi.  studies:  v.  study;  pr. 
par.  studying ;  past,  studied. 
STUFF,  s.  Any  matter  or  body;  ma- 
terials out  of  which  any  thing  is 
made. 

STUFF,  v.  To  fill  very  full.  pr.  par. 

stuffing;  past,  stuffed:  s.  stuffing. 
STULTIFY,  v.  To  make  stupid  or 
foolish,  pr.  par.  stultifying;  past, 
stultified. 

STUM'BLE.  v.  To  trip  in  walking, 
pr.  par.  stumbling;  past,  stumbled: 
s.  stumble,  stumbler:  adv.  stum- 
blingly:  s.  stumbling-block. 
STUMP,  s.  The  part  of  any  solid 
body  remaining  after  the  Vest  is 
taken  away.  v.  stump;  pr.  par. 
stumping;  past,  stumped:  adj. 
stumpy. 

STUMP,  v.  To  walk  about  heavily 
or  clumsily,  pr.  par.  stumping'; 
past,  stumped. 
STUN.  v.  To  confound  or  make  diz- 
zy with  noise,  pr.  par.  stunning; 
past,  stunned. 
STUNG.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 

v.  to  sting. 
STUNT,  v.  To  hinder  from  growth. 

pr.  par.  stunting;  past,  stunted. 
STUPE,  s.  Warm  medicaments  for 
a  sore.  v.  stupe;  pr.  par.  stuping, 
past,  stuped. 
STUPENDOUS,    adj.  Prodigious, 
amazing,  astonishing,  adv.  stupen- 
dously: s.  stupendousness. 
STU'PID.  adj.  Dull;  wanting  sensi- 
bility, s.  stupidity,  pi.  stupidities: 
ndv.  stupidly:  s.  stupor. 
STU'PIFY.  v.  To  make  stupid,  pr. 
par.  ttupifymg;  past,  stupijied:  s. 
stupifier,  stupefaction. 
STUR'DY.  adj.  Hardy,  stout,  obsti- 
nate, adv.  sturdily:  s.  sturdiness. 
STUR'GEON.  s.  A  kind  of  fish. 
STURK,  STIRK.  s.  A  young  ox  or 
heifer. 

STUT  TER,  v.  To  speak  with  hesi- 
tation; to  stammer,  pr.  par.  stut- 
tering; past,  stuttered:  s.  stutter- 
trs  adv.  stutteringly. 
STY.  s.  A  cabin  for  hogs  ;  a  humour 
in  the  eyelid,  pi.  sties. 

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STY— SUB 

STY'GIAN.  adj.  Hellish,  infernal. 

STYLE,  s.  A  pointed  iron,  used  an- 
ciently in  writing  on  tables  of  wax; 
manner  of  writing,  with  regard  to 
language;  title,  &c.  adj.  styled, 
stylish:  adv.  stylishly. 

ST  Y  P'TIC,  STYP'TICAL.  adj.  Hav- 
ing the  power  to  stop  biood.  s. 
styptic,  stypticily. 

SUA'SIVE.  adj.  Having  the  power 
to  persuade. 

SUAVITY,  s.  Sweetness  to  the 
senses,  or  to  the  mind.  pi.  suavities. 

SUBA'CID.  adj.  Sour  in  a  small  de- 
gree. 

SCJBAC'RID.  adj.  Sharp  and  pun- 
gent in  a  small  degree. 
SUBAL'TERN.  adj.  Inferior;  sub- 
I    ordinate,  s.  subaltern. 
SUBA'QUEOUS.  adj.  Lying  under 
water. 

SUBDIVl'DE.  v.  To  divide  a  part 
into  yet  more  parts,  pr.  par.  sub- 
dividing; past,  subdivided:  s.  sub- 
division. 

SUBDU'CE,  SUBDUCT',  v.  To  with- 
draw ;  to  take  away.  pr.  par.  sub- 
ducing,  subducting ;  past,  subduc- 
ed,  subducted  :  s.  suhduction. 

SUBDUE',  v.  To  crush,  to  oppress, 
to  conquer,  pr.  par.  subduing; 
past,  subdued:  s.  subduer. 

SUBJA'CENT.  adj.  Lying  under. 

SUBJECT',  v.  To  put'under;  to  re- 
duce to  submission ;  to  expose, 
pr.  par.  subjecting;  past,  subjected: 
adj.  subject,  subjective:  s.  subject, 
subjection. 

SUBJOIN',  v.  To  add  at  the  end  ;  to 
add  afterwards,  pr.  par.  subjoin- 
ing ;  past,  subjoined. 

SUB'JUGATE.  v.  To  conquer,  to 
subdue,  pr.  par.  subjugating;  past, 
subjugated :  s.  subjugation. 

SUBJUNC'TION.  s.  The  state  of 
being  subjoined ;  the  act  or  sub- 
joining, adj.  subjunctive. 

SUB'LIMATE.  v.  To  raise  by  the 
force  of  chymical  fire ;  to  exalt, 
pr.  par.  sublimating;  past,  subli- 
mated: s.  sublimate^  sublimation: 
adj.  sublimate. 


SUB— SUB 

SUBLI'ME.  adj.  High  in  place  ex- 
alted ;  lofty ;  grand,  s.  sublime, 
sublimity,  pi.  sublimities:  v.  sublime; 
pr.  par.  subliming;  past,  sublimed; 
adv.  sublimely. 

SULINGTJAL.  adj.  Placed  under  the 
tongue. 

SUBLU'NAR,  SUBLU'NARY.  adj. 
Situated  beneath  tiie  moon;  earth- 
ly ;  terrestrial. 

SUBMARINE,  adj.  Lying  or  acting 
under  the  sea. 

SUBMERGE',  v.  To  put  under  wa- 
ter, pr.  par.  submerging;  past,sw6- 
merged. 

SUBMERSE',  v.  To  put  under  water, 
pr.  par.  submersing;  past,  sub- 
mersed: s.  submersion. 

SUBMISSION,  s.  Act  of  submit- 
ting; acknowledgment  of  inferior- 
ity or  dependence;  resignation, 
adj.  submissive:  adv.  submissively: 
s.  submissiveness. 

SUBMIT',  v.  To  yield;  to  refer;  to 
subject;  to  resign  without  resist- 
ance, pr.  par.  submitting;  past, 
submitted. 

SUBORDINATE,  adj.  Inferior  m 
order;  subject,  s.  subordinate,  sub- 
ordination: v.  subordinate;  pr.  par. 
subordinating;  past,  subordinated: 
adv.  subordinately. 

SUBORN',  v.  To  procure  by  indirect 
andiilegal  means,  pr.  par.  suborn- 
ing; past,  suborned:  s.  suborna- 
tion, suborner. 

SUBP(E'NA.  s.  A  writ  commanding 
•  attendance  in  a  court,  under  a  pen- 
alty, v.  subpcena ;  pr.  par.  subpoz 
nains; ;  past,  subpoenaed. 

SUBSCRIBE,  v.  To  underwrite  the 
name  ;  to  promise  or  engage  in 
writ  ing,  pr.  par.  subscribing:  past, 
subscribed:  s.  subscriber,  subscrip- 
tion. 

SUBSECTION,  s.  A  subdivision  of 
a  larger  section. 

SUBSEQUENT,  adj.  Following  in 
train  ;  not  preceding,  adv.  subse- 
quently :  s.  subsequence. 

SUBSERVE',  v.  To  serve  in  subor- 
dination, pr.  par.  subserving y  past) 


SUB — SUB 

subserved :  s.  subservience,  subser- 
viency :  adj.  subservient. 

SUBSI'DE.  v.  To  sink;  to  tend 
downwards,  pr.  par.  subsiding; 
past,  subsided:  s.  subsidence. 

SUB'SIDY.  s.  Aid,  commonly  such 
as  is  given  in  money,  pi.  subsidies: 
adv.  subsidiarily:  adj.  subsidiary: 
s.  subsidiary;  v.  subsidize  ;  pr.  par. 
subsidizing  f  past,  subsidized. 

SUBSIST',  v.  To  be;  to  have  ex- 
istence; to  continue;  to  be  sus- 
tained, pr.  par.  subsisting ;  past, 
subsisted:  s.  subsistence  :  adj.  sub- 
side/it. 

SUBSTANCE,  s.  Something  exist- 
ing; something  real  ;  the  essen- 
tial part. 

SUBSTANTIAL,  adj.  Real;  ac- 
tually existing;  solid;  firm.  s. 
substantiality,  substantial:  adv. 
substantially. 

SUBSTANTIATE,  v.  To  make  to 
exist;  to  prove  by  evidence,  pr. 
par.  substantiating;  past,  substan- 
tiated. 

SUB'STANTIVE.  s.  A  noun;  the 
name  of  any  thing  that  exists,  i 
substantive :  adv.  substantively. 

SUBSTITUTE,  v.  To  put  in  the 
place  of    pr.  par.  substituting 
past,  substituted :  s.  substitute,  sub 
stitution. 

SUBSTRATUM,  s.  A  layer  of  earth, 
or  any  other  substance  lying  un- 
der another,  pi.  substrata. 
SUBSTRUCTURE. s.  A  foundation 
SUBTEND',  v.  To  be  extended  un 
der.  pr.  par.  subtending;  past,  sub- 
tended. 

SUBTENSE',  s.  The  chord  of  an  arch. 

SUBTERFLU'ENT,SUBTER'FLU- 
OUS.  adj.  Flowing  under. 

SUBTERFUGE.  5.  A  shift,  an  eva- 
sion, a  trick. 

SUBTERRA'NEAN,  SUBTERRA'- 
NEOUS.  adj.  Lying  under  the 
earth  ;  under  ground. 

SUBTILE,  adj.  Thin,  cunning,  art- 
ful, adv.  subtilely :  s.  subtilty,  pi. 
subtilties. 

Q  UTILIZE,  v,  To  make  thin ;  to 


SUB— SUC 

volatilize ;  to  refine,  pr.  par.  sub' 
tiUzing;  past,  subtilized:  s.  subti- 
lization. 

SUBTLE,  adj.  Sly,  artful,  cunning, 
pronounced  sut-tle.  s.  subtlety,  pi. 
subtleties:  adv.  subtly. 

SUBTRACT',  v.  To  take  a  part 
from  the  rest.  pr.  par.  subtracting; 
past,  subtracted :  s.  subtraction. 

SUB'URBS.  s.  Buildings,  &c.  be- 
longing to  a  city,  but  without  the 
walls,  adj.  suburban. 

SUBVENTION,  s.  The  act  of  com- 
ing under;  the  act  of  supporting. 

SUBVERT,  v.  To  overthrow,  to 
overturn,  pr.  par.  subverting;  past, 
subverted:  s.  subversion,  subverttr: 
adj.  subversive. 

SUCCEDA'NEUM.  5.  That  which  is 
put  to  serve  for  something  else, 
adj.  succeedaneous. 

SUCCEED',  v.  To  follow  in  order; 
to  prosper,  pr.  par.  succeeding ; 
past,  succeeded:  s.  succession,  sue, 
cessor adj.  successive:  adv.  suc- 
cessively. 

SUCCESS',  s.  Happy  termination 
j  of  any  affair,  pi.  successes.-  adj. 
I  successful:  adv.  successj'ully. 
SUCCINCT',  adj.  Short,  concise, 
I  brief,  adv.- succinctly :  s.  succinct 
ness. 

'SUCCORY,  s.  A  species  of  plant 
pi.  succories. 

SUCCOTASH.  5.  A  mixture  of  green 
or  unripe  maize  and  beans,  boiled. 

SUCCOUR,  v.  To  help,  to  relieve, 
pr.  par.  succouring;  past,  succour- 
ed: s.  succour,  svecourer. 

SUCCULENT,  adj.  Juicy,  moist, 
s.  succulence. 

SUCCUMB',  v.  To  yield;  to  sink 
under  difficulty,  pr.  par.  svccvjnb- 
ing;  past,  succumbed. 

SUCH.  adj.  Of  that  kind ;  of  the 
like  kind. 

SUCK.  v.  To  draw  in  ;  to  imbibe  ; 
to  extract,  pr.  par.  sucking ;  past, 
sucked :  s.  si'ck,  sucker,  suction. 

SUCK'LE.  v.  To  nurse  at  the  breast, 
pr.  par.  suckling ;  past,  suckled:  s, 
suckling. 

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SUD— SU1 

>UDATION.  s.  Sweating,  adj.  su- 
datory. 

3 UD' DEN.  adj.  Without  notice; 
hasty,  s.  sudden,  suddenness:  adv. 
suddenly. 

SUDORIFIC,  adj.  Provoking  or 
causing  sweat,  s.  sudorific. 

SUDS.  s.  A  lixivium  of  soap  and 
water. 

SUE.  v.  To  prosecute  by  law;  to 
entreat,  pr.  par.  suing;  past,  sued. 

SUET.  s.  Hard  fat;  particularly 
about  the  kidneys. 

iSUF'FER.  v.  To  bear,  to  undergo, 
to  endure,  to  allow,  pr.  par.  suf- 
fering; past,  suffered:  adj.  suffer- 
able:  adv.  sufferably :  s.  suffer- 
ance, sufferer,  suffering. 

jSUFFI'CE.  v.  To  be  sufficient,  pr. 
par.  sufficing;  past,  sufficed:  s. 
sufficiency:  adj.  sufficient:  adv. 
sufficiently. 

.  SUFFOCATE,  v.  To  choke  by  ex 
elusion  or  interception  of  air.  pr. 
par.  suffocating ;  past,  suff seated. 

\    s.  suffocation. 

SUF'FRAGAN.  5.  A  bishop,  con 
sidered  as  subject  to  his  metro- 
politan, adj.  and  s.  suffragant. 

SUF'FRAGE.  s.  Vote,  voice,  ap 
probation. 

SUFFUSE,  v.  To  spread  over.  pr. 
par.  suffusing;  past,  suffused:  s.j 
suffusion. 

SU'GAR.  s.  The  salt  of  the  sugar-j 
cane.  v.  sugar;  pr.  par.  sugar-^ 
ing;  past,  sugared :  s.  sugarcandy.  \ 

SUGGEST',  v.  To  hint,  to  intimate, 
to  propose,  pr.  par.  suggesting; 
past,  suggested  :  s.  suggester,  sug- 
gestion. 

SUICIDE.  s.  Self-murder;  a  self- 
murderer. 

SUIT.  s.  A  petition;  courtship;  pro- 
cess ;  a  set ;  a  number  of  things 
correspondent  one  to  another  ;  a 
retinue,  v.  suit;  pr.  par.  suiting, 
past,  suited:  adj.  suitable:  adv. 
suitably. 

SUITE,  s.  Consecution;  series;  reg- 
ular order ;  retinue,  pronounced 
sweet. 


SUI-SUN 
SUITER, SUITOR,  s  One th:>t  sues; 
a  petitioner;  a  wooer,  fern,  suitress^ 
pi.  suitresses. 
SUL'CATED.  adj.  Furrowed. 
SULK.  v.  To  be  sluggishly  discon- 
tented; to  be  silently  sullen,  pr. 
par.  sulking;  past,  sulked:  adv. 
sulkily:  s.  sulkiness:  adj.  sulky. 
SUL'LEN.  adj.  Gloomy,  dismal,  ob- 
stinate, adv.  sullenly :  s.  sullenness. 
SUL'LY.  v.  To  soil ;  to  tarnish,  pr. 

par.  sullying ;  past,  sullied. 
SUL'PHATE,  SUL'PHUR.  s.  Brim- 
stone, adj.  sulphureous,  sulphur- 
ous. 

SULTHURET.  s.  A  term  in  chym- 
istry. 

SULTAN.  5.  The  Turkish  emperor. 

fern,  sultana,  sultaness. 
SULTRY,  adj.  Hot  without  venti- 
lation, s.  sultriness. 
SUM.  5.  The  whole ;  compendium ; 
the  amount,  v.  sum ;  pr.  par.  sum- 
ming; past,  summed. 
SU'MACH.  s.  A  species  of  plant. 
SUM  MARY,  adj.  Short,  brief,  com- 
pendious, adv.  summarily :  s.  sum- 
mary, pi.  summaries. 
SUM'MER.  s.  The  second  season. 
SUM'MERSET.  s.  A  leap,  heels  over 
head. 

SUM'MIT.  s.  The  top ;  the  utmost 
height. 

SUMMON,  v.  To  call  with  author- 
ity; to  cite.  pr.  par.  summoning; 
past,  summoned :  s.  summons,  pi. 
summonses. 
SUMP'TER.  s.  A  horse  that  carries 

clothes  or  furniture. 
SUMPTUARY,  adj.  Relating  to  ex- 
pense. 

SUMPTUOUS,  adj.  Costly,  expen- 
|    sive,  splendid,  adv.  sumptuously : 
I    s.  sumptuousness. 
SUN.  5.  The  luminary  that  makes 
the  dav.  v.  sun;  pr.  par.  sunning; 
past,  sunned:  adj.  sunny: 
beam:  adj.  sunburned,  sunburnt: 
s.  sunflower,  sunrise,  sunset,  sun- 
shine. 

SUN'DAY.  s.  The  first  day  of  the 
week. 

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SUN—SUP 
SUNDER,  v.  To  part ;  to  separate. 

pr.  par.  sundering;  past,  sundered. 
SUNDIAL,  s.  A  marked  plate,  on 

which  the  shadow  points  the  hour. 
SUNDRY,  adj.  Several;  more  than 

one.  s.  sundries. 
SUNG.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 

to  sing. 

SUNK.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 
to  sink. 

SUP.  v.  To  eat  by  mouthfuls;  to 
drink  by  little  at  a  time ;  to  eat 
the  evening  meal.  pr.  par.  sup- 
ping; past,  supped:  s.  sup,  supper. 

SU'PER.  5.  In  composition,  notes 
either  more  than  another,  or  more 
than  enough,  or  on  the  top. 

SU'PERABLE.  adj.  Conquerable, 
adv.  superably. 

SUPERABOUND'.  v.  To  be  exube- 
rant, pr.  par.  superabounding;  past, 
superabounded :  s.  superabun- 
dance: adj.  superabundant:  adv. 
superabundantly. 

SUPERADD',  v.  To  add  over  and 
above,  pr.  par.  superadding;  past, 
superadded :  s.  superaddition. 

SUPERANNUATE,  v.  To  impair 
or  disqualify  by  age  or  length  of 
time.  pr.  par.  superannuating; 
past,  superannuated:  s.  superan- 
nuation. 

SUPERB',  adj.  Grand,  pompous, 
magnificent,  adv.  superbly. 

SUPERCAR'GO.  s.  An  officer  in  a 
ship,  whose  business  is  to  manage 
the  trade,  pi.  supercargoes. 

SUPERCILIOUS.  adj.  Proud, 
haughtv,  dogmatical,  adv.  super- 
ciliously: s.  superciliousness. 

SUPEREM'INENT.  adj.  Eminent 
in  a  high  degree,  adv.  superemi- 
nently :  s.  supereminence. 

SUPERER'OGATE.  v.  To  do  more 
than  duty  requires,  pr.  par.  svj>er- 
erogaiing ;  past,  super eroga ted:  s. 
supererogation:  adj.  supereroga- 
tory. 

SU'PERFICE,   SUPERFI'CIES.  s. 

Outside,  surface. 
SUPERFICIAL,  adj.  Lying  on  the 

surface  ;  not  reaching  below  the 


SUP— SUP 

surface,  s.  superficiality  :  adv.  su- 
perficially. 
SUPERFI'NE.  adj.  Eminently  fine. 
SUPERFLUOUS,  adj.  Exuberant; 

more  than  enough;  unnecessary. 

s.  superfluity,  pi.  superfluities. 
SUPERHU'MAN.  adj.   Above  the 

nature  or  power  of  man. 
SUPERINCUMBENT,  adj.  Lying 

on  the  top  of  something  else." 
SUPERINDU'CE.  v.  To  bring  in  as 

an  addition,  pr.  par.  supeHiiducing; 

past,  superinduced:  s.  superinduc- 

lion. 

SUPERINTEND',  v.  To  oversee; 
to  overlook,  pr.  par.  superintend- 
ing;  past,  superintended:  s.  su- 
perintendence: adj.  and  s.  superin- 
tendent. 

SUPE'RIOR.  adj.  Higher;  greater 
in  dignity  or  excellence,  s.  supe- 
rior, superiority,  pi.  superiorities. 

SUPERLATIVE,  adj.  Implying  or 
expressing  the  highest  degree, 
adv.  superlatively:  s.  superlatioe- 
ness. 

SUPER'NAL.  adj.  Having  a  higher 

position  ;  celestial. 
SUPERNATANT,  adj.  Swimming 

above,  s.  supernatation. 
SUPERNAT'URAL.eu/7. Being  above 

the  powers  of  nature,  adv.  super- 

natn  rally. 
SUPERNUMERARY,  adj.  Above 

a  stated  number. 
SUPERSCRIBE,  v.  To  write  upon 

the  top  or  outside,  pr.  pnr.  super- 
scribing;  past,  superscribed:  s. 

superscription. 
SUPERSEDE,  v.  To  make  void;  to 

suspend,  pr.  par.  superseding:  past, 

superseded. 
SUPERSTITION,  9.  F;ilse  devotion 

or  religion,  adj.  superstitious :  adv. 

superstitious/if. 
SU!  ERSTRUCT'.  v.  To  build  upon 

any  thing,  pr.  par.  superb  ructi/ig; 

past,  superstrucfed:  s.  mperstruc- 

tion,  superstructure. 
SU1  ERVEfNE.  v.  To  come  as  an 

extraneous  addition,  pr.  par.  tu-» 


SUP— sxip 

pervening;  past,  supervened :  adj. 

supervenient :  s.  supervention. 
jUPERVI'SE.  v.  To  overlook,  to 

oversee,  pr.par.  supervising,-  past, 

supervised:  s.  supervision,  super- 
-  visor. 

^l/PFNE.  adj.  Lying  with  the  face 
upward  ;  negligent,  careless,  indo- 
lent, adv.  supinely:  s.  supineness. 

ptTPINEL  5.  A  particular  kind  of 
verbal  noun. 

SUPPER,  s.  The  last  meal  of  the 
day.  adj.  supperless. 

SUPPLANT',  v.  To  displace  by  strat- 
agem ;  to  turn  out.  pr.  par.  sup- 
planting; past,  supplanted :  s.  sup- 
planter. 

SUPPLE,  adj.  Yielding,  soft,  not 
obstinate,  v.  stipple;  pr.  par.  sup- : 
pling;  past,  stippled:  s.  suppleness.  \ 

SUPPLEMENT,  s.  Addition  to  any 
tiling  by  which  its  defects  are  sup- 

:  plied,  adj.  supplemental,  supple- 
mentary. 

5UPPLETORY.  adj.  Brought  in  to 
';   fill  up  deficiencies,  s.  suppletory. 
SUPPLIANT,  adj.  Entreating ;  be- 
seeching, s.  suppliant:  adv.  sup- 
pliantly. 

SUPPLICATE,  v.  To  implore,  to 
entreat,  pr.  par.  supplicating;  past, 
supplicated:  adj.  supplicatory:  s. i 
supplicant. 

SUPPLY',  v.  To  fill  up,  as  any  defi- 
ciencies happen;  to  furnish,  pr.par. 
supplying;  past,  supplied:  s.  sup- 
ply, pi.  supplies. 

SUPPORT',  v.  To  sustain,  to  prop, 
pr.  par.  supporting;  past,  support- 
ed: s.  support,  supporter:  adj.  sup- 
portable. 

SUPPO'SE.  v.  To  lay  down  without 
proof;  to  imagine,  pr.  par.  sup- 
posing; past,  supposed:  s.  sup- 
poser,  supposition :  adj.  suppositive.- 
adv.  suppositively. 

SUPPRESS',  v.  To  crush,  to  over- 
power, to  overwhelm,  to  conceal, 
pr.  par.  suppressing;  past,  sup- 
pressed :  s.  suppression,  suppressor: 
ad],  suppressive. 

SUPPURATE,  v.  To  generate  piis 


SUP— SUR 

or  matter,  pr.  par.  suppurating, 
past,  suppurated:  s.  suppuration: 
adj.  suppurative. 

SUPRE'ME.  adj.  Highest  in  dignity 
or  authority,  adv.  supremely:  s.  su- 
premacy, pi.  supremacies. 

SUR'RASE.  s.  A  kind  of  skirt,  bor- 
der, or  moulding,  above  the  base, 
adj.  sur based. 

SURCHARGE',  v.  To  overload,  to 
overcharge,  pr.  par.  surcharging; 
past,  surcharged:  s.  sur'charge. 

SUR'CINGLE.  s.  A  girth  which  is 
put  over  the  saddle. 

SURE.  adj.  Certain,  infallible,  adv. 
sure,  surely :  s.  sureness. 

SUREFOOTED,  adj.  Treading  firm- 
ly; not  apt  to  stumble. 

SU'RETY.  s.  Certainty,  security, 
bail.  pi.  sureties. 

SURF.  s.  The  swell  or  dashing  of 
the  sea. 

SUR'FACE.  s.  Superficies,  outside 

SUR'FEIT.  v.  To  feed  with  meat 
or  drink  to  satiety  and  sickness, 
pr.  par.  surfeiting;  pastr  surfeited: 
s.  surfeit. 

SURGE,  s.  A  swelling  sea.  v.swge; 
pr.  par.  sieging;  past,  surged: 
adi.  surgy. 

SUPt'GEON.  s.  One  who  cures  by 
manual  operation,  s  surgery:  adj. 
surgical:  adv.  surgically. 

SUR'LY.  adj.  Morose,  rough,  un- 
civil: adv.  surlily :  s.  surliness. 

SURMI'SE.  v.  To  suspect;  to  im- 
agine imperfeCtlv.  pr.  par.  sur- 
mising; pastT  surmised:  s.  sur- 
misal,  surmise,  surmiser. 

SURMOUNT',  v.  To  rise  above  ;  to 
overcome,  pr.  par.  surmounting ; 
past,  surmounted  :  adj.  surmount- 
able. 

SUR'NAME,  SIR'NAME.  s.  The 
name  of  the  family,  v.  surname  ; 
pr.  par.  surnaming;  past,  sur- 
named. 

SURPASS',  v.  To  excel ;  to  exceed, 
pr.  par.  surpassing;  past,  surpass- 
ed: adj.  gurpassable:  adv.  surpass 


SUR— SUS 

SUR'PLICE.  s.  A  clergyman's  white 
garment. 

SUR'PLUS.  s.  A  supernumerary 
part ;  overplus,  s.  surplusage. 

SURPRI'SE.  v.  To  take  unawares ; 
to  fall  upon  unexpectedly,  pr.  par. 
surprising;  past,  surprised :  s.  sur- 
prisal,  surprise:  adv.  surprisingly. 

SURRENDER,  v.  To  yield;  to  de 
liver,  pr.  par.  surrendering;  past 
surrendered:  s.  surrender. 

SURREPTITIOUS,  adj.  Done  by 
stealth ;  gotten  or  produced  fraud- 
ulently, adv.  surreptitiously:  s 
surreption. 

SURROGATE,  s.  A  deputy;  the 
deputy  of  an  ecclesiastical  judge. 

SURROUND',  v.  To  environ;  to 
encompass,  pr.  par.  surrounding; 
past,,  surrounded. 

SURTOUT'.  s.  A  large  upper  coat. 

SURVEY',  v.  To  overlook;  to  view  ; 
to  measure  land  or  buildings,  pr. 
par.  surveying;  past,  surveyed:  s. 
sur'vey,  surveyor. 

SURVPVE.  v.  To  live  after  the 
death  of  another,  pr.  par.  surviv- 
ing; past,  survived:  s.  survival, 
survivor. 

SUSCEPTIBLE,  adj.  Capable  of 
admitting;  disposed  to  admit,  s. 
susceptibility,  pi.  susceptibilities  : 
adj.  susceptive. 

SUSPECT',  v.  To  imagine  guilty 
without  proof ;  to  doubt,  pr.  par. 
suspecting;  past,  suspected. 

SUSPEND',  v.  To  hang,  to  interrupt, 
to  delay,  pr.  par.  suspending;  past, 
suspended:  s.  suspender,  suspen- 
sion. 

SUSPENSE',  s.  Uncertainty;  delay 
of  certainty  or  determination,  adj. 
suspensive. 

SUSPI'CION.  s.  The  act  of  sus- 
pecting; surmise  of  guilt,  adj.  sus- 
picious: adv.  suspiciously:  s.  sui- 
picioumess. 

SUSTAIN',  v.  To  bear,  to  prop,  to 
support,  pr.  par.  sustaining;  past, 
sustained:  adj.  sustainable:  s.  sus- 
iainer,  sustenance,  sustentation. 


SUT— SWE 

SUTLER.  5.  A  man  that  sells  pro- 

visions  and  liquor,  in  a  camp. 
SWAB.  s.  A  kind  of  mop,  to  clean 
floors,  v.  swab ;  pr.  par.  swabbing, 
past,  swabbed:  s.  swabber. 
SWADDLE,  v.  To  swathe;  to  bind 
in  clothes,  pr.par.  swaddling;  past, 
swaddled. 
SWAG.  v.  To  aink  down  by  its 
weight  ;  to  hang  heavy,  pr.  par. 
swagging;  past,  swagged. 
SWAG'GER.  v.  To  bluster,  to  bully, 
pr.  par.  swaggering;  past,  swag- 
gered: s.  swaggerer. 
SWAIN,  s.  A  young  man  ;  a  pastoral 
vouth. 

SWAL'LOW.  5.  A  kind  of  migratory 
bird. 

SWAL'LOW.  v.  To  take  down  t  ne 
throat,  pr.  par.  sivallowing;  pa  t, 
swallowed :  s.  swallow. 
SWAM.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  swim. 
SWrAMP.  s.  A  marsh,  a  bog.  * 
swamp ;  pr.  par.  swamping ;  pa^  t, 
sivamped:  adj.  swampy. 
SW7AN.  s.  A  kind  of  water-fowl. 
SWAN'SKIN.  s.  A  kind  of  soft  flan- 
nel. 

SW7AP.  v.  To  exchange,  pr.  pi/. 

swapping;  past,  swapped. 
SWARD.  5.  A  green  turf. 
SWARM,  s.  A  great  body  or  num- 
ber of  bees,  &c. ;  a  crowd,  v. 
swarm;  pr.  par.  swarming;  past, 
swarmed. 

SWARTH'Y.  adj.  Of  dark  complex- 

ion:  tawny,  s.  sivarthiness. 
SWATHE,  v.  To  bind,  to  confine. 
'    or.  par.  svmthing;  past,  swathed. 
SWAY.  v.  To  wave  in  the  hand; 
|    to  bias ;  to  govern,  pr.  par.  sway- 

i>>sr :  past,  wcayed  ?  s.  sway. 
SWEAR,  v.  To  obtest  some  supe- 
rior power;  to  utter  an  oath.  pr. 
par.  swearing;   past,  sworn:  s. 
sivearer. 

SWEAT,  s.  The  matter  evacuated 
at  the  pores,  by  heat  or  labour, 
v.  sweat;  pr.  par.  sweatiiig :  past, 
sweated:  s.  sweater,  sweatiness: 
adj.  sweaty. 

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.  WE'DISH.  adj.  Belonging  or  re- 
lating to  Sweden. 

ifiWEEP.  v.  To  clean  with  a  besom; , 

J  to  drive  or  carry  off  with  celerity 
and  violence,  pr.  par.  sweeping; 

J  past,  swept:  s.  siveep,  sweeper, 

1  sweepings. 

IWEEP'STAKE,  s.  One  who  wins 

all  that  is  staked. 
TWEET,  adj.  Luscious  to  the  taste  ; 
|;  mild;   soft;  not  stale,  s.  sweet, 

sweetness,  sweetener:  v.  sweeten; 
I  pr.  par.  sweetening;  past,  sweeten- 
I  ed:  adj.  sweetish:  adv.  sweetly:  s. 
I  sweetbriar,  sweetheart,  sweetmeat. 
SWEETBREAD,  s.  The  pancreas 

of  the  calf. 
[SWEETMAR'JORAM.  s.  See  Mar- 

I  JORAM. 

feWEETWIL'LIAM.  s.  A  species 
j  of  plant. 

SWELL,  v.  To  grow  bigger;  toex- 
;  tend  the  parts,  pr.  par.  swelling; 
\  past,  sivelled:  s.  swell,  sivelling. 
jSWEL'TER.  v.  To  be  pained  with 
(  heat.  pr.  par.  sweltering;  past, 

sweltered:  adj.  sweltry. 
SWEPT.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 
ii    v.  to  sweep. 

(SWERVE,  v.  To  wander,  to  rove, 
to  deviate,  pr.  par.  swerving;  past, 
swerved. 

[SWIFT,  adj.  Quick,  fleet,  rapid,  adv. 

,    swiftly:  s.  swiftness. 

1  WIG.  v.  To  drink  by  large  draughts. 

pr.  par.  swigging;  past,  swigged: 
;    s.  sivig. 

SWILL"  v.  To  drink  luxuriously  and 
,    grossly,  pr.  par.  swilling;  past, 

swilled:  s.  swill,  swiller. 
jSWTM.  v.  To  float ;  to  glide  along. 
,    pr.  par.  swimming;  past,  swum:  s. 

swim,  swimmer:  adv.  swimmingly. 
:SWIN'DLE.  v.  To  cherU.  pr.  par. 

swindling;  past,  swindled :  s.  swin- 
;  dler. 

SWINE,  s.  A  hog,  a  pig.  pi.  swine.- 
i    adj.  swinish. 

SWING,  v.  To  wave  to  and  fro.  pr. 
par.  swinging;  past,  swung:  s. 

SWINGING,  adj.  Great,  huge,  pro- 


SWI— SYM 
riounced  swin'jing:  adv.  swing 
ingly. 

SWISS,  SWIT'ZER.  s.  A  native  of 

Switzerland. 
SWITCH.  5.  A  small,  flexible  twig. 

pi.  sv/dckes:  v.  switch;  pr.  par. 

switching ;  past,  switched. 
SWIVEL.   5.  Something  fixed  in 

another  body,  so  as  to  turn  round 

in  it. 

SWOB'BER.  s.  A  sweeper  of  a  ship's 

deck  ;  a  term  in  a  game  of  cards. 
SWOL'LEN,  SWOLN.  Past  par-  of 

the  v.  to  swell. 
SWTOON.  v.  To  suffer  a  suspension 

of  thought  and  sensation,  pr.  par. 

swooning;  past,  swooned:  s.  swoon. 
SWOOP,  s.  The  fall  of  a  bird  of 

prey  upon  his  quarry. 
SWOP.  v.  To  exchange,  pr.  par. 

swopping;  past,  swopped:  s.  swop, 
SWORD.  5.  A  sharp  pointed  weapon,' 

s.  swordjish,  swordknot. 
SWORE.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  swear. 
SWUNG.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the" 

v.  to  swing. 
SYCAMORE,  s.  A  kind  of  tree. 
SYCOPHANT.   5.  A  parasite;  a; 

flatterer,  s.  sycophancy :  adj.  syco~ 

phantic. 

SYL'LABLE.  s.  As  much  of  a  word 
as  is  uttered  by  the  help  of  one 
vowel,  or  one  articulation,  adj. 
syllabic,  syllabical:  adv.  syllabi" 
cally. 

SYL'LABUB.  s.  Milk  and  acids. 

SYL'LABUS.  5.  An  abstract;  a  com- 
pendium containing  the  heads  of 
a  discourse,  pi.  syllabuses. 

SYL'LOGISM.  s.  An  argument  com- 
posed of  three  propositions,  adj. 
syllogistic,  syllogisiical:  adv.  syllo- 
gisti cally:  s.  syllogization,  syllo- 
gizer :  v.  syllogize;  pr.  par.  syllo- 
gizing; past,  syllogized. 

SYLPH,  s.  A  fabled  being  of  the  air. 

SYL'VAN.  adj.  Woody;  relating 
or  belonging  to  a  wood. 

SYM'BOL.  s.  A  type;  a  figurative 
I  representation,  adj.  symbolical? 
adv.  symbolically:  s.  symboHzcutioni 


SYM— SYN 

v.  symbolize;  pr.  par.  symbolizing; 
past,  symbolized. 
SYM'METRY.  s.  Adaptation  of  parts 
to  each  other ;  proportion ;  har- 
mony, pi.  symmetries:  adj.  sym- 
metrical. 

SYMPATHY.  5.  Fellow-feeling; 
mutual  sensibility,  pi.  sympathies: 
adj.  sympathetic,  sympathetical  : 
adv.  sympathetically:  v.  sympa- 
thize ;  pr.  par.  sympathizing;  past, 
sympathized. 

SYM'PHONY.  s.  A  harmony  of  min- 
gled sounds,  pi.  symphonies :  adj. 
symphonious. 

SYMPTOM.  5.  A  sign,  a  token,  an 
indication,  adj.  symptomatic. 

SYN'AGOGUE.  s.  An  assembly  of 
the  Jews,  to  worship,  adj.  syna- 
gogical.  | 

SYN'COPE.  s.  Fainting  fit;  contrac- 
tion of  a  word,  by  cutting  off  a 
part  in  the  middle,  pronounced 
sin'-co-pe. 

SYN'DIC.  s.  A  kind  of  chief  magis- 
trate; a  curator. 

SYNECDOCHE,  s.  A  figure,  by 
which  a  part  is  substituted  for  the 
whole,  or  the  whole  for  a  part, 
pronounced  si-nek '-do-ke. 

SY'NOD.  5.  An  assembly,  particu- 
larly of  ecclesiastics,  adj.  synodal, 
synodic,  synodical:  adv.  synodi- 
cally. 

SYN'ONYME.  s.  A  word  of  the  same 


SYN— SYS 

meaning  as  some  other  word.  adj. 
synonymous:  adv.  synonymously. 

SYNOP  SIS.  5.  A  general  view ;  all 
the  parts  brought  under  one  view, 
pi.  synopses  :  adj.  synojHical :  adv. 
synoptically. 

SYNTAX,  s.  A  system;  that  part 
of  grammar  which  teaches  the 
construction  of  words,  pi.  syn- 
taxes:  adj.  syntactical. 

SYN  THESIS,  s.  The  act  of  joining; 
opposed  to  analysis,  pi.  syntheses, 
ad],  synthetic,  synthetical:  adv.  syn- 
thetically. 

SY'PHON.  s.  A  tube,  a  pipe. 

SY  REN,  s.  See  Siren. 

SYR'IAC.  s.  The  Syriac  language, 
adj.  syriac. 

SYRINGE.  5.  A  pipe  through  which 
a  liquid  is  squirted,  v.  syringe  ; 
pr.  par.  syringing;  past,  syringM. 

SYR'TTS.  s.  A  quicksand;  a  buj'. 
pi.  syrtes. 

SYR'UP.  s.  The  juice  of  vegetable «, 
boiled  with  sugar. 

SYS'TEM.  s.  Combination  of  mai  f 
things  acting  together;  schema; 
mode.  adj.  systematic,  systematic  m: 
adv.  systematically:  v.  systematic  f 
pr.  par.  systematizing;  past,  sjo 
tematized. 

SYSTOLE,  s.  In  anatomy,  the  con- 
traction of  the  heart;  in  grammir, 
the  shortening  of  a  long  syllable* 
pronounced  sis'-to-le. 


T 

TAB-TAB  TAB-TAB 


TAB'BY.  s.  A  kind  of  waved  silk.  I 
TAB'BY.  adj.  Brindled;  varied  with' 

different  colours. 
TAB'ERNACLE.  s.  A  temporary! 

habitation ;   a    sacred  place ;  a 

place  of  worship. 
TABID,  adj.  Wasted  by  disease,  s.! 

tabidness. 

TAB'LATURE.  s.  In  painting,  a1 
single  piece,  comprehended  in  one1 
view,  and  formed  according  to  one, 


single  intelligence,  meaning,  ot 

design. 

TA'BLE.  s.  A  flat  or  level  surface ; 
an  index,  &c.  s.  tablecloth,  table 
talk. 

TAB'LET.  s.  A  small  table;  a  sur- 
face written  on,  or  painted. 

TA'BOUR.  s.  A  small  drum,  gene- 
rally beaten  with  one  stick,  s.  ta- 
bouret, a  small  tabour. 

TAB'ULAR.  adj.  Set  down  in  the 
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TAC— TAL 

'  «brm  of  tables  or  synopses;  form- 
ed in  laminae;  set  in  squares. 
If  Ji'CIT.  adj.  Silent ;  implied,  not 

expressed,  adv.  tacitly. 
TA'CITURN.  adj.  Silent;  uttering 

little,  s.  taciturnity. 
STACK,  v.  To  fasten;  to  join;  to 
I    stitch  together;  to  turn  a  ship 
pr.  par.  tacking;  past,  tacked:  s 
tack. 

TACKLE,  s.  Weapons;  the  ropes, 
f     &,c.  of  a  ship.  v.  tackle ;  pr.  par. 
I    tackling;  past,  tackled:  s.  tackling. 
[TACT,  s.  Touch;  technical  char- 
acter ;  something  which  marks  a 
particular  trade  or  profession,  s 
taction. 

TACT'IC,  TACTICAL,  adj.  Re- 
lating to  the  art  of  ranging  men 
|     in  the  field  of  battle,  s.  tactics,  tac- 
I  tician. 

I  TAD'POLE.  s.  A  young  shapeless 
frog. 

TAF  FETA,  s.  A  thin  silk. 
!  T  iF'FEREL.  s.  The  upper  part  of 
the  stern  of  a  ship. 
TAG.  s.  A  point  of  metal,  put  to 
the  end  of  a  string ;  any  thing 
paltry  and  mean.  pr.  par.  tagging; 
past,  tagged. 
1  1  VIL.  s.  That  which  terminates  an 
animal  behind;  the  lower  part; 
my  thing  hanging  long. 
TML'OR.  s.  One  whose  business  is 
to  make  clothes,  fern,  tailoress, 
pi.  tailoresses:  v.  tailor;  pr.  par. 
tailoring ;  past,  tailored. 
TAINT,  v.  To  imbue  or  impreg 
nate ;  to  stain;  to  sully;  to  infect 
to  corrupt,  pr.  par.  tainting;  past 
tainted:  s.  taint. 
TAKE.  v.  To  receive  ;  to  seize ;  to 
captivate  with  pleasure,  &c.  pr. 
par.  taking;  past,  taken. 
TALE.  s.  A  narrative ;  a  story;  reck 

oning.  m  . 

TAL'ENT.  s.  A  csrtain  weight  or 
sum  of  money;  faculty;  power; 

TALISMAN,  s.  A  magical  char- 
acter, adj.  talismanic. 
TALK.  v.  To  speak  in  conversation 


TAL— TAN 

to  prattle,  pr.  par.  talking,  past, 
talked:  s.  talk,  talker:  adj.  talka- 
tive: s.  talkativeness. 
TALL.  adj.  High  in  stature ;  lofty. 

s.  tulbicss. 
TAL'LOW.  s.  The  grease  or  fat  of 

an  animal. 
TAL'LY.  s.  A  stick  notched  and 
cut  in  conformity  with  another 
stick,  and  used  for  keeping  ac- 
count;  any  thing  made  to  suit 
another,  pi.  tallies:  v.  tally;  pr.par. 
tallying ;  past,  tallied. 
TALMUD,  s.  The  book  containing 
the  Jewish  traditions,  the  rabini- 
cal  constitutions,  and  explications 
of  the  law. 
TAL'ON.  s.  The  claw  of  a  bird  of 
prey. 

TAM'ARIND.  s.  A  species  of  tree, 

and  also  its  fruit. 
TAM'ARISK.  s.  A  species  of  flow- 
ering tree. 
TAM'BOUR.  5.  A  tambourine;  a 
frame  on  which  embroidery  is 
worked,  pr.  par.  tambouring;  past, 
tamboured. 
TAMBOURI'NE.  s.  A  kind  of  drum. 
TAME.  adj.  Not  wild ;  domestic  ; 
subdued ;  spiritless,  pr.  par.  tam- 
ing; past,  tamed:  adj.  tam.eable: 
adv.  tamely:  s.  tameness,  tamer. 
T AM' PER.  v.  To  meddle;  to  deal; 
to  practise  upon  secretly,  pr.  par. 
tampering;  past,  tampered :  s.  tarn- 
perer. 

TAN.  v.  To  impregnate  and  imbue 
with  bark  ;  to  imbrown  by  the  sun. 
pr.  par.  tanning ;  past,  tanned :  s. 
tan,  tanner,  tanpit. 
TAN'GENT.  s.  A  term  in  geometry. 
TAN'GIBLE.   adj.  Perceptible  by 
the  touch;  capable  of  being  touch- 
ed, s.  tangibility. 
TAN'GLE.  v.  To  implicate  ;  to  knit 
together ;  to  ravel,  pr.  par.  tang- 
ling ;  past,  tangled. 
TAN'IST.  s.  A  kind  of  captain  or 
governor,  s.  tanisUry,  a  succession 
made  up  of  inheritance  and  elec- 
tion. . 
TANK.  &  A  large  cistern  or  basin. 

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TAN-TAR 

TANK'ARD.  s.  A  kind  of  drinking 

cup. 

TAN'SY.  s.  A  kind  of  odorous  plant. 
TANTALIZE,  v.  To  torment  by  the 
show  of  pleasures  which  cannot 
be  reached,  pr.  par.  tantalizing; 
past,  tantalized:  s.  tantalization, 
tanlalizer. 
TANTAMOUNT,  adj.  Equivalent. 
TANTIVY,  adv.  A  hunting  cry. 

pi.  tantivies. 
TAP.  v.  To  touch  lightly;  to  pierce 
.a.  vessel,   pr.  par.  tapping;  past, 
tapped:  s.  tap. 
TAPE.  s.  A  narrow  fillet  of  linen 

or  cotton. 
'TA'PER.  s.  A  wax  candle;  alight. 
*J"A'PER.  adj.  Regularly  narrowed 
from  the  bottom  to  the  top ;  pyr- 
amidical.  v.  taper;  pr.  par.  taper- 
ing; past,  tapered. 
'TAP'ESTRY.  s.  Cloth  woven  in 

regular  figures. 
TAP'ROOT.  s.  The  principal  stem 

of  the  root. 
TAPSTER,  s.  One  whose  business 

is  to  draw  beer,  in  an  alehouse. 
TAR.  s.  Liquid  pitch,  v.  tar;  pr. 
par.  tarring;  past,  tarred:  adj. 
tarry. 

TAR'DY.  adj.  Slow;  sluggish,  adv. 

tardily.-  s.  tardiness. 
TARE.  s.  A  weed  that  grows  amongst 
corn;  the   common  vetch;  the 
weight  of  a  package  in  which  any 
commodity  is  contained. 
TAR'GET.  5.  A  kind  of  shield ;  i 

circular  board  to  shoot  at. 
TAR'IFF.  s.  A  cartel  of  commerce 

a  scale  of  custom  duties. 
TAR'NrSH.  v.  To  sully;  to  make 
not  bright;  to  lose  brightness,  pr 
par.  tarnishing;  past,  tarnished. 
TARPAWL'ING.  s.  Hempen  cloth 

smeared  with  tar. 
TAR'RY.  v.  To  stay;  to  loiter;  to 
wait.  pr.  par.  tarrying;  past,  tar-\ 
tried:  s.  tarrkr. 
TART.  adj.  Sour;  sharp;  severe, 
adj.  tartish:  adv.  tartly:  s.  tartA 
tartness. 

TAR'TAN.  s.  The  plaid  of  Scotland.  U 


TAR— TAX 


TARTAR,  s.  A  species  of  vinous 

salt.  adj.  tartarous. 
TARTAREAN,  adj.  Hellish. 
TASK.  5.  Work  imposed  by  another; 
employment,  v.  task;  pr.par.  task- 
ing; past,  tasked:  s.  tasker,  task- 
master. 

TAS'SEL.  s.  An  ornamental  bunch 
of  silk,  or  glittering  substances, 
adj.  tasseled. 
TASTE,  v.  To  perceive  and  distin- 
guish by  the  palate;  to  have  a 
smack  ;  to  try  the  relish,  pr.  par. 
tasting;  past,  tasted:  s.  tastet 
taster:  adj.  tasteless,  tasty. 
TATTER,  s.  A  rag;  a  fluttering 

rag.  adj.  tattered. 
TATTERDEMAL'ION.  s.  A  ragged 
fellow. 

TATTLE,  v.  To  prate;  to  talk 
idly.  pr.  par.  tattling;  past,  tattled: 
s.  tattle,  tattler. 
TATTOO',  s.  The  beat  of  drum, 
by  which  soldiers  are  warned  to 
their  quarters. 
TATTOO',  v.  To  mark  the  skin,  as 
Indians,  pr.  par.  tattooing;  past, 
tattooed. 

TAUGHT.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the 

v.  to  teach. 
TAUNT,  v.  To  reproach  ;  to  insult; 
to  ridicule,  pr.  par.  taunting;  past, 
taunted:  s.  taunt,  iaunter .-  adv. 
tauntingly. 
TAU'RUS.  s.  The  bull ;  the  second 

sio-n  in  the  zodiac. 
TAUTOLOGY,  s.  Repetition  of  the 
same  words,  or  of  the  same  sense 
in  different  words,  pi.  tautologies^ 
adv.  tautological:  s.  tautologist: 
v.  tautologize;  pr.  par.  tautologi- 
zing: past,  tautologized. 
TAUTOPH'ONY.  s.  A  successive 

repetition  of  the  same  sound. 
jTAVER.W  s.  A  house  where  wine 
I    is  sold,  and  drinkers  entertained. 
TAW.  <?.  A  marble  to  play  with. 
TAWDRY,   adj.    Meanly  showy. 

adv.  taivdrilu:  s.  tawdriness. 
TAWXY.  adj.  Yellow,  like  thing* 
tanned. 

TAX   $.   An  impost;   an  excise  ^ 
3G4 


TEA— TEE 


TEG'UMENT.  s.  In  anatomy,  a 
cover. 

TEL'EGRAPH.  s.  An  instrument 
which  conveys  intelligence  by  sig- 
nals,  v.  telegraph;  pr.  par.  tele- 
graphing; past,  telegraphed. 
TELESCOPE,  s.  A  long  glass,  by 
which  distant  objects  are  viewed, 
adj.  telescopic. 
TELL.  v.  To  utter;  to  express ;  to 
inform;  to  betray,  pr.par.  telling; 
past,  told :  s.  teller,  one  who  num- 
bers; one  who  pays  out  money, 
at  a  bank. 
TEMERITY,  s.  Rashness;  unrea- 
sonable contempt  of  danger. 
TEMTER.  v.  To  mix,  so  as  that 
one  part  qualifies  the  other;  to 
modify;  to  soften;  to  calm;  to 
form  metals  to  a  proper  degree  of 
hardness,  pr.  par.  tempering;  past, 
tempered:  s.  temper,  temperament, 
temperature. 
TEM'PERANCE.  s.  Moderation,  op- 
posed to  gluttony  and  drunken- 
ness; calmness;  moderation  of 
passion,  adj.  temperate.-  adv.  tem- 
perately: s.  temperateness. 
TEM'PERATURE.  s.  Constitution 
of  nature ;  degree  of  any  qualities; 
due  balance  of  contrarieties;  de- 


charge;  censure,  pi.  taxes:  v.  tax, 

pr.  par.  taxing;  past,  taxed:  adj 

taxable  :  s.  taxation. 
TEA.  s.  A  species  of  Chinese  plant; 
I   the  infusion  of  the  plant. 
TEACH,  v.  To  instruct ;  to  inform. 

pr.  par.  teaching;  past,  taught:  s, 

teacher:  adj.  teachable. 
TEAL.  s.  A  wild  fowl,  of  the  duck 

kind. 

TEAM.  s.  A  number  of  horses  or 

oxen,  drawing  at  once  the  same 
\    carriage.  . 
"TEAR.  s.  The  water  which  drops 

from  the  eyes. 
TEAR.  v.  To  pull  into  pieces ;  to 

rend ;  to  take  away  by  sudden  vio- 
1     lence,  &c.  pr.  par.  tearing;  past, 

torn:  s.  tear. 
!  TEASE,  v.  To  comb  or  unravel  wool 

or  flax ;  to  scratch  cloth,  in  order 

to  level  the  nap ;  to  torment ;  to 

vex.  pr.  par.  teasing;  past,  teased: 
f      s.  teaser. 
TE  A  SEL,  s.  A  plant  used  for  teas- 

TEAT.  s.  A  dug,  a  pap. 
TECH'NICAL.  adj.   Belonging  to 
arts;  not  in  common  or  popular! 
use.  s.  technicality,  pi.  technicali- 
ties :  adv.  technically.  II    „ree  0f  beat. 
TECHNOL'OGY.  s.  A  description ;  TEM'PEST  .s  .The  utmost  violence 


of,  or  a  discourse  upon  arts 
TECTONIC,    adj.    Pertaining  to 
building 


of  the  wind ;  commotion  ;  pertur- 
bation, adj.  tempestuous:  adv.  tem- 
pestuously :  s.  tempestuousness. 


Duiiamg.  |    pestuouuy :  s.  ic//(p.H»y«^^u. 

TED.  v.  To  spread  new-mown  grass-i!TEjvrPLAR.  s.  A  student  of  law 

  J..JJ,'^,n.  .    noot     ffiflAp.d.  .  .1       m  .1  T  «nAnn<  olrTlifTh 


pr.  par.  tedding ;  past,  tedded. 
TE  DE  UM.   s.  A  hymn  of  the 


at  the  Temple  in  London;  a  knight 
of  a  certain  order. 


church,  so  called  from  the  two  TEM'PLE.  s.  A  place  appropriated 


first  words  of  the  Latin. 
TE  DIOUS,  adj.  Wearisome  by  con-| 

tinuance;  irksome,  adv.  tediously: 

s.  tediousness.  I 
TEEM.  v.  To  bring  young;  to  bej 

pregnant;  to  be  full;  to  produce. 

pr.  par.  teeming ;  past,  teemed. 
TEENS,  s.  The  years  reckoned  by 

the  termination  teen. 
TEETH,  s.  The  pi.  of  tooth,  v.  teeth, 

to  bring  teeth:  pr.par,  teething; 

past,  teethed. 

1     '  2  H  2 


to  acts  of  religion ;  the  upper  part 
of  the  sides  of  the  head. 
TEM'PORAL.  adj.  Measured  by 
time;  not  eternal;  secular;  not 
ecclesiastical;  not  spiritual;  placed 
at  the  temples,  s.  temporality,  pi. 
temporalities,  temporally:  adv.  tem- 
porally. . 
TEM'PORARY.  adj.  Lasting  only 

for  a  limited  time. 
TEM'PORIZE.  v.  To  procrastinate; 
to  comply  with  the  times  or  oc» 
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TEM — TE?l 

caslons.  pr.  par.  temporizing;  past, 
temporized:  a.  temporizer. 
TEMPT-  v.  To  solicit  to  ill;  to  in- 
cite fry  offering  some  pleasure  or 
advantage;  to  provoke,  pr.  par. 
Umpting;  past,  tempted:  s.  tempta- 
tion, tempter:  adv.  temptingly. 
TE#.  adj.  Twice  five.  adj.  tenfold. 
TgN'ABLE.  adj.  Capable  of  being 

held  against  an  attack. 
TENA'ClOUS.  adj.  Grasping  hard; 
inclined  to  hold  fast;  retentive; 
glutinous,  adv.  tenaciously:  s.  te- 
nacity, pi.  tenacities. 

TEN' A  NT.  s.  One  who  holds  of 
another:  correlative  to  landlord: 
one  who  resides  in  any  place,  s. 
tenancy.-  adj.  tenantable :  s.  ten 
antry,  pi.  tenantries. 

TENCH,  s.  A  kind  of  fish. 

TEND.  v.  To  watch ;  to  guard ;  to 
attend;  to  move  towards;  to  con- 
tribute, pr.  par.  tending;  past, 
tended:  s.  tendance,  tendence,  ten- 
dency, pi.  tendencies. 

TEN'DER.  adj.  Soft;  sensible;  easily 
pained ;  delicate  ;  compassionate; 
gentle,  adv.  tenderly:  s.  tender- 
ness, tender-hearted. 

TEN'DER.  v.  To  offer;  to  propose 
for  acceptance,  pr.  par.  tendering; 
past,  tendered:  s.  tender. 

TEN'DINOUS.  adj.  Sinewy;  con- 
taining tendons. 

TEN'DON.  s.  A  sinew;  a  ligature 
by  which  the  joints  are  moved. 

TEN'DRIL.  s.  The  clasp  of  a  vine, 
&c. 

TpN'EBROUS.  adj.  Dark,  gloomy. 

s.  tenehrosity. 
TEN'EMENT.  s.  Anything  held  by 

a  tenant. 

TEN'ET.  s.  Position, principle,  opin- 
ion. 

TEN'NIS.  5.  A  play,  at  which  a  ball 
is  driven  with  a  racket. 

TEN  ON,  s.  The  end  of  a  timber, 
cut  to  be  fitted  into  another  tim- 
ber. 

TENOR,  s.  Continuity  of  state; 
constant  mode ;  sense  contained ; 
•  sound  in  music. 


TEN — TER  * 

TENSR  ».  A  variation  of  the  verb, 

to  signify  time. 
TENSE,  adj.  Stretched,  stiff,  s.  tense- 
ness, tension:  adj.  tensile. 
TENT.  s.  A  soldier's  movable  lodg- 
ing place,  commonly  made  of  canr 
vas,  extended  on  poles ;  a  species 
of  wine.  adj.  tented. 
TEN  TER,  s.  A  hook  on  which  things 

are  stretched. 
TENTH,  adj.  Just  after  the  ninth. 

adv.  tenihly. 
TENUITY,  s.  Thinness,  smallness, 

slenderness.  adj.  tenuous. 
TEN'URE.  s.  The  manner  whereby 
tenements  are  holden  of  theiV 
lords. 

TEPEFAC'TION.  s.   The  act  of 

warming  to  a  small  degree. 
TEPID,  adj.  Lukewarm  :  warm  in 

a  small  degree,  s.  tepidity. 
TER' A  PIN.  s.  A  kind  of  tortoise. 
TERGIVER'SATE.  v.  To  change 
from  one  party  or  opinion,  to  the 
opposite,  pr.  par.  tergiversating ; 
past,  tergiversated:  s.  tergiversa- 
tion. 

TERM.  s.  Limit;  boundary;  the  word 
by  which  a  thing  is  expressed; 
stipulation;  time   during  which 
any  thing  lasts,  v.  term;  pr.  par. 
terming ;  past,  termed. 
TER'MAGANT.  adj.  Quarrelsome; 
scolding;  furious,  s.  termagant, 
termagancy. 
TER'MTNATE.  v.  To  limit;  to  put 
an  end  to ;  to  cease,  pr.  par.  ter- 
minating;  past,  terminated:  adj. 
terminable:  s.  termination. 
TERNARY,    adj.   Proceeding  by 

threes;  consisting  of  three. 
TER'RACE.  s.  A  mount  of  earth, 

covered  with  grass  or  gravel. 
TERRA'QUEOUS.  adj.  Composed 

of  land  and  water. 
TERRE'NE.   adj.   Earthlv,  terres- 
trial. 

TERRESTRIAL,  adj.  Earthlv. 
TER'RIBLE.  adj.  Dreadful;  formi- 
dable; causing  fear.  adv.  terribly. 
TERRIER,  s.  A  dog  that  follows 
his  game  under  ground. 

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TER— TET 

rER'RIFY.  v.  To  fright ;  to  make 
afraid,  pr.  par.  terrifying;  past, 
terrified:  adj.  terrific. 

rER'RITORY.  s.  Land,  country 
dominion,  pi.  territories:  adj.  ter- 

■  ritorial.  . 

TERROR.  5.  Fear  communicated; 
fear  received. 

TERSE,  adj.  Smooth ;  cleanly  writ- 
ten; neat.  adv.  tersely :  s.  terseness. 

TERTIAN,  adj.  Returning  every 
third  day. 

TES'SELATED.  adj.  Variegated  by 

'■  squares. 

TEST.  5.  Trial;  means  of  trial ;  dis- 
criminative characteristic,  v.  test 
pr.  par.  testing;  past,  tested. 

TESTA'CEOUS.  adj.  Consisting  of 
shells;  having  continuous,  not 
jointed  shells  :  opposed  to  crusta- 
ceous. 

!  TESTAMENT,  s.  A  written  will ; 

the  name  of  each  of  the  volumes 
I    of  Scripture,  adj.  testamentary. 
TESTATE,   adj.  Having  made  a 
i  will. 

TESTATOR,  s.  One  who  leaves  a 
will.  fern,  testatrix,  pi.  testatrixes, 

TESTER,  s.  The  cover  of  a  bed. 

TESTIFY,  v.  To  witness ;  to  give 
evidence,  pr.  par.  testifying ;  past, 
testified:  s.  testifier,  testification. 

TESTY,  adj.  Fretful;  peevish;  apt 
to  be  angry,  adv.  testily :  s.  testi- 

TESTIMONY.  s.  Evidence,  proof. 

pi.  testimonies:  s.  testimonial. 
TEST  U'Df  NOUS,  adj.  Resembling 

the  shell  of  a  tortoise. 
TETITER.  5.  A  string  by  which 

cattle  are  restrained,  at  pasture. 

pr.  par.  tethering ;  past,  tethered. 
TETRAGONAL,   adj.  Square. 
TETRAM  ETER,  adj.  Having  four 

metrical  feet. 
TETRARCH.  5.  A  Roman  governor 

of  the  fourth  part  of  a  province 

s.  tetrarchate. 
TETRASTIC.  s.  An  epigram  or 

stanza  of  four  verses. 
TET'RASTYLE.  s.  A  building  with 

four  pillars  in  front. 


TET— THE 


TETTER,  s.  A  scab,  a  ringworm. 
TEUTON'IC.  adj.  Spoken  by  the 

Teutones,  or  ancient  Germans. 
TEXT.  s.  That  on  which  a  com- 
ment is  written  ;  a  sentence  of 
Scripture.  . 
TEXT'-HAND.  s.  A  particular  kind 
of  large  hand-writing :  so  called 
because  the  text  was  always  writ- 
ten in  a  large  hand,  and  the  comr 
ment  in  a  small. 
TEXTILE,  adj.  Woven;  capable 

of  being  woven. 
TEXTURE,  s.  The  act  of  weaving; 
a  thing  woven;  combination  of 
parts. 

THAN.  One  of  the  conjunctions. 
THANE,  s.  An  old  title  of  honour, 

equivalent  to  gentleman. 
THANK,  v.  To  return  acknowledg- 
ments for  any  favour  or  kindness, 
pr.  par.  thanking;  past,  thanked: 
s.  thanks:  adj.  thankful,  thankless. 
adv.  thankfully:  s.  thankfulness, 
thanksgiving. 
THAT.  A  word  which  sometimes 
performs  the  office  of  a  pronoun, 
and  sometimes  of  a  conjunction. 
[THATCH,  s.  A  straw  roof.  v.  thatch; 
pr.  par.  thatching  ;  past,  thatched: 
s.  thatcher. 
THAW.  v.  To  grow  liquid  after  conr 
gelation ;  to  melt.  pr.  par.  thaw- 
ing; past,  thawed:  s.  thaw. 
THE.  The  definite  article. 
ITHE'ATRE.  5.  A  place  in  which 
shows  are  exhibited ;  a  play-house, 
adj.  theatrical:  adv.  theatrically. 
THEE.  pron.  The  objective  case  of 
thou. 

THEFT,  s.  The  act  of  stealing;  the 

thing  stolen. 
THEIR.  The  pronoun  possessive 

from  they. 
THE'ISM.  s.  Deism;  the  acknow- 
ledgment of  a  God,  as  opposed  to 
atheism,  s.  theist:  adj.  theistical. 
THEM.  pron.  The  objective  case  of 

they.  pron.  themselves. 
THEME,  s.  A  subject  on  which  one 

speaks  or  writes. 
THEN.  One  of  the  adverbs. 

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THE— THI 

THENCE,  adv.  From  that  place ; 
from  that  time.  adv.  thenceforth, 
thenceforward. 

THEOCRACY,  s.  Government  im- 
mediately superintended  by  God. 
pi.  theocracies. 

THEOD  OLITE.  5.  A  mathematical 
instrument,  for  measuring  heights 
and  distances. 

THEOG'ONY.  s.  The  generation  of 
the  gods. 

THEOL'OGY.  s.  Divinity,  s.  theolo- 
gian: adj.  theological:  adv.  theolo- 
gically. 

THEOREM,  s.  A  position  laid  down 
as  an  acknowledged  truth  ;  a  posi- 
tion proposed  to  be  demonstrated. 

THE'ORY.  s.  Speculation ;  not  prac- 
tice, pi.  theories:  adj.  theoretical: 
adv.  theoretically:  s.  theorist. 

THERAPEUTIC,  adj.  Curative; 
teaching  the  cure  of  diseases. 

THERE,  adv.  In  that  place,  adv. 
thereabouts,  thereafter,  thereat, 
thereby,  therefore,  therefrom,  there- 
in, thereof,  thereon,  thereout,  there- 
to, thereunto,  thereupon,  therewith. 

THERMAL,  adj.  Relating  to  warm 
baths. 

1  HERMOM'ETER.  s.  An  instru- 
ment for  measuring  degrees  of 
heat.  adj.  thermometrical. 

THESE,  pron.  The  plural  of  this. 

THE'SIS.  s.  A  position  ;  a  subject ; 
something  laid  down,  affirmatively 
or  negatively,  pi.  theses. 

THEY.  pron.  The  plural  of  he,  she, 
and  it. 

THICK,  adj.  Dense;  not  rare;  gross ; 

muddy  ;  great  in  circumference, 

&c.  adv.  thickly :  s.  thickness :  v. 

thicken  ;  pr.  par.  thickening ;  past, 

thickened. 
THICK'ET.  s.  A  close  knot  or  tuft 

of  trees  ;  a  close  wood  or  copse. 
THICK'SKULLED.  adj.  Dull,  stupid. 
THICKSET,  adj.  Closely  planted. 
THIEF,  s.  One  who  steals,  pi.  thieves. 
THIEVE,  v.  To  steal;  to  practise 

theft,  pr.  par.  thieving;  past,  thiev- 

ed:  adj.  thievish:  adv.  thievishly  A 

s.  thievishness. 


THI— THO 

THIGH,  s.  A  limb  of  the  body,  in- 
cluding all  between  the  groin  and 
the  knee. 
THILL,  s.  The  shafts  of  a  wagon  or 
cart. 

THIM'BLE.  s.  A  metal  cover  for  the 

finger,  used  when  sewing. 
THIN.  adj.  Not  thick ;  rare ;  not 
dense ;  not  close,  &c.  comp.  thin- 
ner: sup.  thinnest:  v.  thin;  pr. 
par.  thinning;  past,  thinned ;  adv. 
thinly:  s.  thinness. 
THINK,  v.  To  have  ideas ;  to  reason ; 
to  cogitate,  pr.  par.  thinking;  past, 
thought. 

THIRD,  adj.  The  first  after  the  sec- 
ond, s.  third:  adv.  thirdly. 
THIRST,  s.  The  pain  suffered  for 
want  of  drink;  vehement  desire, 
adj.  thirsty:  s.  thirstiness:  v.  thirst; 
pr.  par.  thirsting ;  past,  thirsted. 
THIRTEEN,  adj.  Ten  and  three ; 

ordinal  adj.  thirteenth. 
THIRTY,  adj.  Thrice  ten.  ordinal 

adj.  thirtieth. 
THIS.  pron.  That  which  is  present ; 

what  is  now  mentioned,  pi.  these. 
THISTLE,  s.  A  kind  of  prickly 

plant,  adj.  thistly. 
THITH  ER,  adv.  To  that  place  :  it 
is  opposed  to  hither  :  to  that  end  ; 
to  that  point,  adv.  thitherto,  thith- 
erward. 

THONG.  5.  A  strap  or  string  of 
leather. 

TFflO'RAL.  adj.  Relating  to  the  bed. 

THO'RAX.  s.  The  breast;  the  chest. 

adj.  thoracic. 
THORN,  s.  A  species  of  prickly  tree. 

adj.  thorny. 
THOR'OUGH.  adj.  Complete ;  full ; 
perfect  ;  passing  through,  adv. 
thoroughly. 
THOROUGHFARE,  s.  A  passage 
through  ;  a  passage  without  any 
stop  or  let. 
THOR  OUGHPACED,  adj.  Perfect  ; 

complete. 
THOSE,  pron.  The  plural  of  that. 
THOU.  pron.  The  second  pronoun 
personal,  pi.  ye,  or  you. 

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THO-THfl 
THOUGH,   conj.  Notwithstanding 


,    that;  although. 
THOUGHT.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of 

the  v.  to  think. 
THOUGHT,  s.  The  operation  of 
the  mind;  the  act  of  thinking; 
idea;   solicitude;  concern,  adj. 
thoughtful,      thoughtless:  adv. 
thoughtfully :  s.  thoughtfulness. 
THOU'SAND.  5.  The  number  often 
hundred,  ordinal  adj.  thousandth, 
THRAL'DOM.  s.   Slavery;  servi 

THRAPTLE,  THROTTLE,  si  The 

windpipe  of  any  animal. 
THRASH,  THRESH,  if.  To  beat 
corn,  to  free  it  from  the  chaff;  to 
beat ;  to  drub.  pr.  par.  thrashing ; 
i     past,  thrashed:  s.  thrasher. 
THREAD,  s.  A  small  line ;  tho  ru- 
'     diment  of  cloth,  v.  thread;  pr.  par. 
threading;  past,  threaded. 
THREAD'BARE.  adj.  Deprived  of 

the  nap  ;  worn  out. 
THREAP,  v.  To  argue;  to  contend. 
:     pr.  par.  threaping;  past,  threaped. 
THREATEN,  v.  To  menace;  to 
denounce  evil.  pr.  par.  threatening 
past,  threatened:  s.  threat,  threat 
ener :  adv.  threateningly. 
THREE,  adj.  Two  and  one.  adj. 

threefold. 
THRESH,  v.  See  Thrash. 
THRESHOLD,  s.  The  ground  or 

step  under  a  door ;  entrance. 
THREW.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  throw. 
THRICE,  adv.  Three  times. 
THRIFT,  s.  Profit ;  state  of  pros- 
perity; frugality,  adv.  thriftily: 
s.  thriftiness:  adj.  thrifty. 
THRILL,  v.  To  pierce;  to  feel  a 
sharp,  tingling  sensation,  pr.  par. 
thrilling;  past,  thrilled:  s.  thrill. 
THRIVE,  v.  To  prosper;  to  grow 
rich  ;  to  grow  up.  pv.  par.  thriv- 
ing; past,  thriven :  adv.  thrivingly 
THROAT,  s.  The  passages  of  nu 

triment  and  breath.. 
THROB,  v.  To  heave;  to  beat ;  to 
palpitate,  pr.  par„  throbbing;  \ 
throbbed. 


THR-THW 
THROE,  s.  The  pain  of  travail ;  any 

extreme  agony. 
THRONE,  s.  A  royal  seat;  the  seat 

of  a  bishop,  adj.  throned. 
THRONG,  s.  A  crowd;  a  multitude 
pressing  against  each  other,  v. 
throng ;  pr.  par.  thronging;  past, 
thronged. 
THROSTLE,  s.  The  thrush ;  a  ma 

chine  for  spinning  cotton  twist. 
THROTTLE,  s.  The  windpipe,  v. 
throttle;  to  choke;  to  suffocate- 
pr.  par.  throttling;  past,  throttled. 
THROUGH.  One  of  the  preposi- 
tions, adv.  through:  prep,  through- 
out. . 
THROVE.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  thrive. 
THROW,  v.  To  fling;  to  cast;  to 
toss,  &c  pr.par.  throwing;  past, 
thrown:  s.  throw,  thrower. 
THRUM,  s.  The  ends  of  weavers' 
threads. 

THRUM,  v.  To  grate;  to  play 
coarsely,  pr.  par.  thrumming;  past, 
thrummed. 
THRUSH,  s.  A  species  of  singing 
bird ;  a  disease  appearing  in  small, 
round  ulcerations,  pi.  thrushes. 
THRUST,  v.  To  push ;  to  stab ;  to 
compress;    to  intrude,  pr.  par. 
thrusting  ;  past,  thrust :  s.  thrust. 
THUMB.  5.  The  short,  strong  fin- 
ger, v.  thumb ;  pr.  par.  thumbing; 
past,  thumbed. 
THUMB'STALL.  s.  A  sheath  of 

leather,  to  put  on  the  thumb. 
THUMP,  s.  A  hard,  heavy,  dead 
blow.  v.  thump;  pr.  par.  thump- 
ing; past,  thumped:  s.  thumper, 
THUN'DER.  s.  The  noise  made  by 
the  explosion  of  electric  matter 
in  the  clouds,  v.  thunder:  pr.  par. 
thundering;  past,  thundered:  s. 
thunder er,  thunderbolt. 
THURS'DAY.  s.  The  fifth  day  of 

the  week. 
THUS.  adv.  In  this  manner;  to  this* 
degree. 

THWACK,  v.  To  strike  with  some 


thine:  blunt  and  heavy ;  to  bang. 
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THW— TIG 

pr.  par.  thwacking ;  past,  thwack- 
ed: s.  thwack. 

THWART,  adj.  Transverse  ;  cross, 
in  relation  to  something  else ;  per 
verse,  v.  thwart,'  pr.  par.  thwart- 
ing; past,  thwarted. 

THY.  pron.  The  possessive  adj.  of 
thou.-  pron.  thyself. 

THYME,  s.  A  kind  of  odoriferous 
plant. 

TIA'RA.  s.  A  dress  for  the  head; 

a  diadem. 
TICK.  s.  Score;  trust;  a  kind  of 

small  insect ;  the  case  which  holds 

the  stuffing  of  a  bed. 
TICK.  v.  To  note  by  regular  vibra- 
tion, as  a  watch  or  clock,  pr.  par 

ticking;  past,  ticked:  s.  tick. 
TICK'EN,  TICKING,  s.  Cloth  used 

to  make  a  bed-tick. 
TICK'ET.  s.  A  written  token  of  any 

right  or  debt.  v.  ticket;  pr.  par. 

ticketing;  past,  ticketed. 
TICK'LE.  v.  To  affect  with  a  pru- 

rient  sensation,  by  slight  touches. 

pr.  par.  tickling;  past,  tickled:  s. 

tickler:  adj.  ticklish:  s.  ticklishness. 
TIDE.  s.  Alternate  ebb  and  flow  of 

the  sea;  stream;  season,  v.  tide; 

pr.  par.  tiding  ;  past,  tided. 
TIDE'WAITER.  s.  An  officer  who 

watches  the  landing  of  goods,  at 

the  custom-house. 
TI'DINGS.  s.  News;  incidents  re- 
lated. 

TIDY,  adj.  Neat.  adv.  tidily:  s.  ti- 
diness. 

TIE,  TYE.  v.  To  bind ;  to  fasten 
with  a  knot.  pr.  par.  tying  ;  past, 
tied:  s.  tie,  tye. 

TIER.  5.  A  row;  a  rank,  pronoune 

ed  teer. 

TIERCE,  s.  A  vessel  that  holds  the 

third  part  of  a  pipe. 
TIFFANY,  s.  Very  thin  silk.  pi. 

tiffanies. 

TIG.  s.  A  play  in  which  children 
trv  to  touch  each  other  last. 

TI'GER.  s.  A  fierce  beast,  of  the 
leonine  kind.  fern,  tigress,  pi. 
tigresses. 

TIGHT,  adj.  Tense;  close;  neat. 


TIL— TIN 

v.  tighten;  pr.  par.  tightening;  past, 
tightened:  adv.  tightly:  s.  tightness. 
TILE.  s.  A  thin  plate  of  baked  clay, 
used  to  cover  houses,  and  corn- 
kilns.  \.tile;  pr.  par.  tiling;  past, 
tiled:  s.  tiler. 
TILL.  s.  A  money-box  in  a  shop. 
TILL.  adv.  To  the  time  of;  to ;  until. 
TILL.  v.  To  cultivate;  to  plough, 
pr.par.  tilling;  past,  tilled:  s.  tiller, 
tillage  :  adj.  tillable. 
TIL'LER.  5.  The  beam  by  which  a 

helm  is  moved. 
TILT.  s.  A  tent ;  any  support  of  cov- 
ering over  head ;  a  kind  of  military 
sport ;  a  thrust ;  inclination  for- 
ward, v.  tilt ;  pr.  par.  tilting ;  past, 
tilted :  s  titter. 
TILTH,  s.  Culture ;  tillage  ;  tilled 
ground. 

TIM'BER.  5.  Wood  fit  for  building  ; 
the  main  beams  of  a  fabric,  v.  Um- 
ber; pr.par.  timbering;  past,  tim- 
bered. 

TIM'BREL.  s.  A  kind  of  musical  in- 
strument, played  by  pulsation. 
TIME.  s.  The  measure  of  duration ; 
interval ;  season  ;  age,  &c.  v.  time; 
pr.  par.  timing ;  past,  timed:  adj- 
and  adv.  timely. 
TIME'KEEPER,  TIMETIECE.  s. 
A  watch  or  clock  that  keeps  good 
time;  a  chronometer. 
TIME'SERVER.  s.  One  who  meanly 
complies  with  present  power,  par. 
adj.  and  s.  timeserving. 
TIMID,  adj.  Fearful,  timorous,  s. 
timidity. 

TIM'OROUS.  adj.  Fearful ;  full  of 
fear  and  scruple,  adv.  timorously. 
TIN.  s.  One  of  the  primitive  metals  ; 
thin  plates  of  iron,  covered  with 
tin.  v.  tin;  pr.  par.  tinning;  past, 
tmned:  s.  tinman,  tinner. 
TINCTURE.  5.  Colour  or  taste  su- 
peradded by  something;  extract 
of  some  drug,  made  in  spirits,  v. 
tincture;  pr.  par.  tincturing;  past, 
tinctured. 
TIN  DER,  s.  Any  thing  highlv  in 
flammable,  placed  U)  catch  tire. 

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TIN— TIT 
FINE.  5.  The  tooth  of  a  harrow ;  the 
1  spike  of  a  fork. 

TINGE,  v.  To  impregnate  or  imbue 

with  a  colour  or  taste,  pr.  par. 
;   tinging1 ;  past,  tinged  :  s.  tinge. 
TINGLE,  v.  To  feel  a  sound,  or  the 

continuance  of  a  sound,  in  the 
|  ears  ;  to  feel  a  sharp,  quick  pain, 

with  a  sensation  of  motion,  pr. 

par.  tingling;  past,  tingled. 
fTiNK'ER.  s.  A  mender  of  old  vessels 

of  metal. 

TIN'KLE.  v.  To  make  a  sharp,  quick 
I  noise;  to  clink,  pr.  par.  tinkling; 
I   past,  tinkled :  s.  tinkle. 
TIN'SEL.  5.  A  kind  of  shining  cloth ; 

any  thing  shining  with  false  lustre. 

v.  tinsel ;  pr.  par.  tinseling  ;  past, 
,  tinseled. 

(TINT.  s.  A  dye ;  a  colour. 
sTINY.  adj.  Little,  small,  puny. 
ITIP.  s.  The  top ;  the  end ;  the  point. 

v.  tip  ;  pr.  par.  tipping;  past,  tipped. 
! TIPPET,  s.  Something  worn  about 
f    the  neck. 

IfTIP'PLE.  v.  To  drink  luxuriously ; 

to  drink  habitually  to  excess,  pr. 

par.  tippling;  past,  tippled :  s.tip- 
I    pie,  tippler. 

ITIPSTAFF.  s.  One  of  the  officers 
of  a  court  of  juctice.  pi.  tipstaves. 

TIPSY,  adj.  Slightly  drunk. 

TIPTOE,  s.  The  end  of  the  toe. 

TIPTOP,  s.  The  very  top. 

TIRA'DE.  s.  An  invective,  delivered 
in  a  long  train  of  words. 

TIRE.  v.  To  fatigue;  to  harass;  to 
fail  with  weariness,  pr.  par.  tiring; 
past,  tired:  s.  tiredness:  adj.  tire- 
some. 

TIRE'WOMAN.  s.  A  woman  who 

makes  dresses  for  her  mistress's 

head.  pi.  tirewomen. 
TIS'SUE.  s.  Cloth  interwoven  with 

gold,  &.c. 
TIT.  s.  A  small  horse  :  generally  in 

contempt :  a  titmouse,  or  tomtit. 
TITBIT,  s.  A  nice  bit. 
TITHE,  s.  The  tenth  part ;  the  part 

assigned  for  the  maintenance  of 

the  clergy,  v.  tithe;  pr.  par.  tithing; 

past,  titled:  adj.  tithable :  s.  Other. 


TIT— TOL 
TITH'ING.  s.  According  to  the  in- 
stitution of  Alfred,  the  number  or 
company  of  ten  men,  with  their 
families. 

TITILLA'TION.  s.  The  act  of  tick- 
ling; the  state  of  being  tickled. 

Tl'TLE.  5.  A  general  head,  compris- 
ing particulars  ;  an  appellation  of 
honour  ;  a  name ;  a  claim  of  right, 
adj.  titled:  s.  titlepage. 

TIT'TER.  v.  To  laugh  with  restraint, 
pr.  par.  tittering ;  past,  tittered :  s. 
titter. 

TIT'TLE.  s.  A  small  particle  ;  a 
point. 

TIT'ULAR.  adj.  Nominal ;  having  or 
conferring  only  the  title,  adj.  titu- 
lary. 

TO.  One  of  the  prepositions. 
TOAD.  s.  An  animal  resembling  a 
frog. 

TOAD'EATER.  s.  A  fawning  para- 
site ;  a  servile  sycophant. 

TOAST,  v.  To  scorch  at  the  fire ;  to 
name  when  a  health  is  drunk, 
pr.  par.  toasting;  past,  toasted:  s. 
toast,  toaster. 

TOBACCO,  s.  A  species  of  aromaUc 
plant,  s.  tobacconist. 

TOCSIN,  s.  An  alarm-bell. 

TOD'DY.  s.  In  low  language,  a  kind 
of  punch,  or  mixture  of  spirits, 
sugar,  and  water. 

TOE.  s.  One  of  the  divided  extremi- 
ties of  the  foot. 

TOGETH'ER.  adv.  In  company;  in 
the  same  place ;  in  concert ;  in  con- 
tinuity. 

TOIL.  v.  To  labour ;  to  fatigue  one's- 
self.  pr.  par.  toiling;  past,  toiled: 
s.  toil,  toilsomeness :  adj.  toilsome. 

TOIL'ET.  s.  A  dressing-table. 

TOKAY',  s.  A  kind  of  Hungarian 
wine. 

TO'KEN.  s.  A  sign  ;  a  mark  ;  a  me- 
morial ;  an  evidence. 
TOLD.  Pret.  and  past  par.  of  the  v. 

to  tell. 

TOLE'DO.  s.  A  sword  of  the  finest 

Toledo  temper,  pi.  toledoes. 
TOLERATE,  v.  To  allow,  so  as  not 
to  hinder;  to  suffer ;  to  pass  un- 
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TOL— TOP 
^ensured,  pr.  par.  tolerating;  past 
tolerated:  s.  tolerance,  toleration 
adj.  tolerable,  tolerant 

TOLL.  s.  An  excise  of  goods;  a 
part  taken  as  an  impost ;  the  sound 
of  a  bell.  v.  toll;  pr.  par.  tolling; 
past,  tolled:  s.  toller. 

TOLL'JBOOTH.  *  In  Scotland,  a 
prison,  properly  a  custom-house, 
where  toll  is  received. 

TOMB.  s.  A  monument  in  which 
the  dead  are  enclosed. 

TOMBOY,  s.  A  hoyden;  a  romp- 
ing girl. 

TOMTIT',  s.  A  titmouse ;  a  small 
bird. 

TON.  s.  A  weight  consisting  of  twen- 
ty cwt.  avoirdupois;  a  measure 
containing  two  pipes,  s.  tonnage. 
TONE.  5.  Sound,  note,  accent. 
TONGS,  s.  An  instrument  by  which 

hold  is  taken  of  any  thing. 
TONGUE,  s.   The  instrument  of 
speech,  in  human  bei  ngs ;  the  or- 
gan by  which  animals  lick;  speech; 
a  language,   v.  tongue;  pr.  par. 
tonguing;  past,  tongued. 
TONGUE'TIED.  adj.   Having  the 
tongue  fastened   underneath  by 
themuscle,  soastoimpede  speech. 
TON'IC.  adj.  In  medicine,  bracing, 

strengthening. 
TON'SURE.  s.  The  act  of  clipping 
the  hair ;  the  state  of  being  shorn! 
TOO.  adv.  Over  and  above;  over- 
much ;  also. 
TOOK.  Pret.  of  the  v.  to  take. 
TOOL.  s.  An  instrument. 
TOOT.  v.   To  sound;  to  make  a 
noise,  pr.  par.  tooting;  past,  toot- 
ed: s.  looter. 
TOOTH,  s.  One  of  the  small  bones 
used  in  mastication  and  articula- 
tion, &c.  pi.  teeth:  adj.  toothed, 
toothless :  s.  toothache,  toothpick. 
TOP.  s.  The  highest  part;  the  sur- 
face; the  highest  place  or  degree; 
an  inverted  conoid,  used  by  chil- 
dren as  a  plaything,  v.  top;  pr.  par 
topping;  past,  topped. 
TOPARCH.  s.  The  principal  man 
in  a  place,  s.  toparchy. 


TOP  TOR 
TOTAZ.  s.  A  yellow  g'em. 
TOPE.  v.  To  drink  to  excess,  pf. 

par.  toping;  past,  toped:  s.  toper. 
TOPFUL'.  adj.  Full  to  the  top. 
TOPG  AL'LANT.  s.  One  of  the  high- 
est  sails. 

TOPIC.  5.  A  general  head  ;  things, 
as  generally  applied  to  some  par- 
ticular part;  principle  of  persua- 
sion,  adj.  topical:  adv.  topically. 
TOP'KNOT.  s.  A  knot  worn  on  the 

top  of  the  head. 
TOP'MOST.  adj.  Uppermost,  high- 

TOPOG'RAPHY.  s.  Description  of 
particular  places,  pi.  topograph- 
ies: s.  topographer:  adj.  topo- 
graphic, topographical. 

TOPSAIL,  s.  One  of  the  highest 
sails. 

TOPSYTUR'VY.  adv.  With  the  b  2 

torn  upwards. 
TORCH,  s.  A  large  wax  candle,  a 

flambeau,  pi.  torches. 
TOR  MENT.  5.  Excessive  pain  ;  t  d 
ture.  v.  torment' ;  pr.  par.  torme  2 
ing;  past,  tormented:  s.  torment  rr. 
TORN.  Past  par.  of  the  v.  to  i<ar 
TORNA'DO.  s.  A  whirlwind,  a  h  id 

ricane.  pi.  tornadoes. 
TORPEDO,  s.  A  species  of  electric 

fish.  pi.  torpedoes. 
TORPES'CENT.  adj.  Becoming  tor- 
pid. 

TOR'PID.  adj.  Numbed,  motionless; 
sluggish,  g.  torpidity,  turpitude, 
torpor. 

TOR'REFY.  v.  To  dry  or  scorch  by 
the  fire.  pr.  par.  torrefying;  past, 
torrefied:  s.  tor  refaction. 

TOR'RENT.  s.  An  impetuous  stream. 

TOR'RID.  adj.  Scorched,  parched; 
violently  hot. 

TORT.  5.  A  wrong,  injury,  adj.  tor- 
tious.- adv.  tortiously. 

TORTOISE.  .<?.  A  species  of  animal 
covered  with  a  hard  shell. 

TORTUOUS,  adj.  Twisted,  wreath- 
ed,  winding,  s.  tortuosity. 

TORTURE,  s.  Torments  judicially 
inflicted;  anguish;  pang.  v.  tor- 
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lure }  pr.  par.  torturing ;  past,  tor- 1 

^  tured:  s.  torturer. 

fO'RY.  s.  A  robber;  one  of  the  po- 
litical party,  opposed  to  the  whigs; 

I  one  who  advocates  high-handed 
monarchy,  pi.  tories:  s.  toryism. 

IX)SS.  v.  To  throw  up  into  the  air; 
to  throw  with  violence ;  to  agitate, 
pr.  par.  tossing,-  past,  tossed:  s. 
toss,  pi.  tosses,  tosser. 

(fO'TAL.  adj.  Whole,  complete,  s. 
totality:  adv.  totally. 

tOT'TER.  v.  To  shake,  so  as  to 

I  threaten  a  fall ;  to  stagger,  pr.  par. 

I  tottering;  past,  tottered. 

V OUCH.  v.  To  perceive  by  the  sense 
of  feeling;  to  come  slightly  in  con- 
tact with,  &c.  pr.  par.  touching; 

1  past,  touc hed:  s.  touch,  touchiness: 

f  adv.  touchingly :  adj.  touchy. 

TOUCH'-HOLE.  s.  The  hole  through 

I  which  the  fire  is  conveyed  to  the 
powder  in  a  gun. 

TOUCHSTONE,  s.  Stone  by  which 

\   metals  are  examined  ;  any  test  or 

I  criterion. 

TOUCH'WOOD.  s.  Decayed  wood, 
used  to  catch  the  fire  struck  from 
|   a  flint. 

TOUGH,  adj.  Yielding  to  flexure  or 
extension,  without  fracture  ;  not' 
brittle;  stiff;  clammy;  tenacious, 
v.  toughen ;  pr.  par.  toughening; 
past,  toughened,:  s.  toughness. 

TOUPEE,  TOUPET'.  s.  A  kind  of 
foretop ;  natural  or  artificial  hair, 
dressed  particularly  on  the  fore- 
head. 

TOUR.  s.  Ramble ;  roving  journey, 
s.  tourist. 

TOUR'NAMENT.  s.  Tilt,  joust,  mil- 
itary sport. 

TOURNIQUET,  s.  Abandage  which 
can  be  straitened  or  relaxed  by 
turning  a  handle,  to  prevent  the 
blood  from  issuing. 

*TOW.  s.  The  coarse  part  of  flax  or 
hemp. 

TOW.  v.  To  draw  by  a  rope,  through 
the  water,  pr.  par.  towing;  past, 
towed. 

TOWARD,  adj.  Ready  to  do  or 
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learn  ;  not  froward.  adv.  towat  dlif 
s.  towardliness,  towardness. 

TOWARDS,  adv.  In  a  direction  to. 

TOWEL,  s.  A  cloth  with  which  the 
hands,  &c.  are  wiped. 

TOWER.  5.  A  high  building;  a  for- 
tress; high  flight,  v.  tower;  pr.  par. 
towering;  past,  lowered. 

TOWN.  s.  A  collection  of  houses, 
larger  than  a  village,  s.  township, 
townsman,  pi.  townsmen. 

TOY.  s.  A  petty  commodity;  a  trifle; 
a  plaything,  v.  toy ;  pr.  par.  toying; 
past,  toyed:  adj.  toyish:  s.  toyish- 

TRACE.  s.  Mark  left  by  any  thing 
passing;  track  ;  path  ;  that  part  of 
the  harness  by  which  the  draught 
is  given,  v.  trace ;  pr.  pai  tracing; 
past,  traced:  s.  trace:  adj.  trace- 
able. 

TRA'CERY.  s.  Ornamental  stone- 
work. 

TRACK,  s.  Mark  left;  a  road;  a 
beaten  path.  v.  track;  pr.  pa  . 
tracking;  past,  tracked:  adj.  track- 
less. 

TRACT,  s.  A  region;  a  quantity  of 
land ;  continuity ;  a  treatise ;  a 
small  book. 

TRACT'ABLE.  adj.  Manageable; 
docile,  s..  tractability :  adv.  tract- 
ably. 

TRACTILE,  adj.  Ductile,  s.  trac- 

tility. 

TRACTION,  s.  Act  of  drawing; 
state  of  being  drawn. 

TRADE.  5.  Traffic;  commerce;  oc- 
cupation, v.  trade;  pr.  par.  trad- 
ing; past,  traded:  s.  trader,  trades- 
man, pi.  tradesmen. 

TRADE'- WIND.  s.  The  monsoon; 
the  periodical  wind  between  the 
tropics. 

TRADITION,  s.  The  act  or  prac- 
tice of  delivering  accounts,  from 
mouth  to  mouth,  without  written 
memorials,  adj.  traditional,  tradi- 
tionary :  adv.  traditionally. 

TRADU'CE.  v.  To  calumniate;  to 
censure,  pr.  par.  traducing;  past, 
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traduced:  s.  traducement,  traducer, 
adj.  irad,ucible. 
TRADUCTION,  s.  Derivation  from 
one  of  the  same  kind;  propagation; 
tradition ;  transmission,  adj.  tra- 
ductive. 

TRAF'FIC.  s.  Commerce;  exchange 
of  commodities,  v.  traffic;  pr.  par. 
trafficking;  past,  trafficked:  s. 
trafficker. 

TRA'GEDY.  s.  A  dramatic  repre- 
sentation of  a  serious  action  ;  any 
mournful  or  dreadful  event,  pi. 
tragedies :  s.  tragedian :  adv.  trag- 
ically. 

TRAGICOMEDY,  s.  A  drama,  com- 
posed of  merry  and  serious  events. 

.   pi.  tragicom.edies:  adj .  tragicomical. 

TRAIL,  v.  To  draw  along  the  ground; 
to  drag.  pr.  par.  trailing;  past, 
trailed:  s.  trail. 

TRAIN,  v.  To  draw  by  artifice  or 
stratagem;  to  educate;  to  exercise, 
pr.  par.  training;  past,  trained. 

TRAIN,  s.  The  part  of  a  gown  that1 
falls  behind  upon  the  ground;  a 
series;  a  consecution;  process; 
retinue ;  a  procession  ;  a  line  of 
powder  leading  to  a  mine,  s.j 

TRAIN'-OIL.  5.  Oil  drawn  by  boil- 
ing, from  the  fat  of  a  whale. 

TRAIT,  s.  A  stroke;  a  touch;  a 
peculiarity,  pronounced  tray,  or 
trate. 

TRAIT'OR.  5.  One  who,  being  trust- 
ed, betrays,  adj.  traitorous:  adv.; 
traitorously. 

TRAITRESS,  s.  A  woman  who  be- 
trays, pi.  traitresses. 

TRAJECT'.  v.  To  cast  through;  to 
throw  across,  pr.  par.  trajecting  ;\  \ 
past,  trajected:  s.  traject,  irajec- 
tion. 

TRAM'MEL.  s.  A  net  in  which  ani- 
mals are  caught;  a  kind  of  shackles, 
in  which  horses  are  taught  to  pace, 
v.  trammel;  pr.  par.  trameling : 
past,  trameled. 

TRAMP,  v.  To  tread  heavtfy.  pr. 
par.  tramping;  past,  tramped:  s. 
tramper. 


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TRAM'PLE.  v.  To  tread  underfoot, 
with  pride  or  contempt;  to  tread 
quick  and  loudly,  pr.  par.  tramp- 
ling ;  past,  trampled:  s.  trampler. 

TRANCE,  s.  An  ecstacy  ;  a  state  in 
which  the  soul  is  rapt  into  visions 
of  distant  or  future  things. 

TRAiVQUIL.  adj.  Quiet;  undisturb- 
ed, s.  tranquility:  v.  tranquilize ; 
pr.  par.  tranquilizing ;  past,  tran- 
quillized :  s.  tranquilizer. 

TRANSACT',  v.  To  negotiate ;  to 
perform ;  to  do ;  to  carry  on.  pr. 
par.  transacting ;  past,  transacted: 
s.  transaction,  transactor. 

TRANSALPINE,  adj.  Situated  be- 
vond  the  Alps. 

TRANSCEND',  v.  To  pass  ;  to  over- 
pass ;  to  surpass,  pr.  par.  trans- 
cending ;  past,  transcended  ;  s. 
transcendence  :  adj .  transcended. 

TRANSCENDENTAL,  adj.  Gei  e- 
ral ;  pervading  many  particular  6 ; 
supereminent. 

TRANSCRI'BE.  v.  To  copy;  to  write 
from  an  exemplar,  pr.  par.  tran- 
scribing ;  past,  transcribed :  s. 
transcriber,  transcript,  transcrip- 
tion. 

TRAN'SEPT.  s.  A  cross  ai-le. 
TRANSFER',  v.  To  convey;  to  3s- 
sign  from  one  to. another:  to  re- 
move, pr.  par.  transferring ;  past, 
transferred :  s.  transfer,  transfer- 
rer :  adj.  transf err  able. 
TRANSFIG'URE.  v.  To  transform, 
pr.  par.  transfiguring;  pnst,tra7is- 
figured :  s.  transfiguration. 
TRANSFIX',  v.  To  pierce  through, 
I    and  fasten  to  something  at  the 
i    other  side.  pr.  par.  transfixing ; 

past,  transfixed. 
TRANSFORM',   v.   To  metamor- 
phose ;  to  change  with  regard  to 
external  form.  pr.  par.  transform- 
ing;  past,  transformed :  s.  trans- 
formation. 
TRANSFUSE',  v.  To  pour  out  of  one 
thing  into  another,  pr.  par.  trans- 
fusing; past,  t ransfu scd :  s.  ti  ans- 
fusion:  adj.  tnmsf'asible. 
TRANSGRESS',  v.  To  pass  beyond  ; 

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;to  violate,  pr.  par.  transgressing ; 
•I past,  transgressed  :  s.  transgres- 
~sion,  transgressor. 
iRAN'SlENT.  adj.  Passing  ;  soon 
^passed;  momentary;  not  durable. 
Zi  adv.  transiently. 

<RANSIL'IENCE.  s.  Leap  from  one 
[thing  to  another. 
•TvAN'SIT.  5.  In  astronomy,  the 
I  passing  of  any  planet  just  by  or 

under  a  fixed  star. 
TRANSITION,  s.  Removal ;  passage 
;from  one  state  or  thing  to  another  ; 

change,  adj.  transitive. 
[RAN'SITORY.  adj.  Continuing 
:  only  a  short  time.  adv.  transitorily. 
TRANSLATE',  v.  To  transport ;  to 
j  remove;  to  change;  to  interpret 
I  to  another  language,  pr.  par.  trans- 
|  lating ;  past,  translated  :  s.  trans- 
'  lation,  translator. 
TRANSLOCATION,  s.  Reciprocal 
I  removal. 

|RANSLU'CENT,  TRANSLU'CID. 
;  adj.  Transparent ;  giving  a  passage 
\  to  the  light,  s.  translucency. 
fRANSMARrNE.  adj.  Lying  on  the 
r  other  side  of  the  sea;  found  beyond 
f  sea. 

TRANSMIGRATION,  s.  Passage 
from  one  state  or  place  into  an- 
other. 

TRANSMIT',  v.  To  send  from  one 
person  or  place  to  another,  s.  trans- 
mission: adj.  transmittible,  trans- 
missive. 

TRANSMUTE,  v.  To  change  from 
one  nature  or  substance  into  an- 

!  other,  pr.  par.  transmuting;  past, 

\  transmuted:  adj.  transmutable :  s. 
transmutation,  transmuter. 

TRANSPARENT,  adj.  Pervious  to 
the  light  ;  clear,  not  opaque,  s. 
transparency,  pi.  transparencies. 

TRANSPIERCE',  v.  To  pierce 
through,  pr.  par.  transpiercing  ; 

I  past,  transpierced. 

rRANSPI'RE.  v.  To  emit  in  vapour ; 
to  escape  from  secrecy  to  notice, 
pr.  par.  transpiring ;  past,  trans- 
pired. 

CRANSPLANT.  v.  To  remove  and! 

I 


plant  in  a  new  place,  pr.  par.  trans- 
planting ;  past,  transplanted :  s. 
transplantation. 

TRANSPORT',  v.  To  carry  from  one 
place  to  another  ;  to  carry  into 
banishment,  as  a  felon ;  to  hurry 
by  violence  of  passion  ;  to  put  into 
ecstacy.  pr.  par.  transporting  ; 
past,  transported ;  s.  transport, 
transportation. 

TRANSFO'SE.  v.  To  put  each  into 
the  place  of  another ;  to  remove, 
pr.  par.  transposing ;  past,  trans- 
posed :  s.  transposal,  transposition. 

TRANSUBSTANTIATION.  5.  A 
miraculous  operation,  believed  in 
the  Roman  church,  in  which  the 
elements  of  the  eucharist  are  sup- 
posed to  be  changed  into  the  real 
body  and  blood  of  Christ. 

TRANSU'DE.  v.  To  pass  through  in 
sweat  or  vapour,  pr.  par.  trans- 
uding; past,  transuded:  s.  trans- 
udation. 

TRANSVERSE',  adj.  Being  in  a 
cross  direction,  adv.  transversely. 

TRAP.  s.  A  kind  of  snare ;  a  strata- 
gem to  betray  or  catch  unawares ; 
a  kind  of  game.  pr.  par.  trapping  ; 
past,  trapped. 

TRAPDOOR',  s.  A  door  that  opens 
vertically. 

TRAPPINGS,  s.  Ornaments  append- 
ant to  a  saddle  ;  embellishments  ; 
su  perficial  and  trifling  decorations. 

TRASH,  s.  Any  thing  worthless. 

TRAVAIL,  v.  To  labour ;  to  toil ; 
to  be  in  labour,  pr.  par.  travailing ; 
past,  travailed :  s.  travail. 

TRAVEL,  v.  To  make  journeys ;  to 
pass  ;  to  move.  pr.  par.  traveling ; 
past,  traveled:  s.  travel,  traveller. 

TRAVERSE',  v.  To  cross ;  to  lay 
athwart ;  to  th  wart  with  obstacles ; 
to  oppose ;  to  wander  over.  pr.  par, 
traversing  ;  past,  traversed  :  adj. 
traverse':  s.tra'verse:  adj.  travers- 
able. 

TRAVESTY,  a.  A  burlesque  per- 
formance  ;  a  literary  work  turned 
into  ridicule,  pi.  travesties :  v.  trav- 
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csty ;  pr-  par.  travestying  ;  past, 
travestied. 
TRAY.  5.  A  shallow  wooden  vessel ; 
a  salver. 

TREACH  ERY,  s.  Perfidy;  breach  of 
faith,  pi.  treacheries:  adj.  treach- 
erous :  adv.  treacherously. 

TREA'CLE.  s.  Molasses. 

TREAD,  v.  To  set  the  foot ;  to  tram- 
ple ;  to  walk  with  form  or  state, 
&,c.  pr.  par.  treading;  pu.st,trodden 
s.  tread. 

TREAD'LE.  s.  A  part  of  an  engine 
on  which  the  feet  act,  to  put  it  in 
motion. 

TREA'SON.  5.  An  offence  committed 
against  the  safety  of  a  national 
government,  adj.  treasonable:  adv. 
treasonably. 

TREAS'URE.  s.  Wealth  hoarded,  v 
treasure;  pr.  par.  treasuring;  past, 
treasured :  s.  treasurer,  treasury, 
pi.  treasuries. 

TREAT,  v.  To  negotiate;  to  settle ; 
to  discourse  on  ;  to  use  in  any  man- 
ner, good  or  bad  ;  to  make  a  gratu 
itous  entertainment,  &c.  s.  treat, 
treaty ,  pi.  treaties,  treatment. 

TREATISE,  s.  A  written  discourse. 

TRE'BLE.  adj.  Threefold;  triple, 
v.  treble;  pr.  par.  trebling  ;  past, 
trebled :  adv.  trebly. 

TRE'BLE.  s.  The  highest  or  acutest 
part  in  music  ;  a  sharp  sound. 

TREE.  s.  A  large  vegetable,  rising 
with  one  woody  stem,  to  a  consid- 
erable height. 

TRE'FOIL.  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 

TREM'BLE.  v.  To  shake  as  with  fear 
or  cold  ;  to  totter,  pr.  par.  trem- 
bling ;  past,  trembled  :  s.  trembler : 
adv.  tremblingly. 

TREMEN'DOUS.  adj.  Dreadful ;  hor- 
rible; astonishingly  terrible,  adv. 
tremendously. 

TREM'OUR,  TREM'OR.  s.  The  state 
of  trembling;  quivering  or  vibra- 
to rv  motion. 

TREM'ULOUS.«6//.TrembliniT;  fear 
ful ;  vibrating,  adv.  tremulously. 

TRENCH,  v.  To  cut ;  to  cut  or  dig 
into  pits  or  ditches ;  to  encroach. 


pr.  par.  trenching;  past,  trenched 
s.  trench. 

TRENCH' ANT.  adj.  Cutting,  sharp 

TRENCH'ER.  5.  A  wooden  platter. 

TREPAN'.  5.  An  instrument  by 
which  surgeons  cut  out  round 
pieces  of  the  skull;  a  snare,  v. 
trepan;  pr.  par.  trepanning;  past, 
trepanned. 

TREPIDATION.  5.  State  of  trem- 
bling or  quivering;  state  of  terror. 

TRES'PASS.  v.  To  transgress;  to1 
olfend  ;  to  enter  unlawfully  upon 
another's  ground,  pr.  par.  trespass- 
ing; past,  trespassed  :  s.  trespass, 
pi.  trespasses,  trespasser. 

TRESS,  s.  A  lock  or  curl  of  hair, 
pi.  tresses. 

TRES'TLE.  s.  The  frame  of  a  ta- 
ble ;  a  movable  form  by  which  any 
thing  is  supported;  a  three-legged 
stool. 

TRET.  s.  An  allowance  made  by 

merchants  to  retailers. 
TREV'ET.  5.  Any  small  thing  that 

stands  on  three  legs. 
TREY.  s.  A  three  at  cards. 
TRPANGLE.  s.  A  figure  of  three 

angles,  adj.  triangular. 
TRIBE.  5.  A  distinct  body  of  the 

people,  as  divided  by  family  or  na 

tion. 

TRIBULATION,  s.  Persecution; 

distress;  vexation. 
TRIBU'NAL.  s.  The  seat  of  a  judge; 

a  court  of  justice. 
TRIB'UNE.  s.  An  officer  of  Rome, 

chosen  by  the  people;  the  com 

mander  of  a  Roman  legion. 
TRIB  UTE,  s.  Payment  made  in  ac 

knowledgment  of  subjection,  adj! 

tributary. 
TRICE.  5.  A  short  time  ;  an  instant 
TRICK,  s.  A  sly  fraud-,  a  dextrous 

artifice;   a   vicious  practice; 

habit ;  a  number  of  cards  laid  reg« 

ularly  up,  at  play.  v.  trick :  pr.  pari 

tricking;  past,  tricked:  adv.  trick* 

ish. 

TJUCK'LE.  v.  To  fall  in  drops;  to 
rill  in  a  slender  stream,  pr.  par. 
trickling;  past,  trickled. 

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TRI'DENT.    s.  The  three-forked  1 

sceptre  of  Neptune. 
,  TRID'UAN.  adj.  Lasting  three  days; 
^    happening  every  third  day. 
JTRIEN'NIAL.  adj.   Lasting  three 
•    years;  happening  every  third  year. 
rf  TRI  FLE,  v.  To  act  or  talk  without 

weight  or  dignity;  to  indulge  in 

light  amusement;  to  idle.  pr.  par. 

trifling;    past,  trifled:  s.  trifle, 

trifler:  adv.  triflingly. 
|  TRIFO'LI ATE.  adj.  Having  three 
)  leaves. 
TRl'FORM.   adj.  Having  a  triple 

shape. 

TRIG.  s.  The  mark  at  which  a  per- 
son stands  or  stops,  before  leap- 
ing for  amusement. 

TRIG'GER.  s.  The  catch,  that,  be- 
ing pulled,  looses  the  cock  of  a  gun. 

TRIG'ONAL.  adj.  Triangular  ;  hav- 
ing three  corners. 

rRIGONOM'ETRY.  5.  The  art  of 
measuring  triangles. 

TRILL,  s.  A  quaver,  v.  trill;  pr. 
par.  trilling ;  past,  trilled. 

TRIM.  adj.  Nice,  snug,  dressed  up. 

TRIM.  s.  Dress;  ornaments;  a  word 
of  slight  contempt. 

TRIM.  v.  To  dress;  to  decorate; 
to  shave;  to  clip;  to  adjust;  to 
balance  a  vessel;  to  fluctuate  be- 
tween two  parties,  pr.  par.  trim- 
ming; past,  trimmed :  adv.  trimly: 
^i.  trimmer,  trimness. 

TRINITY,  s.  The  incomprehensible 
union  of  three  persons  in  the  God- 
head, s.  and  adj.  trinitarian. 

TRINK'ET.  s.  A  toy ;  an  ornament 
of  dress. 

TRI'O.  s.  A  piece  of  music,  consist- 
ing of  three  harmonic  parts  ;  three 
persons,  in  derision. 

TRIP.  v.  To  throw  by  striking  the 
feet  from  the  ground  ;  to  fail ;  to 
err;  to  move  lightly;  to  take  a 
short  journey  or  voyage,  pr.  par. 
tripping;  past,  tripped:  s.  trip: 
adv.  trippingly. 

TRIPARTITE,  adj.  Divided  into 
three  parts;  consisting  of  three 
parts. 

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TRIPE,  s.  The  intestines. 
TRIP'EDAL.  adj.  Having  three  feet. 
TRIPER'SONAL.   adj.  Consisting 

of  three  persons. 
TRIPETALOUS.   adj.   Having  a 
flower  consisting  of  three  leaves. 
TRIP  HTHONG,  s.  A  coalition  of 

three  vowels  to  form  one  sound. 
TRIFLE,  adj.  Threefold;  treble; 

three  times  repeated. 
TRIP'LET.  5.  Three  verses  rhym- 
ing together. 
TRIPLICATE,  adj.  Thrice  as  much; 

trebled,  s.  triplication. 
TRI' POD.  5.  A  seat  with  three  feet. 
TRiP'TOTE.  5.  A  noun  used  only 

in  three  cases. 
TRFREME.  s.  A  galley  with  three 

benches  of  oars  on  each  side. 
TRISEC'TION.  s.  Division  into  three 

equal  parts. 
TRIS'YLLABLE.  s.  A  word  con- 
sisting of  three  syllables,  adj.  tr'i- 
syllabical. 
TRITE,  adj.  Worn  out ;  stale ;  com- 
mon, adv.  tritely:  s.  triteness. 
TRITTJRATE.  v.   To  reduce  to 
powder,  pr.  par.  triturating;  past, 
triturated:  s.  trituration. 
TRl'UMPH.   s.   The   pomp  with 
which  a  victory  is  celebrated;  state 
of  being  victorious;  victory,  v, 
triumph;  pr.  par.  triumphing;  past, 
triumphed:    adj.   triumphal,  tri- 
umphant: adv.  triumphantly. 
TRI  UM'V  IRATE,  TRIUM'VIRI.  s, 
A  coalition  or  concurrence  of 
three  men. 
TRIU'NE.  adj.  At  once  three  and 

one.  s.  triunity. 
TRIVET,  s.  Something  supported 

by  three  feet. 
TRIVIAL,  adj.  Trifling,  unimpor- 
tant, adv.  trivially:  s.  trivialness. 
TROD,  TROD  DEN.  Past  par.  of 

the  v.  to  tread. 
TROL'LOP.  s.  A  slattern. 
TROOP,  s.  A  company ;  a  body  of 
soldiers;  a  small  body  of  cavalry, 
v.  troop ;  pr.  par.  trooping ;  past, 
trooped:  s.  trooper. 
TROPE,  s.  A  metaphor,  s.  tropist. 

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TRO— TRU 

TROPHY,  &  Something  shown  or 
preserved,  in  token  of  victory,  pi. 
trophies:  adj.  trophied. 

TROPIC.  5.  One  of  the  lines  dis- 
tant 23-2  degrees  from  the  equator, 
adj.  tropical,  situated  within,  or 
belonging  to  the  tropics. 

TROT.  v.  To  move  with  a  high, 
jolting  pace.  pr.  par.  trotting;  past 
trotted:  s.  trot,  trotter. 

TROTH,  s.  Belief,  faith,  verity. 

TROU  BADOUR,  s.  An  early  poet 
of  Provence. 

TROU'BLE.  v.  To  disturb,  to  per- 
plex, to  afflict,  to  grieve,  to  teaze. 
pr.  par.  troubling;  past,  troubled. 
s.  h-ouble,  troubler :  adj.  trouble- 
some. 

TROUGH,  s.  Any  thing  hollowed, 
and  open  longitudinally  on  the  up- 
per side. 

TROUNCE,  v.  To  punish  severely 
pr.  par.  trouncing;  past,  trounced. 

TROU'SERS,  TROW'SERS.s.  Long: 
wide  breeches. 

TROUT,  s.  A  kind  of  fresh-water 
fish. 

TROVER,  s.  An  action  instituted 
for  the  delivery  or  value  of  goods, 
found  by  a  person  who  refuses  to 
deliver  them,  on  demand. 

TROWEL.  5.  An  instrument  used 
chiefly  by  masons,  to  lift  the  mor- 
tar. 

TROY,  TROY'-WEIGHT.  s.  A 
kind  of  weight,  having  twelve 
ounces  in  a  pound. 

TRU'ANT.  s.  An  idler;  one  who 
wanders  idly  about,  neglecting  his 
duty  or  employment,  adj.  truant: 
adv.  truantly. 

TRUCE,  s.  A  temporary  peace  ;  a 
cessation  of  hostilities. 

TRUCK,  v.  To  traffic  by  exchange: 
to  give  in  exchange,  pr.  pnr.  truck- 
ing; past,  trucked:  s.  truck. 

TRUCK.  5.  Wooden  wheels  for  car- 
riage of  cannon;  a  kind  of  car- 
riage, with  low  wheels,  for  heavy 
weights. 

TRUCKLE,  v.  To  he  in  a  state  of 
subjection  or  inferiority ;  to  yield;! 


TRU— TRY 
to  creep,  pr.  par.  truckling;  past, 

TRUCK'LEBED,  TRUN'DLEBED. 
s.  A  bed  that  runs  on  wheels,  un- 
der a  higher  bed. 
TRUDGE,  v.  To  travel  laboriously; 
to  march  heavily  on.  pr.  par.  trudge 
ing ;  past,  trudged. 
TRUE.ai//.  Agreeing  with  fact, or  with 
the  nature  of  things;  veracious; 
genuine;  real;  faithful ;  exact;  con- 
formable to  a  rule.  s.  truism,  truth: 
adv.  truly:  adj.  truehearted. 
TRUF'FLE.    s.    A  subterraneous 

mushroom. 
TRULL,  s.  A  vagrant  strumpet. 
TRUMP,  s.  A  trumpet;  a  card  that 
has  particular  priv  ileges  in  a  game 
TRUMP,  v.  To  win  with  a  trump 
card  ;  to  obtrude ;  to  trump  up,  to 
invent,  pr.  par.  trumping;  past, 
trumped. 

TRUMPTRY.  5.  Something  falla- 
ciously splendid;  falsehood ;  some- 
thing of  no  value,  pi.  trumperies. 
TRUMPET.  5.  An  instrument  of 
martial  music;  one  who  praises, 
pr.  par.  trumpeting ;  past,  trum- 
peted :  s.  trumpeter. 
TRUNCATE,  v.  To  cut  short;  to 
maim.  pr.  par.  truncating ;  past, 
truncated :  s.  truncation. 
TRUNCH'EON.  s.  A  short  staff;  a 

staff  of  command. 
TRUND'LE.  v.  To  roll:  to  bowl 
along,   pr.  par.  trundling;  past, 
trundled:  s.  trundle,  any  round, 
rolling  thing. 
THI  NK,  s.  The  body  without  the 
limbs;  a  chest  for  clothes;  tlia 
proboscis  of  an  elephant,  <£c. 
TRUX'MONS.    s.  The  knobs  or 
bunchings  of  a  gun,  that  bear  it 
on  the  cheeks  of  a  carriage. 
TRUSS,  s.  A  bandage  for  ruptures; 
a  bundle,  pi.  trusses:  v.  truss ;  pr. 
oar.  trussing;  past,  trussed. 
TRUST,   s.  Confidence,  reliance, 
credit,  deposit,  v.  trust;  pr.  par. 
trusting;  past,  trusted:  s.  trustee, 
trustiness:  adv.  ii-ustily.-  adj.  trusty. 
TRY.  v.  To  examine;  to  make  ex- 
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TUB — TUN 
periment  of  ;  to  endeavour  ;  to  ex- 
amine ;  to  inquire  into  the  guilt 
or  innocence  of.  adj.  triable:  s. 
trial,  trier. 

FUB.  s.  A  large  open  vessel  of  wood. 

TUBE.  s.  A  pipe ;  a  long,  hollow 

I  body.  adj.  tubular. 

TU'BERCLE.  s.  A  pimple. 

TU  BULATED,  TU'BEROUS.  a  w 
Having  prominent  knots  or  excres- 

i  cences. 

f  UCK.  s.  A  kind  of  fold.  v.  tuck;  pr. 
;  par.  tucking;  past,  tucked:  s.  tucker. 
•TUESDAY,  s.  The  third  day  of  the 
i;  week. 

TUFT.  s.  A  number  of  threads  or 

|    ribbons,  or  any  small  bodies,  joined 

)  together;  a  cluster,  adj.  tufted. 

TUG.  v.  To  pull  with  strength,  long 

f   continued ;  to  struggle ;  to  pluck. 

\  pr.  par.  tugging ;  past,  tugged :  s. 
tug,  tugger. 

TUITION.  5.  Guardianship;  super- 

|    intendent  care. 

ITU'LIP.  s.  A  kind  of  flower. 

mJM'BLE  v.  To  fall ;  to  roll  about, 
pr.  par.  tumbling;  past,  tumbled: 
s.  tumble,  tumbler. 

|TUM'BREL.  s.  A  kind  of  cart. 

ITU'MEFY.  v.  To  swell;  to  make  to 
swell,  pr.  par.  tumefying;  past, 
tumefied:  s.  tumefaction. 

TU'MOUR.  s.  A  morbid  swelling. 
TU'MULOSE.  adj.  Full  of  hills,  s. 

tumulosity. 
TU  MULT,  s.  A  promiscuous  com- 
motion in  a  multitude  ;  an  irregu- 
lar violence,  adj.  tumultuary,  tu- 
multuous :  adv.  tumultously. 
UN.  s.  A  large  cask  ;  the  measure 
of  four  hogsheads  ;  20  cwt.  v.  tun  ; 
pr.  par.  tunning ;  past,  tunned  :  s. 
tunnage. 

TUN'-DISH.  s.  A  tunnel,  pi.  tun- 
dishes. 

TUNE.  s.  A  diversity  of  notes,  put 
together  ;  harmony  ;  concert  of 
parts  ;  fit  temper,  v.  tune;  pr.  par. 
tuning;  past,  tuned:  adj.  tuneful, 
tuneless  :  s.  tuner. 

TUNIC.  5.  Part  of  the  Roman  dress ; 
integument. 


TUN— TUR 
TUN'NEL.  s.  The  shaft  of  a  chim- 
ney; a  funnel;  a  pipe  by  which 
liquor  is  poured  into  vessels,  v. 
tunnel;  pr.  par.  tunneling;  past, 
tunneled. 

TUN'NY.  s.  A  kind  of  sea-fish.  pi. 

tunnies. 
TUP.  s.  A  ram. 

TUR'BAN.  s.  The  cover  worn  by  the 
Turks,  on  their  heads,  adj.  tur~ 

baned. 

TUR'BARY.  s.  The  right  of  digging 
turf;  the  place  where  turf  is  dug. 
TUR'BID.  adj.  Muddy;  thick,  s.  tur- 

bidness. 

TUR'BOT.  s.  A  kind  of  sea-fish. 
TUR'BULENCE.  s.  Tumult;  confu- 
sion, adj.  turbulent:  adv.  turbu- 
lenily. 

TURF.  s.  A  clod  covered  with  grass ; 

peat.  adj.  turfy. 
TUR'GENT.  adj.  Swelling,  tumid, 

pompous. 
TURGES'CENCE.  5.  Act  of  swell- 
ing; state  of  being  swollen  ;  empty 
magnificence. 
TUR^GID.  adj.  Swelling;  bloated: 
pompous ;  vainly  magnificent,  s. 
turgidity. 
TUR'KEY.  5.  A  large  fowl,  supposed 
to  have  been  first  brought  from 
Turkey. 

TUR'MERIC.   s.  An  Indian  root 

which  makes  a  yellow  die. 
TUR'MOIL.  s.  Trouble,  disturbance. 
TURN.  v.  To  put  into  a  circular  mo- 
tion ;  to  revolve;  to  invert;  to 
change  ;  to  transform,  &c.  pr. 
par.  turning ;  past,  turned:  s.  turn, 
turner,  turnery. 
TURN'COAT.  5.  One  who  forsakes 

his  party  or  principles. 
TUR'NIP.  5.  A  kind  of  esculent  root, 
TURN'KEY.  s.  One  who  opens  and 

locks  the  doors  of  a  prison. 
TURNTIKE.  5.  A  revolving  cross, 
fixed  to  hinder  horses  from  enter- 
ing; agate  where  toll  is  collected, 
to  repair  the  road.  In  the  United 
States,  a  turnpike  signifies  an  arti- 
ficial road,  covered  with  stones  and 
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gravel,  v.  turnpike;  pr.  par.  turn- 
piking;  past,  tumpiked. 

TURN'SOL.  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 

TURN'STILE.  s.  A  kind  of  turn- 
pike, in  a  foot-path. 

TURPENTINE,  s.  The  gum  exuded 
by  the  pine. 

TUR'PITUDE.  s.  Inherent  vileness ; 
badness. 

TUR'RET.  s.  A  little  tower,  adj. 
turreted. 

TURTLE,  TURTLEDOVE,  s.  A 
species  of  dove:  turtle,  the  sea- 
tortoise, 

TUS'CAN.  adj.  Relating  to  one  of 
the  orders  of  architecture. 

TUSK.  s.  The  long  tooth  of  a  pug- 
nacious animal;   the  fang.  adj. 

TU'TANAG.  s.  A  kind  of  mixed 
metal,  compounded  of  lead  and 
tin. 

TUTELAGE.  S.  Guardianship;  state 
of  being  under  a  guardian,  adj. 
tutelar,  tutelary. 
TU'TOR.  s.  One  who  has  the  care 
of  another's  learning  and  morals  ; 
a  teacher,  v.  tutor ;  pr.  par.  tutor- 
ing; past,  tutored:  fern,  tutoress, 
pi.  tutoresses:  s.  tutorage. 

T  WANG.  v.  To  sound  with  a  quick, 
sharp  noise  ;  to  speak  or  sing  with 
an  affected  modulation  of  the 
voice,  pr.  par.  twanging;  past, 
twanged:  s.  twang. 

1  WEAK.  v.  To  pinch;  to  squeeze 
between  the  fingers,  pr.par.  tweak- 
ing; past,  tweaked. 

TWEE'DLE.  v.  To  handle  lightly : 
used  of  awkward  fiddling,  pr.  par. 
tweedling ;  past,  tweedled. 

TYVEE'ZERS.  5.  Nippers,  or  small 
pincers  to  pluck  off  hairs. 

TWELVE,  adj.  Two  and  ten.  or- 
dinal adj.  twelfth. 

TWELVE'MONTH.  s.  A  year. 

TWENTY,  adj.  Twice  ten.  ordi- 
nal adj.  twentieth. 

TWICE,  adv.  Two  times;  doublv. 

TWIG.  s.  A  small  shoot  of  a  branch ; 
a  switch,  v.  twig;  pr.  par.  twig- 
ging; past,  twigged. 


TW7I— TYR 
TWILIGHT.  5.  The  dubious  or 
faint  light,  before  sunrise,  and 
after  sunset,  adj.  twilight. 
TWIN.  s.  One  of  two  born  at  the 
same  birth  ;  one  born  at  the  same 
birth. 

TWINE,  v.  To  twist  two  bodies,  in 
order  to  unite  them  ;  to  wind,  pr 
par.  twining;  past,  twined:  s.  twine 
TWINGE,  v.  To  torment  with  sud-  j 
den  and  short  pain  ;  to  tweak,  pr. 
par.  twinging;  past,  twinged:  s. 
twinge. 

TWINK'LE.  v.  To  shine  faintly; 
to  open  and  shut  the  eyes  by  turns.  I 
pr.  par.  twinkling;  past,  twinkled. 
TWIRL,  v.  To  turn  round ;  to  re- 
volve with  a  quick  motion,  pr.  par.  I 
twirling;  past,  twirled:  s.  twirl. 
TWIST,  v.  To  form  by  com  plica-  I 
tion,  or  convolution;  to  contort; 
to  writhe,  &c.  pr.  par.  twisting]  1 
past,  twisted:  s.  twist,  twister.  I 
TWIT.  v.  To  sneer,  to  flout,  to  re- 
proach, pr.  par.  twitting;  past, 
twitted;  adv.  twittingly. 
TWITCH,  v.  To  pull  with  a  quick 
motion  ;  to  snatch,  pr.  par.  twitch- 
ing:  past,  twitched:  s.  twitch. 
TWITTER,  v.  To  make  a  sharp, 
tremulous,  intermitted  noise;  to 
simper,  pr.  par.  twittering;  past,  ! 
twittered:  s.  twitter. 
TWO.  adj.  One  and  one.  adj.  two- 
edged,  two-fold,  two-handed. 
TYE.  v.  See  Tie. 
TY'GER.  s.  See  Tiger. 
TYMPAN'UM.  s.  A  drum;  a  part  I 
of  the  ear,  so  called  from  its  re-  | 
semblance  to  a  drum. 
TYPE.  s.  Emblem;  mark;  that  bv 
which  something  future  is  pre- 
figured;  a   printing  letter,  adj. 
typical:  adv.  typically. 
TYP'IFY.  v.  To  figure;  to  show  in 
emblem,  pr.  par.  typifying;  past, 
typified. 

TYPOGRAPHY,  s.  Emblematical, 
figurative,  or  hieroglyphic*]  repre- 
sentation ;  the  art  of  printing,  adj. 
topograph  ?ca/.adv .  typographically 
TYRANT.  5.  An  absolute  monarch, 
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TYR— TYR 
governing  imperiously,  a  cruel  and 
despotic  master,  adj.  tyrannical: 
adv.  tyrannically:  s.  tyranny,  pi. 
tyrannies. 
|TYR'ANNISE.  v.  To  act  as  a  ty- 


TYR — TYT 

rant.  pr.  par.  tyrannizing;  past, 

tyrannized. 
TY'RO.  s.  One  not  yet  master  of  his 

art ;  one  in  his  rudiments. 
TYTHE.  s.  See  Tithe. 


u 


UBI — UNA 
/UBl'QUITY.  s.  Omnipresence;  ex- 
istence  at  the  same  time,  in  all 
\  places. 

^UD'DER.  s.  The  dugs  of  a  cow. 

rUG'LY.  adj.  Deformed;  offensive 
to  the  sight,  s.  ugliness. 
UL'CER.  s.  An  inveterate  sore.  v. 
ulcerate ;  pr.  par.  ulcerating ;  past, 
ulcerated:  s.  ulceration:  adj.  ul- 

I  cerous. 

\  ULLAGE,  s.  The  quantity  which  a 
cask  wants  of  being  full. 
ULTE  RIOR,  adj.  Lying  on  the  fur- 
I     ther  side. 

ULTIMATE,  adj.  Intended  as  the 
l     last  resort ;  being  the  last  in  the 
train  of  consequences,  adv.  ulti 
mately:  s.  ultimatum. 
ULTRAMARI'NE.  adj.  Beyond  the 

sea ;  foreign. 
ULTRAMONTANE,  adj.  Beyond 

the  mountains. 
UM'BER.  5.  A  yellow  colour;  a  fish 
UM'BRAGE.  s.  Shade,  shadow 

sentment. 
UMBRA'GEOUS.  adj.   Shady;  ob- 

UMBRELLA.  s.  A  screen  from  the 
sun  or  rain. 

UMBROS'ITY.  s.  Shadiness. 

UMTIRE.  s.  An  arbitrator ;  one  who, 
as  a  common  friend,  decides  dis- 
putes, s.  umpirage. 

UNABASH'ED.  adj.  Not  ashamed ; 
not  confused  by  modesty. 

UNABATED,  adj.  Undiminished. 

UNA'BLE.  adj.  Not  having  ability; 
weak. 

UNACCENTED,  adj.  Having  no  ac- 
cent. 

UNACCOM'PANIED.  adj.  Not  at- 
tended. 


UNA— UNA 
UNACCOMTLISHED.  adj.  Not  ac- 


complished. 
UNACCOUNTABLE,  adj.  Not  ex- 
plicable; not  to  be  solved  by  rea- 
son ;  not  subject,  adv.  unaccount- 
ably. 

UNACCUSTOMED,  adj.  Not  ac- 
customed. 
UNACKNOWLEDGED,  adj.  Not 
owned. 

UNACQUAINTED,  adj.    Not  ac- 
quainted, s.  unacquaintance. 
UNADMI'RED.  adj.  Not  admired. 
UNADORN'ED.  adj.  Not  adorned. 
UNADULTERATED,  adj.  Genuine; 

not  spoiled  by  spurious  mixtures. 
UNADVI'SED.  adj.  Imprudent;  done 
without  thought,  s.  unadvisedness : 
adv.  unadvisedly. 
UNAFFECTED,  adj.  Real;  free 
from  affectation  ;  candid  ;  not  la- 
boured ;  not  moved,  adv.  unaf- 
fectedly. 

UN  AFFECTING,  adj.  Not  pathetic. 
UNAID'ED.  adj.  Not  assisted. 
UNALIENABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 

transferred. 
UNALTERABLE,  adj.  Unchange- 
able; immutable,  s.  unalterableness: 
adv.  unalterably:  adj.  unaltered. 
UNAMBITIOUS,  adj.  Free  from 

ambition. 
UNA'MIABLE.  adj.  Not  amiable. 
UNANIMOUS,  adj.  Being  of  one 
mind  ;  agreeing  in  design  or  opin- 
ion,  s.  unanimity:  adv.  unani- 
mously. 

UNANSWERABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
refuted,  adv.  unanswerably:  adj. 
unanswered. 
UNAPPAL'LED.  adj.  Not  impressed 

'  byfear-  m 


UNA— UN  B 

UNAPPEAS'ED.  adj.  Not  pacified. 

UNAPPRISED,  adj.  Not  informed. 

UNAPPROPRIATED,  adj.  Having 
no  particular  application. 

UNAPPROVED,  adj.  Not  approved 

UNAPT',  adj.  Dull;  not  ready ;  un- 
fit; improper,  s.  unaptness :  adv. 
'unaptly. 

UNARRAY'ED.  adj.  Not  dressed. 

UNASK'ED.  adj.  Not  courted  by 
solicitation;  not  sought  by  en- 
treaty or  care. 

UNASPIRING,  adj.  Not  ambitious. 

UNASSAIL'ABL£  adj.  Not  to  be 
assaulted,  adj.  unassailed. 

UNASSISTED,  adj.  Not  helped, 
adj.  unassisting. 

UNASSUMING,  adj.  Not  arrogant ; 
modest. 

UNATTAINABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 

attained. 
UN  ATT  EMPT'ED.  adj.  Untried. 
UNATTENDED,  adj.   Having  n< 

retinue;  unaccompanied.  ° 
UNAU  THORIZED,  adj.  Not  sup 

ported  by  authority. 
UNAVAILABLE,  adj.  Useless;  vain 

with  respect  to  any  purpose,  adj 

unavailing: 
UNAVENG'ED.  adj.  Not  avenged. 
UNAVOIDABLE,  adj.  Inevitable 

not  to  be  shunned,  adv.  unavoida- 
bly. 

UNAWA'RE,  UNAWA'RES.  adv. 

Without  thought ;  unexpectedly. 
L  NA WED.  adj.   Unrestrained  by 

fear  or  reverence. 
UNBAR',  v.  To  open,  by  removing 

the  bars;  to  unbolt,  pr.  par.  un 

barring;  past,  unbarred. 
UNBECOMING,  adj.  Indecent ;  un- 
suitable; indecorous,  s.  unbecom- 

ingness:  adv.  unbecomingly. 
UN BEFRIEN D'ED.  adj.  Wanting 

friends ;  without  friends. 
UNBELIEVER,  s.  An  infidel;  one 

who  does  not  entertain  the  same 

belief  as  another. 
UNBEND',  v.  To  free  from  flexure ; 

to  relax,  pr.  par.  unbending ;  past, 
unbent. 

UNBESEEM'ING.  adj.  Unbecoming,  jj 


UNB—UNC 
UNBI'AS.  v.  To  free  from  bias.  pr. 
nJ?;V-  vnhuis™g;  past,  unbiased. 
LNBID'DEN.  adj.   Uninvited;  un- 

commanded. 
UNBIND',  v.  To  loose;  to  untie,  pr 
x^^^indinS^  Past>  unbound. 
UNBLEMISHED,  adj.   Free  from 
blemish. 

UNBLEND'ED.  adj.  Not  minded 
jUNBLEST'.   adj.3  Wretched  fac 
!  cursed. 

UNBLUSHING,  adj.  Not  having  the 

sense  of  shame. 
UNBOLT',  v.  To  unbar,  pr.  par.  un 

bolting;  past,  unbolted. 
UNBORN',  adj.  Not  yet  brought  into 
life. 

UNBO'SOM.  v.  To  reveal  in  confi- 
dence ;  to  open.  pr.  par.  unbosom- 
ing; past,  unbosomed. 
UNBOUND',  adj.  Loose;  wanting 

a  cover  :  used  of  books. 
UNBOUNDED,  adj.  Infinite;  inter- 

minable.  adv.  unboundedly. 
UNBRACE,  v.  To  loose;  to  relax, 
pr.   par.   unbracing;    past,  un- 
braced. 

UNBRIDLED,  adj.  Not  bridled,  li- 

centious ;  not  restrained. 
UNBROKEN,  adj.  Unsubdued;  not 

violated. 

UNBUCK'LE.  v.   To  loose  from 
buckles,  pr.  par.  unbuckling;  past, 
unbuckled. 
UNBUILT',  adj.  Not  vet  erected. 
UNBUR'IED.  adj.  Not  interred. 
UNB I  JR'THEN.  v.  To  rid  of  a  load, 
pr.  par.  unburthening ;  past,  un- 
bnrthcned. 
UNBUT  TON,  v.  To  loose  any  thing 
buttoned,  pr.  par.  unbuttoning ; 
past,  unbuttoned. 
UNCAL'LED.  adj.  Not  summoned. 
UNOAN'DID.  adj.  Void  of  candour. 
UNCA'SE.  v.  To  disengage  from  any 
covering,  pr.  par.  uncasing;  past, 
uncased. 
UNCEAS  ING,  adj.  Continual. 
UNCEREMONIOUS,  adj.   Not  at- 
tended with  ceremony. 
UNCERTAIN,  adj.  Doubtful;  un- 
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UNC -UNC 

settled,  s.  uncertainty,  pi.  uncer- 
I  tainties :  adv.  uncertainly. 
ENCHAIN',  v.  To  free  from  chains. 
]  pr.  par.  unchaining;    past,  un~ 
i  chained. 

UNCHANGED,  adj.  Not  altered. 
|  adj.   unchangeable,  unchanging : 

adv.  unchangeably. 
UNCHARITABLE,  adj.  Not  chari- 
;  table,    s.  uncharitableness :  adv. 
I  uncharitably. 

UNCHASTE',  adj.  Not  chaste. 

WCHRIS'TIAN.  adj.  Contrary  to 

I  the  laws  of  Christianity. 

iJNCIR'CUMCISED.  adj.  Not  cir- 
cumcised. 

JNCIR'CUMSCRIBED.  adj.  Un- 
bounded. 

|;JNCIR'CUMSPECT.  adj.  Not  cau- 
tious. 

UNCIVIL,  adj.  Unpolite;  rude.  adv. 
■  uncivilly. 

UNCIVILIZED,  adj.  Not  reclaimed 
I  from  barbarity. 
(UNCLAIMED,  adj.  Not  claimed. 
[jJNCLASF.  v.  To  open  what  is  shut 

with  clasps,  pr.  par.  unclasping  ; 

past,  unclasped. 
pNCLAS'SIC,UNCLAS'SICAL.ad;. 
I  Not  classic. 

JNCLE.  5.  The  brother  of  one's 
father  or  mother. 

JNCLEAN'.  adj.  Foul ;  dirty,  s.  un- 
cleanness:  adv.  uncleanly:  s.  un- 
cleanliness. 

JNCLOTHE'.  v.  To  strip  ;  to  make 
naked,  pr.  par.  unclothing;  past, 
unclothed. 

[JNCOM'FORTABLE.  adj.  Afford- 
ing no  comfort ;  dismal,  s.  uncom- 
fortableness :  adv.  uncomfortably. 

rJNCOM'MON.  adj.  Not  frequent; 
rare.  s.  uncommonness :  adv.  un- 
commonly. 

tfNCOMMU'NICATED.  adj.  Not 
communicated,  adj.  uncommuni-* 

t  cative. 

[JNCOMPL AIS ANT',  adj.  Not  civil. 
UNCOMPLYING,  adj.  Not  comply- 
ing. 

UNCOMPOUND'ED.  adj.  Simple; 
not  mixed,  s.  uncompoundedness. 


UNC— UNC 

UNCONDITIONAL,  adj.  Not  lim- 
ited by  terms. 

UNCONFI'NED.  adj.  Free  from  re- 
straint, adv.  unconjinedly. 

UNCONFIRMED,  adj.  Not  confirm- 
ed. J 

UNCONFORMABLE,  adj.  Incon- 
sistent, s.  unconformity. 

UNCONNECT'ED.  adj.  Not  cohe- 
rent ;  loose. 

UNCONQ'UER A  BLE.  adj.  Not  to 
be  subdued,  adj.  unconquered. 

UNCONSCIONABLE,  adj.  Forming 
unreasonable  expectations,  adv. 
unconscionably. 

UNCON  SCIOUS,  adj.  Having  no 
mental  perception;  unknowing. 

UNCONSTRAINED,  adj.  Free  from 
constraint,  s.  unconstraint :  adv 
unconstrainedly. 

UNCONSU'MED.  adj.  Not  wasted, 

UNCONTRADICTED,  adj.  Not  con 
tradicted. 

UNCONTROLLABLE,  adj.  Resist- 
less, adv.  uncontrollably:  adj.  un- 
controlled. 

UNCONTRO  VERTED,  adj.  N<>t 
disputed;  not  contradicted. 

UNCON VERT'ED.  adj.  Not  con- 
verted. 

UNCONVINCED,  adj.  Not  convinc- 
ed. J 

UNCORD',  v.  To  loose  a  thingbouud 
with  cords,  pr.  par.  uncording; 
past,  uncorded. 

UNCORRUPT'.  adj.  Honest;  not 
tainted  by  wickedness,  adj.  uncor- 
rupted,  uncorruptible. 

UNCOU'PLE.  v.  To  loose  from  cou- 
ples ;  to  disjoin,  pr.  par.  uncoup- 
ling: past,  uncoupled. 

UNCOUR'TEOUS.  adj.  Uncivil,  adv. 
uncourteously. 

UNCOURT'LY.  adj.  Inelegant  of 
manners;  uncivil,  s.  uncourtliness. 

UNCOUTH',  adj.  Strange ;  unusual ; 
awkward,  s.  uncouthness:  adv.  un- 
couthly. 

UNCOVER,  v.  To  divest  of  cover- 
ing, pr.  par.  uncovering;  past,* 
uncovered. 

383 


UNC— UND 

UNCREATED,  adj.  Not  yet  created ; 
not  produced  by  creation. 

UNCTION,  s.  The  act  of  anoint- 
ing; ointment. 

UNCTUOUS,  adj.  Fat;  clammy,  s. 
unctuosity. 

UNCULTIVATED,  adj.  Not  culti- 
vated ;  not  instructed. 

UNCURL',  v.  To  loose  from  ring- 
lets or  convolutions,  pr.  par.  un- 
curling'; past,  uncurled. 

UNCUR'RENT.  adj.  Not  current; 
out  of  credit. 

UNDAUNT  ED,  adj.  Unsubdued  by 
fear.  adv.  undauntedly:  adj.  un- 
daunted. 

UNDECEIVE',  v.  To  set  free  from 
the  influence  of  fallacy,  pr.  par. 
undeceiving;  past,  undeceived. 

UNDECI'DED.  adj.  Not  decided. 

UNDEFA'CED.  adj.  Not  disfio-ured. 

UNDEFINED,  adj.  Not  polluted. 

UNDEFI'NABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be 
defined,  adj.  undefined. 

UNDENI'ABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be  de- 
nied, adv.  undeniably. 

UN  DER.  One  of  the  prepositions. 

UNDERGO',  v.  To  suffer;  to  sus- 
tain, pr.  par.  undergoing;  past, 
undergone. 

UN'DERHAND.  adj.  Secretly;  clan- 
destinely. 

UNDERLINE,  v.  To  mark  with 
lines  below  the  words,  pr.  par. 
underlining ;  past,  underlined. 

UN'DERLING.  5.  An  inferior  agent. 

UNDERMI'NE.  v.  To  dig  cavities 
under  any  thing;  to  injure  by 
clandestine  means,  pr.  par.  under- 
mining; past,  undermined:  s.  un- 
derminer. 

UN'DERMOST.ad/.  Lowest  in  place. 

UNDERNEATH'. prep.  Under;  be- 
low. 

UN'DERPART.  s.  Subordinate  or 
unessential  part. 

UN'DERPLOT.  s.  The  secondary 
plot;  a  clandestine  scheme. 

UNDERRATE,  v.  To  undervalue, 
pr.  par.  underrating;  past,  un- 
derrated. 

UNDERSELL',  v.  To  sell  cheaper. 


UND— UND 

pr.  par.  underselling ;  past,  un* 
dersold. 

UNDERSTAND,  v.  To  compre- 
hend; to  know  the  meaning  of. 
pr.  par.  understanding ;  past,  un- 
derstood: s.  understanding. 

UN'DERSTRAPPER.  s.  An  inferior 

agent. 

UNDERTA'KE.  v.  To  attempt ;  to 
engage  in.  pr.  par.  undertaking , 
past,  undertaken:  pret. undertook. 

UNDERTAKER,  s.  One  who  un- 
dertakes; one  who  provides  ne- 
cessaries for  a  funeral. 

UNDERVALUE,  v.  To  rate  too 
low;  to  esteem  lightly,  pr.  par. 
undervaluing;  past,  undervalued. 

UNDERWENT'.  Pret.  of  the  v.  wn- 
dergo. 

UN'DERWOOD.  s.  The  low  trees 
that  grow  among  timber. 

UNDERWRITE,  v.  To  write  und,<r; 
to  subscribe  to  a  policy  of  im  u- 
rance.  pr.  par.  underwriting ;  pa  it, 
underwritten:  s.  underwriter. 

UNDESCRIB'ED.  adj.  Not  describe  d. 

UNDESERVED,  adj.  Not  merited, 
adv.  undeservedly. 

UNDESIGN1NG.  adj.  Not  acting 
with  any  set  purpose;  sincere° 
adj.  undesigned. 

(UNDETERMINED,  adj.  Unsettled; 
undecided. 

UNDEVTATING.  adj.  Regular;  not 
crooked. 

UNDIGESTED,  adj.  Not  concocted; 

crude;  not  digested. 
UNDIMINISHED,  adj. Not  lessened; 

entire. 

UNDIS'CIPLINED.  adj.  Not  disci- 
plined. 

UNDISGUISED,  adj.  Open,  artless. 
UNDISMAY'ED.  adj.  Not  discour- 
aged. 

UNDISSEM'BLING.  adj.  Not  dis- 
sembling, adj.  undissembled. 

UNDISTURB'ED.  adj.  Calm ;  tran- 
quil. 

UNDO',  v.  To  ruin;  to  loose;  to 
unravel,  pr.  par.  undoing;  past, 
undone:  pret.  undid. 

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UND — UNE 


UNE— UNF 


.UNDOUBTED,  adj.  Indubitable; 

indisputable,  adv.  undoubtedly. 
UNDRAWN',  adj.  Not  drawn. 
•UNDRESS.'  v.  To  strip  ;  to  divest 
I    of  ornaments,  pr.  par.  undressing; 

past,  iv,idressed:  s.  un'dress,  pi.  un- 
^  dresses. 

UNDUE'!  adj.  Not  right;  illegal; 
not  agreeable  to  duty. 

c  UlYDULATE.  v.  To  roll  as  waves. 

f  pr.  par.  undulating;  past,  undu- 
lated: s.  undulation:  adj.  undu- 
lary,  undulatory. 

'UNDUTIFUL.  adj.  Not  obedient; 

I    not   reverent,   s.   undutifulness : 

'    adv.  undutifully  :  adj.  unduteous. 

i  UNEARTH'ED.  adj.  Driven  from  a 

(    den  in  the  ground. 

jUNEARTH'LY.  adj.  Not  terrestrial. 

fUNEA'SY.  adj.  Painful ;  disturbed; 

*  not  at  ease.  s.  uneasiness:  adv.  un- 
easil  y. 

-UNEATEN,  adj.  Not  eaten. 
lUNED'UCATED.  adj.  Not  having 
t    received  education. 
fUNEL'fGIBLE.  adj.  Not  proper  to 

be  chosen. 
f  UNEMPLOYED,  adj.  Not  busy  ;  at 

leisure. 

j  UNENLIGHTENED,  adj.  Not  illu- 
'  minuted. 

UNENTERTAIN'ING.  adj.  Giving 
no  delight. 

UNEN'VIED.  adj.  Exempt  from  envy; 

UNE'QUAL.  adj.  Not  equal;  dispro- 
portioned.  adv.  unequally:  adj.  un- 
equalled. 

UNEQUIVOCAL,  adj.  Not  equivo- 
%  cal. 

UNER'RING.  adj.  Committing  no 
mistake,  adv.  unerringly. 

UNESSAY'ED.  adj.  Unattemnted. 

UNESSENTIAL,  adj.  Not  import- 
ant ;  not  constituting  essence. 

UNE'VEN.  adj.  Not  even  ;  not  level, 
s.  unevenness. 
I  UNEXAM  INED,  adj.  Not  examined. 
'  UNEXAM'PLED.  adj.  Not  known 
bv  anv  precedent. 

UNEXCEPTIONABLE,  adj.  Not 
liable  to  anv  objection. 

UNEXECUTED,  adj.  Not  executed. 


UNEXHAUSTED,  adj.  Not  spent. 
UNEXPECTED,  adj.  Not  expected. 

adv.  unexpectedly. 
UNEXPLOR'ED.  adj.  Not  searched 
out. 

UNEXPOSED,  adj.  Not  exposed. 

UNEXTING'UISHABLE.  adj.  Un- 
quenchable, adj.  unextinguished. 

UNFA'DING.  adj.  Not  withering, 
adj.  unfaded. 

UNFA'IR.  adj.  Not  fair;  dishonest, 
s.  unfairness :  adv.  unfairly. 

UNFAITH'FUL.  adj.  Perfidious; 
treacherous,  s.  unfaithfulness:  adv. 
unfaithfully. 

UNFASHIONABLE,  adj.  Not  fash- 
ionable.  adv.  unfashionably. 

UNFASTEN,  v.  To  loose;  to  un- 
fix, pr.  par.  unfastening;  past,  nn- 
fastened. 

UNFATHOMABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
sounded  by  aline,  adj.  unfathom  >d. 

UNFAVOURABLE,  adj.  Not  fa- 
vourable, adv.  unfavourably. 

UNFEASIBLE,  adj.  Impracticab  e. 

UNFED',  adj.  Not  supplied  wim 
food. 

UNFEEL'ING.  adj.  Void  of  sen.4- 
bility.  s.  unfeelingness :  adv.  un- 
feelingly. 

UNFEIGN'ED.  adj.  Not  counter- 
feited; real.  adv.  unfeignedly. 

UN  FELT.  adj.  Not  felt. 

UNFETTER,  v.  To  unchain.  pr.p*r. 
unfettering;  past,  unfettered. 

UNFINISHED,  adj.  Incomplete. 

UNFIT,  adj.  Improper;  unsuitable, 
v.  unfit;  pr.  par.  unfitting;  past, 
unfitted:  s.  unfitness:  adv.  unfitly. 

UNFIX',  v.  To  loosen  ;  to  unfasten, 
pr.  par.  unfixing;  past,  unfixed, 

UNFLEDG'ED.  adj.  Not  completely 
feathered;  young. 

UNFOLD',  v.  To  expand;  to  spread  ; 
to  discover,  pr.  par.  unfolding; 
past,  unfolded. 

UNFORESEEN',  adj.  Not  foreseen. 

UNFORGIVING,  adj.  Relentless. 

UNFORTIFIED,  adj.  Not  fortified. 

UNFORTUNATE,  adj.  Not  suc- 
cessful; unprosperous.  adv.  wrc- 
fortunately. 

385 


UNF— UNO 

tJNFOUGHT'.  adj.  Not  fought. 
UNFOUND'ED.  adj.  Void  of  found- 
ation. 

UNFREQUENTED,  adj.  Rarely 
visited. 

UNFRE'QUENTLY.  adv.  Not  com- 
monly. 

UNFRIEND'LY.  adj.  Not  benevo- 
lent ;  not  kind.  s.  unfriendliness. 

UNFRUITFUL,  adj.  Not  fruitful, 
s.  unfruitfulness. 

UNFURL',  v.  To  expand;  to  unfold, 
pr.  par.  unfurling,-  past,  unfurled. 

UNGAINLY,  adj.  Awkward;  un- 
couth. 

UNGAIN'FUL.  adj.  Unprofitable. 
UNGAR'RISONED.  adj.  Without  a 
garrison. 

UNGENEROUS,  adj.  Niggardly 
mean,  not  liberal,  adv.  ungene- 
rously. 

UNGE'NIAL.  adj.  Not  congenial. 
UNGENTEEL'.  adj.  Not  genteel. 
UNGEN'TLEMANLIKE.  adj.  Un 

like  a  gentleman,  adj.  ungentle 

manly. 

UNGIRD'.  v.  To  loose  any  thing 
bound  with  a  girdle,  pr.  par.  un- 
girding,-  past,  ungirded:  adj.  un 
girt. 

UNGOD'LY.  adj.  Wicked  ;  negligent 
of  God.  s.  ungodliness:  adv.  un- 
godlily. 

UNGOV'ERNABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be 

.  ruled;  not  to  be  restrained,  adv 
ungovernably. 

UNGOV'ERNED.  adj.  Without  gov. 
ernment ;  unbridled. 

UNGRACE'FUL.  adj.  Wanting  ele- 
gance, s.  ungracefulness. 

UNGRA'CIOUS.  adj.  WTicked,  odi- 
ous, offensive,  unpleasing.  adv. 
ungraciously. 

UNGRAMMAT'ICAL.  adj.  Not  ac- 
cording to  grammar,  adv.  ungram- 
matically. 

UNGRAT E'FUL.  adj.  Not  grateful, 
s.  ungratefulness :  adv.  ungrate- 
fully. 

UNGRAT'IFIED.  adj.  Not  gratified. 
UNGROUNDED,   adj.  Having  no 
foundation 


t  XG— UNI 

UNGUARD'ED.  adj.  Undefended; 

careless;    imprudent,    adv.  un- 

guardedly. 
UN  G'UENT.  s.  Ointment. 
UNGUID'ED.  adj.  Not  directed. 
UNHAL'LOYYED.     adj.  Unholy; 

profane. 

UNHAND'SOME.  adj.  Ungraceful ; 
illiberal,  s.  unhandsomentss :  adv. 
unhandsomely. 

UNHANDY,  adj.  Awkward. 

UNHANG',  v.  To  divest  of  hang- 
ings; to  take  down  from  a  hook, 
pr.  par.  unhanging;  past,  unhung. 

UNHANG'ED.  adj.  Not  put  to  death 
bv  the  gallows. 

UNHAFTY.  adj.  Wretched:  mis- 
erable; unfortunate,  s.  unhappi- 
ness:  adv.  unhappily. 

UNHARM'ED.  adj.  Unhurt. 

UN H ARM  CKN IOU  S.  adj.  Unmusi* 
cal,  harsh,  discordant. 

UNHAR'NESS.  v.  To  loose  from  ihe 
traces;  to  disarm,  pr.  par.  unhar- 
nessing; past,  unharnessed. 

UNHEALTH'Y.  adj.  Sickly,  s.  r  n> 
healthiness. 

UNHEARD',  adj.  Not  perceived  by 
the  ear;  not  vouchsafed  an  audi- 
ence. 

UXHEED'ED.  adj.  Disregarded. 

UNHEED'FUL.  adj.  Incautious,  adj. 
unheeding. 

UNHEWN',  adj.  Not  hewn. 

UNHINGE',  v.  To  throw  from  the 
hinges;  to  disorder,  pr.  par.  un- 
hinging; past,  unhinged. 

UNHO'LY.  adj.  Profane;  impious. 

s.  unhol biess. 
UNHON'OURED.  adj.   Not  vene- 

rated  ;  not  celebrated. 
UNHORSE',  v.  To  throw  from  the 

saddle,  pr.  par.  unhorsing;  pa6t, 

unhorsed. 
UNHURT',  adj.  Free  from  harm 

adj.  unhurtful. 
U'XICORN.  s.  A  beast  that  has  only 

one  horn. 
U'MFORM.  adj.  Similar  to  itself, 

conforming  to  one  rule".-,  il  uni- 
formity.  adv.  umformfv. 

MS 


UNI— UNJ 
NIMP  AIRED,  adj.  Not  diminished; 
not  injured. 

NIMPAS'SIONED.  adj.  Not  en- 
dowed with  passions;  not  pathetic. 
NIM PEACH' ABLE.  adj.  Not  ac- 

j  disable,  adj.  unimpeached. 
•  N  EM  PORT  ANT.   adj.    Not  mo- 

I  mentous. 

JNIN'FLUENCED.  adj.  Not  influ- 
enced. 

fN INFORM' ED.  adj.  Ignorant. 

JNIN'JURED.  adj.  Unhurt. 

TNINSTRUCT'ED.  adj.  Not  taught. 

^INSTRUCTIVE,  adj.  Not  con- 

I  ferring  any  improvement. 

'jNINTEL'LlGiBLE.  adj.  That  can- 
not be  understood,  s.  unintelligi 

I  bility:  adv.  unintelligibly. 

7NTN TEN' TIONAL.  adj.  Not  de- 
signed, adv.  unintentionally. 

fc  NINTEREST'ING.  adj.  Exciting 
no  interest. 

^INTERMITTING,  adj.  Contin- 

i  uing.  par.  adj.  unintermitted. 

jiNINTERRUPT'ED.  adj.  Not  inter- 

I  rupted.  adv.  uninterruptedly. 

I  N  INVITED,  adj.  Not  asked. 

L'NION.  s.  The  act  of  joining  in  one; 

j   concord;  federation. 

m  MFAROUS.  adj.  Bringing  one  at 
a  birth. 

UNIQUE',  adj.  Sole;  without  an 
.  equal. 

IJ  NISON.  adj.  Sounding  alone,  s.  uni- 
son, an  exact  agreement  of  sound. 

'U'NIT.  9.  One ;  the  least  number. 

U^ITA'RIAN.  s.  Oneof  a  sect  which 
believes  in  the  unity  of  God. 

•UNITE,  v.  To  join  in  one;  to  make 
agree  or  adhere,  pr.  par.  uniting; 
past,  united:  s.  uniter,  unity,  pi 
unities:  adv.  unitedly. 

UNTVER'SAL.  adj.  General;  total 

j    s.  universality :  adv.  universally. 

U'NIVERSE.  s.  The  general  system 

j    of  things. 

UNIVERSITY,  s.  A  school  where 
all  the  arts  are  taught,  pi.  univer- 
sities. 

UNJUST',  adj.  Iniquitous;  contrary 
,    to  justice,  adv.  unjustly. 
UNJUSTIFIABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 


UNK— UNM 

justified,  adv.  unjustifiably:  adj. 
unjustified. 
UNKEN'NEL.  v.  To  drive  from  his 
hole;  to  rouse  from  his  retreat, 
pr.  par.  unkenneling ;  past,  unken- 
neled. 

UNKIND',  adj.  Not  favourable ;  not 
kind.  s.  unkindness,  unkindliness : 
adv.  unkindly. 
UNKNOWINGLY,  adv.  Ignorantly. 
UNKNOWN',  adj.  Not  known. 
UNLA'CE.  v.  To  loose  any  thing 
fastened  with  a  lace.  pr.  par.  un- 
lacing ;  past,  unlaced. 
UNLA'DE.  v.  To  remove  from  that 
which  carries,  pr.  par.  unlading; 
past,  unladed. 
UNLAMENT'ED.  adj.  Not  deplored. 
UNLATCH',  v.  To  open  by  lifting 
up  the  latch,  pr.  par.  unlatching; 
past,  unlatched. 
UNLAWFUL,  adj.  Contrary  to  law. 

s.  unlawfulness :  adv.  unlawfully, 
UNLEARN',  v.  To  forget  or  disuse 
what  has  been  learned,  pr.  par. 
unlearning ;  past,  unlearned. 
UNLEA  V'ENED.adj.  Not  fermented. 
UNLESS',  conj.  Except;  if  not. 
UNLETTERED,  adj.  Unlearned. 
UNLICENSED,  adj.  Having  no  per- 
mission. 

UNLI'KE.  adj.  Dissimilar;  improb- 
able, adv.  unlikely:  s.  unlikeness, 
unlikelihood,  unlikeliness. 
UNLIMITED,  adj.  Having  no  lim- 
its, adv.  unlimitedly. 
UNLOAD',  v.  To  disburthen.  pr.  par. 

unloading;  past,  unloaded. 
UNLOCK',  v.  To  open  a  lock.  pr. 

par.  unlocking;  past,  unlocked. 
UNLOOK'ED,  UNLOOK'ED  FOR. 

adj.  Unexpected. 
UNLOOSE',  v.  To  loose,  pr.  par. 

unloosing ;  past,  unloosed. 
UNLUCK'Y.  adj.  Unfortunate ;  un- 
happy; inauspicious,  s.  unlucku 
ness:  adv.  unluckily. 
UNMAN',  v.  To  make  irresolute; 
to  deject,   pr.  par.  unmanning; 
past,  unmanned. 
UNMANAGEABLE,  adj.  Not  man, 
qgeable. 

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UNM — UNO 

tHMAN'AGED.  adj.  Not  tutored;! 

not  educated. 
UNMAN'LY.  adj.  Unsuitable  to  a 

man ;  effeminate. 
UNMAN'NERED.  adj.  Ill-bred;  rude. 

adv.  unmannerly;  s.  unmannerli- 

UNMARRIED,  adj.  Not  married. 
UNMASK',  v.  To  strip  of  a  disguise, 
pr.  par.  unmasking;    past,  un- 

UNMATCH'ED.  adj.  Matchless; 
having  no  equal. 

UNMEANING,  adj.  Having  no 
meaning. 

UNMEANT',  adj.  Not  intended. 

UNMEDITATED,  adj.  Not  pre- 
viously thought  of. 

UNMERCHANTABLE,  adj.  Un- 
saleable. 

UNMERCIFUL,  adj.  Cruel;  se- 
vere, s.  unmercifulness :  adv.  un- 
mercifully. 

UNMER'ITED.  adj.  Not  deserved, 
s.  unmeritedness. 

UNMIND'ED.  adj.  Not  heeded. 

UNMINDFUL,  adj.  Negligent,  s. 
unmindfulness :  adv.  unmindfully. 

UNMOLESTED,  adj.  Undisturbed. 

UNMO'VED.  adj.  Not  moved;  not 
affected. 

fc  NNA'MED.  adj.  Not  named;  not 
mentioned. 

I)  NN  AT  URAL,  adj.  Contrary  to  na- 
ture ;  forced,  adv.  unnaturally. 

UNNECESSARY,  adj.  Needless,  adv. 
unnecessarily. 

UNNEIGHBOURLY,  adj.  Unkind. 

UNNERVE',  v.  To  enfeeble,  pr.  par.  j 
unnerving ;  past,  Unnerved. 

UNNOTED,  adj.  Not  observed. 

UNNHM'BERE!).  adj.  Not  counted.  I 

UNOBJECTIONABLE,  adj.  Not  to 
be  obiected  to. 

UNOBSERVANT,  adj.  Not  atten- 
tive. 

UNOBSERVED,  adj.  Not  rooanled; 
unseen,  adv.  unobservedly :  adj.  j 
un  observing. 

UNOBSTRUCTED,  adj.  Not  hin- 
dered. 

UNOBTRUSIVE,  adj.  Not  obtrusive. 


UNO— UNP 

I  UNOCCUPIED,  adj.  Unpossessed. 
UNORGANIZED,  adj.  Not  organ- 
I  ized. 

UNPA'CIFIED.  adj.  Not  composed. 
UNPACK',  v.  To  open  things  pack- 
ed up.  pr.  par.  unpacking;  past, 
unpacked. 
UNPAID7,  adj.  Not  paid. 
UNPAL'ATABLE.  adj.  Nauseous; 

disagreeable. 
UNPARALLELED,  adj.  Not  to  be 
equalled. 

UNPARDONABLE,  adj.  Not  to  be 
forgiven,  adv.  unpardonably :  adj. 
unpardoned. 
UNPARLIAMENTARY,  adj.  Con- 
t.rary  to  the  usage  or  constitution 
of  parliament. 
UN  PATRONIZED,  adj.  Having  no 
patron. 

UNPEOTLE.  v.  To  depopulate,  pr. 

par.  unpeopling;  past,  unpeopled. 
UN  PERCEIVED,  adj.  Not  observed. 
UNPERFORM'ED.  adj.  Undone. 
UNPIN',  v.  To  open  any  thing 
fastened  with  a  pin.  pr.  par.  un- 
pinning ;  past,  unpinned. 
UNFITTING,  adj.  Without  pity. 

adj.  unpitied adv.  unpitifully. 
UNPLEAS  ANT,  adj.  Not  pleasant; 
uneasy,  s. unpleasantness:  adv.  un- 
pleasantly. 
UN  PLEA  S'ING.  adj.  Offensive,  s. 

unpleasingness. 
UNPOL'ISHED.  adj.  Not  smoothed; 

not  refined. 
UNPOL1TE.  adj.  Not  elegant;  not 

civil,  s.  vnpoliieness. 
UN  POLLUTED,  adj.  Not  corrupted. 
UNPOPULAR,  adj.  Not  popular; 
I    disliked,  s.  unpopularity. 
UN  PORTIONED,  adj.  Not  endowed 

with  a  fortune. 
UNI  r  ACTISED.  adj.  Not  habiti  a 
I    ted  ;  not  skilful. 
UNPRECEDENTED,  adj.  Without 

an  example. 
UNPRE  JUDICED,  adj.  Free  from 

prejudice. 
UNPREMEDITATED.^.  Not  pre- 
meditated. 

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UNP— UNR 
1  UNPREPA'RED.  adj.  Not  prepared.! 

a.  unpreparedness. 
|  UNPRETENDING,  adj.  Not  claim- 
;     ing  any  distinction. 
UNPREVENT'ED.ad;'.  Not  hindered. 
1  UNPRIN  CIPLED,  adj.  Without  set- 
tled principles ;  nefarious. 
•■■  UNPRINT'ED.  adj.  Not  printed. 
UNPRODUCTIVE,  adj.  Not  effi- 
cient ;  barren. 
*:  UNPROFITABLE,  adj.  Not  profit- 
able, adv.  unprqfitably. 

*  UNPROLIF'IC.  adj.  Barren. 
|  UNPROM'ISING.   adj.   Giving  no 
I     promise  of  excellence. 

•  UN  PROPITIOUS,  adj.  Inauspicious. 
c  UN  PROTECTED,  adj.   Not  pro- 
tected. 

f  UNPROVl'DED.  adj.  Not  provided. 

J  UNPROVOK'ING.  adj.  Giving  no 
3lfence.  adj.  vnprovoked. 

:  UNPUB'LISHED.  adj.  Not  publish- 

[      id:  secret;  unknown. 
UNPUNISHED,  adj.  Not  punished. 
UNQUALIFY,  v.  To  disqualify;  to 

I  divest  of  qualification,  pr.  par.  un- 
qualifying; past,  unqualified. 

|  UNQUESTIONABLE,  adj.  Indubi- 
table, adv.  unquestionably:  adj. 
unquestioned. 

I  \  NQUI'ET.  adj.  Not  calm  ;  not  dis- 
turbed. 

UNRAVEL,  v.  To  disentangle;  to 
extricate,    pr.  par.  unraveling; 
past,  unraveled. 
U  NREAD'.  adj.  Not  read. 
I    UNREADY,  adj.  Not  prepared ;  not 
prompt,  s.  unreadiness. 
UNRF/AL.  adj.  Unsubstantial. 
J    UNREASONABLE,  'adj.  Not  agree- 
able to  reason ;  exorbitant,  s.  un- 
i       reasonableness:  adv.  unreasonably. 
UNRECLAIM'ED.  adj.  Not  tamed; 

not.  reformed. 
UNREFI'NED.  adj.  Not  refined. 
I    UNRELENTING,  adj.  Cruel ;  re- 
lentless. 

j    UNREMITTING,  adj.  Not  abating; 
persevering. 
UNREPEALED,  adj.  Not  revoked. 
UNRESISTING,  adj.  Not  opposing, 
adj.  unresisted. 

2K2 


UNR—UTCS 

UNREST,  s.  Disquiet. 
UNRESTRAIN'ED.  adj.  Not  con. 

fined ;  unlimited. 
UNREVEAL'ED.adj.  Not  discovered. 
UNREVENG'ED.  adj.  Not  revenged, 
UNREWARD'ED.adj.  Not  rewarded. 
UiNRID'DLE.  v.  To  solve  an  enigma, 
pr.  par.  unriddling ;  past,  unrid- 
dled: s.  unriddler. 
UNRIGHT'EOUS.ad/*.  Unjust;  wick- 
ed, s.  unrighteousness:  adv.  un- 
righteously. 
UNRI'PE.  adj.  Immature,  s.  unripe* 

UN  R  I' V  A  LED.  adj.  Having  no  rival; 

unequaled. 
UNRO'BE.  v.  To  undress,  pr.  par. 

unrobing;  past,  unrobed. 
UNROLL',  v.   To  open  any  thing 
rolled,  pr.  par.  unrolling;  past, 
unrolled. 

UNROOF',  v.  To  strip  off  the  roof. 

pr.  par.  unroofing;  past,  unroofed, 
UNRUF'FLE.  v.  To  cease  from  agi- 
tation, pr.  par.  unruffling;  past, 
unruffled. 
UNRULY,  adj.  Turbulent;  ungov- 
ernable, s.  unruliness* 
UNSAD'DLE.  v.  To  take  off  the  sad- 
dle, pr.  par.  unsaddling;  past,  un- 
saddled. 

UNSA'FE.  adj.  Not  secure;  dan- 
gerous, adv.  unsafely. 
UNSALEABLE,  adj.  Not  merchant- 
able. 

UNSANC'TIFIED.  adj.  Unholy. 
UNSATISFACTORY,  adj.  Not  giv- 
ing satisfaction. 
UNSATISFIED,  adj.  Not  contented. 
UNSAVOURY,  adj.  Tasteless;  un- 
pleasing.   s.  unsavouriness :  adv. 
unsavourily. 
UNSAY',  v.  To  retract ;  to  recant. 

pr.  par.  unsaying;  past,  unsaid. 
UNSCREW,  v.  To  loosen  a  screw 
pr.  par.    unscrewing;  past,  un- 

UNSCRIPTURAL.  adj.  Not  defen- 
sible bv  Scripture. 
UNSEARCH'ABLE.  adj.  Inscruta- 
ble. 

UNSEASONABLE,  adj.  Ill-timed; 

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UNS— UNS 

unfit,  s.  unreasonableness :  adv.  un- 
seasonably. 

UNSEEM'LY.  adj.  Indecent;  unbe- 
coming, s.  unseemliness. 

UNSEEN',  adj.  Not  seen;  invisible. 

UNSERVICEABLE,  adj.  Useless. 

UNSETTLE,  v.  To  make  uncertain; 
to  overthrow,  pr.  par.  unsettling; 
past,  unsettled :  s.  unsettledness. 

UNSHA'KEN.  adj.  Unmoved. 

UNSHEATH'.  v.  To  draw  from  the 
scabbard,  pr.  par.  unsheathing; 
past,  unsheathed. 

UNSHIP',  v.  To  take  out  of  a  ship, 
pr.  par.  unshipping ;  past,  unship- 
ped. 

UNSHOD',  adj.  Having  no  shoes. 

UNSHORN',  adj.  Not  clipped. 

UNSIGHT'LY.  adj.  Disagreeable  to 
the  sight,  s.  unsightliness. 

UNSKIL'FUL.  adj.  Wanting  skill, 
s.  unskilfulness :  adv.  unskilfully : 
adj.  unskilled. 

UNSOCIABLE,  adj.  Not  sociable, 
adv.  unsociably. 

UNSOCIAL,  adj.  Not  social. 

UNSOLD',  adj.  Not  sold. 

U  NSOL'DIERLIKE,  UNSOL'DIER- 
LY.  adj.  Unbecoming  a  soldier. 

UNSOLICITED,  adj.  Not  solicited. 

UNSOPHISTICATED,  adj.  Not 
adulterated ;  not  counterfeit. 

UNSORT'ED.  adj.  Not  separated  ; 
not  suitable. 

UNSOUGHT',  adj.  Not  sought  for. 

UNSOUND',  adj.  Not  sound,  s.  un- 
soundness. 

UNSOWN',  adj.  Not  sown. 

UNSPEAK'ABLE.  adj.  Unutterable, 
adv.  unspeakably. 

UNSPECIFIED,  adj.  Not  specified. 

UNSPOTTED,  adj.  Unstained  ;  im- 
maculate. 

UNSTA'BLE.  adj.  Not  fixed;  in- 
constant. 

UN  STAID',  adj.  Not  cool;  not  steady, 
s.  unstaidness. 

UNSTEAD'Y.  adj.  Inconstant ;  mu- 
table, s.  unsteadiness:  adv.  un- 
steadily. 

UNSTUMED.  adj.  Unpremeditated. 
UNSUBSTANTIAL,  adj.  Not  solid. 


UNS— UNT 

UNSUCCESSFUL,  adj.  Not  suc- 
cessful, s.  unsuccessfulness :  adv. 
unsuccessfully. 

UNSUITABLE,  adj.  Not  suitable- 
s.  unsuitableness. 

UNSULLIED,  adj.  Not  disgraced  ; 
pure. 

UNSUNG',  adj.  Not  celebrated  in 
verse. 

UNSUPPORTED,  adj.  Not  support- 
ed. 

UNSU'RE.  adj.  Not  fixed;  not  certain. 
UNSURMOUNT'ABLE.  adj.  Insu- 
perable. 

UNSUSCEPTIBLE,  adj.  Not  liable 
to  admit  impression. 

UNSUSPECTING,  adj.  Not  imagin- 
ing that  any  ill  is  designed,  adj. 
unsuspected. 

UNSUSPICIOUS,  adj.  Having  no 
suspicion. 

UNSWORN',  adj.  Not  bound  by  an 
oath. 

UNTA'MEABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be 

tamed,  adj.  untamed. 
UNTAUGHT,  adj.  Uninstructed. 
UNTEN'ABLE.  adj.  Not  to  be  held 

in  possession  ;  not  maintainable. 
UNTENANTED,   adj.   Having  no 

tenant. 

UNTEND'ED.  adj.  Not  having  any 

attendance. 
UNTHANK'FUL.  adj.  Ungrateful. 

s.  unthankfulness :  adv.  unthank- 
fully. 

UNTHINKING,  adj.  Thoughtless. 
UNTHRIFTY,  adj.  Prodigol ;  waste 

ful;  not  improving,  s.  unthrifti 

ness :  adv.  unthriftily. 
UNTI'DY.  adj.  Not  tidv ;  slovenlv 
UNTIE',  v.  To  unbind;  to  unfasten. 

pr.  par.  untying ;  past,  untitd. 
UNTIL',  adv.  and  prep.  To  the  time 

that. 

UNTIME'LY.  adj.  Happening  before 
the  natural  time ;  illtimed. 

UNTO.  One  of  the  prepositions. 

UNTOLD',  adj.  Not  told;  not  re- 
vealed. 

UNTOWARD,  adj.  Froward ;  awk- 
ward; vexatious,  adv.  untowardlyt 
s.  untowardness. 

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UNT— UNW 
UNTRAIN'ED.  adj.  Not  educated; 

not  disciplined. 
UNTRAV'ELED.  adj.  Never  trodden 

by  passengers  ;  never  having  seen 

foreign  countries. 
UNTRl'ED.  adj.  Not  yet  attempted; 

not  having  passed  trial. 
UNTROD'DEN.  adj.  Not  marked  by 

the  foot. 

UNTROUB'LED.  adj.  Not  disturbed 
by  care ;  transparent. 

UNTRUE',  adj.  False,  s.  untruth: 
adv.  untruly. 

UNTUTORED,  adj.  Uninstructed. 

UNTWTNE.  v.  To  open  what  is 
wrapped  on  itself;  to  separate  that 
which  clasps  round  any  thing. 

UNU'SED.  adj.  Not  put  to  use  ;  not 
accustomed. 

UNUSUAL,  adj.  Uncommon  ;  rare, 
s.  unusualness:  adv.  unusually. 

UN  UTTER  ABLE.  adj.  Inexpressi- 
ble. 

U  ^VAL'UED.  adj.  Not  prized  ;  ines- 
timable. 

I '^VAR'NISHED.  adj.  Not  var- 
nished. 

I'NVA'RYING.  adj.  Unchanging, 
adj.  unvaried. 

I  NVERS'ED.  adj.  Unacquainted. 

I  [WIS'ITED.  adj.  Not  resorted  to ; 
never  yet  visited. 

I)  N WARRANTABLE,  adj.  Not  de- 
fensible; not  allowed,  adv.  unwar- 
rantably. 

UNWARRANTED,  adj.  Not  cer- 
tain ;  not  ascertained. 

UNWA'RY.  adj.  Imprudent;  unex- 
pected, s.  unwariness :  adv.  un- 
warily. 

UNWEL'COME.  adj.  Not  pleasing; 
not  well  received. 

UNWELL',  adj.  Not  well ;  slightly 
indisposed. 

UNWEPT',  adj.  Not  lamented. 

UNWHOLE'SOME.  adj.  Insalubri- 
ous ;  corrupt,  s.  unwholesomeness. 

UNWIEL'DY.  adj.  Unmanageable; 
bulky,  adv.  unwieldily. 

UNWIL'LING.  adj.  Not  inclined; 
not  complying  by  inclination,  s. 
unwillingness :  adv.  unwillingly. 


UNW — UPS 

UN Wl'SE.  adj.  Defective  in  wisdom , 

injudicious,  adv.  unwisely. 
UNWISH'ED.  adj.  Not  sought;  not 
desired. 

UN  WITNESSED,  adj.  Wanting  tes- 
timony. 

UNWITTINGLY,    adv.  Without 

knowledge. 
UNWOMANLY,  adj.  Unbecoming 

a  woman. 
UNWONTED,  adj.  Uncommon;  un- 
used. 

UNWORTHY,  adj.  Not  worthy,  s. 

unworthiness :  adv.  unworthily. 
UNWRITTEN,  adj.  Not  written; 

oral ;  traditional. 
UN  WROUGHT,  adj.  Not  laboured. 
UNYIELDING,    adj.    Not  giving 

place  ;  obstinate. 
UN  YO'KE.  v.  To  loose  from  the  yoke. 

pr.  par.  unyoking;  past,  unyoked. 
UP.  One  of  the  prepositions,  adv. 

UJ). 

UPBRAID',  v.  To  charge  contempt- 
uously with  any  thing  disgraceful; 
to  reproach,  pr.  par.  upbraiding1 ; 
past,  up  braided:  s.  upbr  aider :  adv. 
upbraidingly. 
UPHEAVE',  v.  To  heave  up.  pr.  par. 

upheaving ;  past,  upheaved. 
UPHILL',  adj.  Difficult;  laborious. 
UPHOLD',  v.  To  lift  on  high ;  to  sup- 
port; to  continue,  pr.  par.  uphold- 
ing; past,  upheld:  s.  upholder. 
UPHOL'STERER.  s.  One  who  fur- 
nishes houses  with  beds,  curtains, 
&c  s.  upholstery. 
UP'LAND.  s.  High  ground,  adj.  up- 
land. 

UPLIFT,  v.  To  raise  aloft,  pr.  par. 

uplifting;  past,  uplifted. 
UPON',  prep.  Not  under ,  not  with- 
in; on. 

UFPER.  adj.  Superior  in  place; 

higher,  sup.  uppermost. 
UPRIGHT,    adj.  Perpendicularly 
erect ;  honest,  s.  uprightness  :  adv. 
uprightly. 
UPROAR;  s.  Tumult ;  disturbance. 
UPSET,  v.  To  overturn,  pr.  par.  up- 
setting; past,  upset. 
UPSHOT,  s.  Conclusion;  final  event. 

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UPS-USH 
UPSTART,  s.  One  suddenly  raised 
to  wealth,  power,  or  honour,  adj. 
upstart 

UPTURN',  v.  To  throw  up;  to  fur- 
row, pr.  par.  upturning ;  past,  up- 
turned. 

UPWARD,  adv.  Directed  to  a  higher 
part.  adv.  upwards. 

URBA'NE.  adj.  Civil ;  courteous,  s. 
urbanity. 

URCHIN,  s.  A  hedge-hog, 

URGE.  v.  To  incite;  to  push;  to 
provoke,  pr.  par.  urging;  past, 
urged :  s.  urger,  urgency ;  adj.  ur- 
gent: adv.  urgently. 

U'RiNE.  s.  Animal  water,  adj.  uri- 
nary. 

URN  s.  A  vessel  used  for  the  ashes 

of  the  dead,  &c. 
UR'SULINE.  adj.  Denoting  an  order 

of  nans. 

US.  pron.  The  objective  case  of  we. 
U'SAGE.  s.  Treatment ;  custom. 
USANCE,  s.  A  term  used  by  mer- 
chants. 

USE.  s.  Usage  ;  custom  ;  habit;  con- 
venience, x.use;  pr.  par.  using; 
past,  used:  adj.  useful,  useless:  s. 
user,  usefulness,  uselessness:  adv. 
usefully,  uselessly. 

USH'ER.  s.  An  introducer ;  an  under- 


USQ—UXO 

teacher,  v.  usher  ;  pr.  par.  usher- 

ing;  past,  ushered. 
USQUEBAUGH',  s.  A  compounded 

distilled  spirit. 
U'SUAL.  adj.  Common,  customary, 
^  frequent,  adv.  usually. 
USUFRUCT,  s.  The  temporary  use. 

adj.  usufructuary. 
USURP',  v.  To  seize  without  right, 
pr.  par.  usurping;  past,  usurped: 
s.  usurpation,  usurper:  adv.  usurp- 
ingly. 

U'SURIT.  s.  Money  paid  for  the  use 
of  money  ;  interest ;  illegal  inter- 
est, s.  usurer:  ^.usurious:  adv. 
usuriously. 
UTEN'SIL.  s.  An  instrument  for  use. 
UTERINE,  adj.  Belonging  to  the 
womb. 

UTIL'ITY.  5.  Usefulness;  profit. 
UTMOST,  adj.  Extreme;  in  the 

highest  degree,  s.  utmost. 
UTO'PIAN.  adj.  Ideal;  not  real. 
UTTER,  adj.  Situated  on  the  out- 
side; extreme;  excessive,  sup.  ut- 
termost: s.  uttermost:  adv.  utterly. 
UT'TER.  v.  To  speak  ;  to  pronounce ; 
to  publish,  pr.  par.  uttering;  past, 
uttered :  s.  utterer. 
UXO'RIOUS.  adj.  Submissively  fond 
of  a  wife.   s.  uxoriousness  •  adv. 
uxoriously. 


VAC — VAC 


V 


V  A 'CANT.  adj.  Empty;  unfilled; 
unoccupied,  v.  vacate;  pr.  par. 
vacating;  pan,  vacated:  s.  vaca- 
,      Hon,  vacancy,  pi.  vacancies. 

VACCINATE,  v.  To  inoculate  with 
vaccine  matter,  pr.  par.  vaccinat- 
ing; past,  vaccinated:  s.  vaccina- 
tion, vaccinator. 

VACCINE,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to 
a  cow. 

VACILLATE,  v.  To  waver;  to  be  I 
inconstant,  pr.  par.  vacillating ; 
past,  vacillated ;  s.  vacillation. 

VACUITY,  s.  Emptiness,  pi.  vacu 
ities. 


VAC — VAI 


VACUUM,  s.  Space  unoccupied  by 

matter. 

VAG'ABOND.  Wandering ;  va- 
grant, s.  vagabond. 

VAGA'RY.  s.  A  wandering  ;  a  capri- 
cious freak,  pi.  vagaries. 

VA'GRANT.  adj.  Wandering;  un- 
settled, s.  vagrant,  vagrancy. 

VAGUE,  adj.  Unmeaning,  undeter 
mined. 

VAIL.  s.  A  curtain;  a  cover;  money 
given  to  servants,  v.  vail;  pr.  par. 
vailing:  past,  vailed. 

:  VAIN.  adj.  Fruitless  ;  unreal ;  mean 
lv  proud  ;  showv.  adv.  vainly. 

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VAL-YAN 

VALE.  s.  A  wide,  open  space,  be 
tween  hills. 

VALEDICTION,  s.  A  farewell,  adj. 
valedictory. 

VALENTINE,  s.  A  sweetheart,  cho- 
sen on  Valentine's  day;  a  letter 
sent  on  Valentine's  dav. 

VALE  RIAN,  s.  A  kind  of  plant. 

V\LET'.  s.  A  waiting  servant. 

VALETUDINARIAN,  VALETU- 
DINARY, adj.  Weakly;  sickly, 
s.  valetudinarian. 

VALTANT.  adj.  Stout  j  brave,  adv. 
valiantly. 

VALID,  adj.  Efficacious,  weighty, 

conclusive,  s.  validity. 
VAL'LEY.  s.  A  low  ground  or  a  hoi 

low  between  two  hills,  pi.  valleys. 
VALLI'SE.  s.  A  portmanteau. 
VAL'OUR.    s.    Personal  bravery: 

strength,  adj.  valorous :  adv.  val- 

orously. 

VA.LTE.i.  Price;  worth;  high  rate,  v 
value;  pr.par.  valuing;  past,  valued: 
r.  valuation,  valuator:  adj.  valuable. 

V  »,LVE.  s.  A  folding  door  ;  any  thing 
( hat  opens  over  "the  mouth  of  a 
vessel. 

\  VMP.  v.  To  mend  old  things :  to 
piece,  pr.  par.  vamping  ;  past, 
\mnped :  s.  vamper. 

V  VMP.  s.  The  upper  leather  of  a 
/hoe  :  a  sock. 

VAMPIRE.  5.  A  pretended  demon: 
n  kind  of  bat. 

VAN.  s.  The  front  of  an  army  or 
fleet :  the  first  line.   s.  vanguard. 

VANDAL'IC.  adj.  Barbarous  :  re- 
sembling the  character  of  the  Van- 
dals, s.  vandalism. 

VANE.  s.  A  plate  turned  with  the 
wind. 

VAN  ISH,  v.  To  lose  perceptible  ex- 
Lence  :  to  disappear,  pr.par.  can-' 
ttkmgj  p^-t,  vanished. 

VAN  ITY,  s.  Bnpti  less;  uncertain- 
ty; idle  show:  ostentation;  petty 
pride,  pi  vanities. 

VANQUISH,  v.  To  conquer  :  to 
overcome,  pr.  par.  vanquishing: 
past,  vanquished :  s.  vanquisher 
adj.  vajiquiihable. 


VAP-VAU 

I VAPID,  adj.  Dead:  spiritless,  s. 

;  vapidness. 

|!  VAPOUR.  5.  Any  thing  exhalable; 

fume  ;  steam ;  vain  imagination  : 
'  in  the  plural,  h;»  pochondnacal  mal- 
adies, adj.  vapor uvs. 
VA'POUR.  c.Toemit  fumes:  to  bully, 
pr.  par.  vapouring :  past,  vapoured  • 
s.  vapourer :  adv.  vapouringly. 
VA'RIABLE.  adj.  Changeable:  in- 
I    constant,  s.  variableness :  adv.  va- 
riably :  s.  variation. 
VA  RIANCE.  5.  Disagreement ;  dis- 
cord. 

VA  RIEGATE,  r.  To  diversify  ;  to 
stain  with  different  colours,  pr. 
par.  variegating;  past,  varUgaU :d  : 
s.  variegation. 
VARIETY,  s.  Change;  succession 
I    of  one  tbiDg  to  another.  pi.  varieties. 
VARl'OLOID.  s.  A  modirication  of 

the  smallpox. 
VARIOLOUS,  adj.  Relating  to  the 

disease  called  the  smallpox. 
VA'RIOUS.  adj.  Different :  several ; 

changeable,  adv.  variously. 
VAR'LET.  s.  A  servant  or  attendant; 

a  term  of  reproach. 
VAR'NTSH.  s.  A  shining  liquid  sub- 
stance, v.  varnish  :  pr.  par.  varnish- 
ing; past,  varnishied :  s.  varnish cr. 
VA'RY.  «.  To  change  :  to  diversify. 

pr.  par.  varying:  past,  varied. 
VAS'CULAR.  adj.  Consisting  of  ves- 
sels, s.  vascularity. 
VASE.  5.  A  vessel :  generally  rather 

for  show  than  use. 
VAS'SAL.  5.  One  who  holds  of  a  su- 
perior lord  ;  a  subject ;  a  servant, 
s.  vassalage. 
VAST.  oi^.  Very  large  :  immensely 

great,  s.  vastness :  adv.  vastly. 
VAT.  s.  A  large  tub,  used  by  brew- 
ers, &c. 

VA  UDE  VILLE.  s.  A  ballad ;  a  mn- 
;    sical  drama. 

VAULT,  s.  A  continued  arch:  *  eellaj 
acave.  ad\. vaulted,  pronounced vaut 
VAULT,  v.  To  leap:  to  jump,  pro 
!  nounced  vaut.  pr.  par.  vaulting 
•  past,  vaulted:  s.  vaulitr. 
\  VAUNT,  c.  To  boast  ;  to  brag,  pr 
3yJ  J 


TEA — VEN 


»ar.  vaunting,-  past!  vaunted 
aunter:  adv.  vauntingly. 
A  L.  s.  The  flesh  of  a  calf. 
jER.  -y.  To  turn  about ;  to  change. 
<r.  par.  veering;  past,  veered. 
GETABLE.  s.  Any  thing  that 
:as  growth  without  sensation,  as 
tlants.  adj.  vegetable  :  v.  vegetate ; 
\t.  par.  vegetating;  past,  vegetated: 
.  vegetation:  adj.  vegetative. 
[HEMENT.  adj.  Violent;  ardent 
v  vehemence adv.  vehemently. 
i'HiCLE.  s.  That  in  which  any 
hi  rig  is  carried,  adj.  vehicular. 
IlL.  s.  A  cover  to  conceal  the  face; 
l  disguise,  v.  veil ;  pr.  par.  veiling 
>ast,  veiled. 

!1N.  s.  A  blood-vessel ;  course  of 
netal  in  a  mine ;  tendency  or  turn 
>f  the  mind  or  genius,  adj.  veined, 


tevny. 
iL'LUM. 


s.  A  fine  kind  of  parch- 

neiit. 

ILO'CITY.  s.  Speed  ;  swiftness. 
j>l.  velocities. 

X'VET.  s.  Silk  with  a  short  fur  or 
Dile.  adj.  velvet. 

XVETEEN'.  s.  A  kind  of  stuff 
>iade  in  imitation  of  velvet. 
iTVA-L. ad/'.  Mercenary ;  prostitute 
venality. 

:NAT'IC,  VENAT'ICAL.  adj 
Used  in  hunting. 

3ND.  v.  To  sell.  pr.  par.  vending; 
:>ast,  vended:   s.  vender,  vendor, 
sendee.-  adj.  vendible. 
^N'DUE.  s.  Auction. 
CNEER'.  v.  To  cover  with  thin 
wood,&c.  pr.  par.  veneering;  past, 
veneered:  s.  veneering. 
DERATE,  v.  To  reverence  ;  to 
ppgard  with  awe.  pr.  par.  venerat- 
ing: past,  venerated:  s.  veneration, 
venerator:  adj.  venerable:  adv.  ven- 
?rabhf. 

CNE'REAL.  adj.  Relating  to  love,  I 
nr  rather  lust. 

RESECTION,  s.  Blood-letting,  I 
bv  cutting  a  vein. 
SN'GEAN'CE.     s.     Punishment, | 
avengement,  adj.  vengeable,  venge-\ 

fid  i 


VEN-VER 
VE'NTAL.  adj.  Pardonable. 
|  VENISON.  6.  The  flesh  of  deer,  pro 

nouriced  ven-zon. 
VEN'OM.  5.  Poison,  adj.  venomous. 

adv.  venomously. 
VENT.  6-.  A  small  aperture  ;  a  pas 
sage  at  which  any  thing  is  let  out , 
emission,  v.  vent;  pr.  par.  venting, 
I    past,  vented. 

I  VEN  TIDUCT,  s.  A  passage  for  the 

j  wind. 

VENTILATE,  v.  To  cool  orpurifv, 
j    by  the  admission  of  wind.  pr.  par. 
ventilating;  past, ventilated:  s. ven- 
tilation, ventilator. 
VEN  TRAL,  adj.  Belonging  to  the 
be  11  v. 

VENTRICLE,  s.  Any  small  cavitv 
in  an  animal  body,  particularly 
those  of  the  heart;  the  stomach. 
VENTRIL'OQUISM.  s.  The  act  of 
speaking  inwardly,  so  that  the 
sound  seems  to  issue  from  the  bel- 
ly; and  so  modifying  the  tones,  as 
to  induce  a  belief,  that  the  sound 
issues  from  any  place  to  which  the 
attention  of  the  auditors  is  direct- 
ed, s.  ventriloquist. 
I VENTURE,  s.  A  hazard;  an  under- 
j    taking  of  chance  and  danger,  v. 
j    venture;  pr.  par.  venturing;  past, 
j    ventured:  s.  venturer:   adj.  ven- 
turous :  adv.  venturously. 
VERA'CITY.  s.  Moral  truth;  horn 

esty  of  report,  adj.  veracious. 
VERAN'DA.  s.  A  kmd  of  open  por-  ' 
tico.  \ 
VERB.  A  part  of  speech,  defined  I 
I  as  signifying  "to  be,  to  do,  or  to  \ 
j  suffer." 

i  YERB'AL.  adj.  spoken ;  not  written  : 
oral;  consisting  of  mere  words; 
having   word   corresponding    to  1 
w  -*d.  adv.  verbally. 
VERBATIM,  adv.  Word  for  word. 
VER'BERATE.  v.  To  beat:  to  strike, 
pr.  par.  verberating;  past,  verber- 
ated:  s.  verberation. 
VER'BIAGE.   s.   Verbosity;  bom- 
bast. 

VERBO'SE.  adj.  Exuberant  in  words 
prolix,  s.  verbosity, 

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